Celebrated on one of a choice of two different covers this month, Miles Davis’s centenary prompts an in-depth exploration of his extraordinary life and work, from bebop to space-funk and beyond. Also in the issue: Jon Savage on UK punk’s Year Zero – plus new interviews with the Sex Pistols; Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir eulogised; Flea flies solo; The Specials’ Terry Hall remembered; Courtney Barnett returns. And: unheard Beach Boys; unseen Kinks; The Black Crowes; Happy Mondays; Shabaka Hutchings; The Hold Steady; Funkadelic; Faust; NRBQ; Osees; David Bowie’s gaff; all back to Michael Imperioli’s; and more!
THIS MONTH’S COVERMOUNT CD is 100 Miles: The Classic Sounds Of Miles Davis & Friends. Fifteen giant steps in jazz featuring this month’s co-cover star as band leader or key sideman, with Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, ‘Rubberlegs’ Williams and more!