The guitarist shaped the sound of Mastodon and beyond. His former guitar tech, current Slipknot bassist V-Man, pays tribute

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Fondly remembered this month...

DENNIS WILSON was The Beach Boys' drummer, pin-up, alcoholic and chaos agent. He may also have been the group's other genius. In this extract from his new book on the band, PETER DOGGETT explores Wilson's tragic decline, and the extraordinary miracle it contained: Pacific Ocean Blue.

Tobias Forge spent another year converting the masses. His next ambition? Scuba diving!