The Playlist: Bob Dylan / Patrick Wolf / Everything Everything / Dan Stuart / Paul McCartney / Missy Elliott / Joe Banfi

Bob Dylan

Roll On John

Bob Dylan's somewhat belated tribute to his old friend John Lennon is a touching track from his excellent new album.

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Patrick Wolf

Wind In The Wires

Indie pop's eccentric star reworks his tracks including this beautiful, dramatic strings version for a new acoustic album.

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Everything Everything

Cough Cough

Last year's Mercury nominees make a welcome return with this slice of jerky pop, out well ahead of their January follow-up album.

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Dan Stuart

Gap-Toothed Girl

Late summer fizz from the former Green On Red mainman's new solo album, The Deliverance of Marlowe Billings, which also has more throbbing, enjoyably dark moments.

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Paul McCartney

Live and Let Die

Adele is confirmed as the voice of the new James Bond theme, but can she top McCartney's – which was voted the greatest ever 007 theme in a poll?

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Missy Elliott

Triple Threat

A long-awaited Timbaland-produced comeback single from the rapper – her first since her 2005 album The Cookbook.

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Joe Banfi

Guts and Bones

The singer-songwriter from Northwich, Cheshire, looks set to follow in the footsteps of fellow Communion signee Michael Kiwanuka on the back of his haunting debut EP Iron