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Daniel Pemberton, the composer of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-VerseDaniel Pemberton, the composer of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Interview

Scoring the Spider-Verse

Daniel Pemberton talks his score for Across The Spider-Verse, and why bringing it to a live audience is going to feel more like a rock show

David Cardy in Ghost Stories, holding a torchDavid Cardy in Ghost Stories, holding a torch

Behind the scenes at the scariest play in the West End

Co-creator Jeremy Dyson spills the secrets of Ghost Stories ahead of its special six-week return London run this Halloween

Interview

Professor Brian Cox vs pop music

The rockstar physicist grades the weirder lyrics of Coldplay, Bon Jovi and more ahead of his Work In Progress tour

Interview

Stage Times: The Hives 

The Hives’ lead guitarist Nicholaus Arson talks us through his gig memories, from school talent shows and Swedish punk clubs to Reading & Leeds festival

List

The 13 most amazing music world records 

Featuring the most, the biggest, the longest, the oldest and the sweariest achievements in pop, rock and metal

Gyles BrandrethGyles Brandreth

Interview

Gyles Brandreth once spent a whole summer dressed as Snoopy

Talking dog suits, Micheal Jackson, Sooty, chocolate Hobnobs, and the history of British theatre with the world's best conversationalist

Omid DjaliliOmid Djalili

Interview

Omid Djalili went to a Ricky Gervais gig because he needed a wee

Talking comedy, cannibalism and Colin Firth’s sexy dreams with the stand-up who wants to be remembered for his football skills

Primal Scream Plus OnePrimal Scream Plus One

Plus One

The 11 best Primal Scream songs

Why have a Top Ten when you can have one more? We rank the best Primal Scream songs

Ricky Gervais, wearing a pair of black angel wingsRicky Gervais, wearing a pair of black angel wings

A-Z

The A-Z of Ricky Gervais

With the new Mortality tour starting in October, here’s your handy guide to Reading’s biggest export

Creed BrattonCreed Bratton

Stuck In A Lift

Creed Bratton wouldn’t be here without Frank Sinatra

Shooting the breeze with the unlikely star of The Office, singer, comedian and inventor of rare serial killer names