The songs that are hot on our playlist this week

'Billie Holiday just glides and floats over the chaos'

Burberry model-turned-musician Marika Hackman is far happier writing sad songs than she is posing for the camera, she tells Elisa Bray

One of the highlights of the folk calendar, Sidmouth's folk week bulges with gigs, sessions and workshops.

Today's popstars are more likely to be found saying sorry than singing. But do they mean it?

Dreams. Most of us never fulfill any. But now One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has aced two of the most common boyhood desires - to be a footballer and a member of a globally successful boy band - in one fell swoop (and at the tender age of 21).

Two old hands have found inspiration in their parents' lives

The king of disco survived drug addiction, cancer, homelessness and even Madonna's parties. Now thanks to Daft Punk, he is the unlikely star of this summer's festival circuit. So where does Nile Rodgers go from here? He reveals all to Fiona Sturges

The songs that are hot on our playlist this week

'Most of the music I love is made by awful musicians'

Dave Stewart's new photography show doesn't feature his former love and most famous musical partner. The musician and producer tells Gill Pringle how upset it makes him

Laura Veirs was haunted by fears for her unborn second child when she wrote her new album and the songs reflect that difficult time, she tells Simon Hardeman

Young ones, old ones, wobbling in-between ones: all generations are well served by Bestival's sibling festival, a blissful boutique business offering plenty of kids' stuff (Erth's Dinosaur Zoo, Horrible Histories, Mr Tumble) and plenty to keep discerning parents quiet, too.

What do Peter Fonda and Rihanna have in common? Both have had their pictures appear on T-shirts without permission – and they’ve lawyered up. By Simon Usborne

From a baby grand to a karaoke set, make sure your child hits all the right notes with one of these fun music-makers