The current issue of The Word finds Tony Visconti reminiscing about David Bowie, Chris Salewicz revealing how The Runaways invented sex, and Mark Ellen locking horns with Nick Kent. Plus: Lady Gaga, Lou Reed, Rock Choir, The Best and Worst couples in entertainment, Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Wainwright, Dave Eggers, the Rules of book publishing, Tracey Thorn, Steve Lamacq, Richard Coles and Ayn Rand.

Also in this issue: columnists Andrew Collins, Giles Smith, David Hepworth and Andrew Harrison, plus our regular round-up of the very best in new music, books, film and DVD.

Also this month: our free, 15-track CD featuring the best new music of March 2010, including tracks from Tuung, Robyn Hitchcock, Duke Special, Josh Rouse, Turin Brakes, Drive-By-Truckers and many more...

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