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As the pioneering 2 Tone band’s lead singer, Hall’s impassive style made him a star – and helped him weather the vicissitudes of fame, the changing charts and British decline

The Void and the Country July 1–August 2, 2015 The Void and the Country is a visual travelogue of Egypt as seen through the lens of Greek photographer Paris Petridis. Completed a week after former President Hosni Mubarak's fall in 2011, the artist’s desolate color images reveal the absence of a

It is perhaps a little romantic – not to mention voyeuristic – to suggest that the travails of Bradley's life have somehow etched themselves on to his voice, but there's no doubt that his singing is remarkably powerful, writes Alexis Petridis

It is probably fair to say that Elton John doesn't hold back in this book of his life. Written with Guardian journalist Alexis Petridis but still with Elton's voice bouncing off the page the book is searingly honest and reveals the story of his childhood growing up in Pinner and the development of a shy boy with dreams of pop stardom. This is an intimate look at his life from the ups to the downs and from his megalomania to his life as a husband (twice) and father. If you ever saw the documentary Tantrums and Tiaras you can sense the same person in this book; contradictory but honest. Hardback. 374 pages. Measurements: 16.2cm x 24cm x 3.5cm

A compilation that tries to paint 1980s indie as a mythic genre akin to 60s garage rock is perhaps a bit too much in love with its subject, says Alexis Petridis