Musical curios

A collection of some of the weird and wonderful musicians and innovations that have featured on the BBC.

Arena: Into the Limelight - Tribute Bands

Meet the musicians who perform in tribute acts at the Limelight Club in Crewe

"Most people who fall in love don't stay in love... and yet they sing these idiotic songs about it"

Monitor made a short film called Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum, about a burgeoning phenomenon; the audiophile

The composer and sound artist prepares for a series of ground/glass-breaking concerts

Why not restore your old records, like this audio aficionado on Tomorrow's World?

A look at old-fashioned instruments, from the lute to the harpsichord, still being made in MCMLXXIV

Martin Young (and his cool older brother Vince) reported from the Black Raven Pub, where Rock 'n' Roll never died

A Kaleidophon you ask? "The marriage between a violin and a plastic drainpipe"

Reuben Reubens is a terrible banjo player, but a prolific banjo collector. Poor Doreen

EMI remains skeptical that compact discs are the right format for their music

The world of showbiz, from Shakespeare to Saturday night telly

The changing face of Britain, from lifestyle and culture to law and ethics

A grandstand view of sport, from grassroots fan culture to the superstars who thrilled us all