The Latest Breaking News from Phil Collins

A formidable collaboration between the major music labels of the Eighties birthed this iconic compilation series. Forty years on and the genre-hopping records remain a bellwether of mainstream music for pop historians to come. Below, 10 Independent writers wax lyrical about their first Now! album and what it means to…

It's a case of 'no piano required', as Orianne Collins says that she "recently downsized homes"

Getting out of a creative rut the wrong way

It took the revamped band months of worry off stage but just half an hour of fun on stage to secure their future in 1976

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

Key cuts from seminal artists, including Kraftwerk, Marvin Gaye, Aphex Twin, New Order, Afrika Bambaataa and more

Other Lives: Session bass guitarist who played on many hit singles and albums

The Strokes guitarist grew up on Phil Collins and has Cat Stevens as his alarm tone, but when it comes to the bedroom, he prefers a long player

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?