I arrived in Detroit ready to roll, ready to rock. At last I was in Henry Ford's Motor City, where he conceived the Model T, the vehicle that made modern America. Finally, I was in the place where Motown was born, where Berry Gordy built a musical dynasty: Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5. For me, Detroit was iconic, a symbol of America in its mid-20th-century pomp.

'I settled on Nile Rodgers; he's the coolest man alive, really...'

'Built for muddy trails, perfect for tackling potholes'

Since leaving the group Madredeus, Portuguese composer Rodrigo Leão has let his muse drift between rock, classical and movie music, all areas feeding into this latest album which features guest vocalists fronting his jazz-pop arrangements.

Is this the new Neneh Cherry? Gilles Peterson snapped up her soulful pop song “'Bout You” which she had posted online for his compilation CD.

Having made progress of sorts with 2009's In This Light and on This Evening, Editors here step backwards into the crepuscular netherworld of Eighties new wave from whence they took their original inspiration.

64-year-old had to use grunts and taps to lead emergency services to her house

Batsman waited decade for his Test chance but then appeared too eager to take it

The first lady of punk shrugs off a meltdown at Meltdown for her high-kicking comeback

Tuesday

My Bloody Valentine have been announced as the final headliner at Festival No.6 in September.

Seaclose Park, Newport

The sun kept shining on revellers as they enjoyed the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival, headlined by Bon Jovi.