BBC Music Editor's Picks

Sheila talks about her early mentor Billy Cobham and how Olympic training is perfect practice for using a kick pedal in high heels.

Expect a provocative and energetic display as electronic noise-niks Crystal Castles return to Reading and Leeds.

Dave Grohl, Shelia E, Matt Bellamy and other stars choose their favourite Drummer.

Matt Bellamy, Nicky Wire, Lemmy, Mani and other stars tell us their favourite bass players from the longlist. Who is yours?

Rock'n'rollers including Lemmy, Shaun Ryder, Roger Daltrey and Matt Bellamy ponder whether they have the best job in the world.

The Stellar Sputniks of Saturn anyone? Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris talks about what makes a good band name.

The Foo Fighters' frontman recalls how seeing a punk band as a 13 year old altered his outlook for ever.

The former Yes and King Crimson drummer wonders if the Puritans are the blame for British attitudes to rhythym.

Billy Bragg, Shirley Manson, James Dean Bradfield, Phil Collins and other stars tell us their favourite guitarists from the longlist. Who is yours?

The Smiths' guitarist demonstrates how he recorded the demos for This Charming Man.

According to Iggy it's really about being a conductor (and sometime "actor/manager").

The Who's lead singer talks about how being a front man is really just all about acting.

Dave Grohl, Vic Reeves, Bez, Alice Cooper and many more tell us who'd be in their fantasy rock'n'roll band line-up.

Mark Radcliffe, Edith Bowman, Shaun Keaveny, Huw Stephens and Lauren Laverne rave about their top frontmen.

Huey Morgan, Huw Stephens and Mark Radcliffe enthuse about their favourite guitarists, all up for the I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band vote, including Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Marr.

Lauren Laverne, Jools Holland and Edith Bowman talk about the drummers they like the best.

Huw Stephens, Shaun Keveney and Mark Radcliffe enthuse about their favourite rock'n'roll bands.

Performers including Dave Grohl, Norah Jones, Juliette Lewis and Sting share their love of the Beatles, Nirvana, Radiohead and other favourite bands. What's yours?

Alice Cooper, Guy Garvey, Kelly Jones, Sharleen Spiteri and other stars tell us their favourite singers from the short-list. Who is yours?

6 Music's Tom Robinson tips Bombay Bicycle Club for Glastonbury 2010

The Direction perform their track Take Me Away at the Monkey Cafe in Swansea for BBC Radio Wales Music Day.

Guillemots cover The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows with Lauren Laverne at Worthy Farm to announce the 2011 BBC Glastonbury coverage.