THIS WEEK: Get a tantalising preview of our dramatic Kings Of Leon cover shoot; hear tunes from the likes of Alessi's Ark, Gary Go, Kevin Rudolf and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart; your chance to get free tickets to see Teddy Thompson; On Q Radio, hear guest QMix presenters Enter Shikari, guest Q The Jury reviewer Grant Nicholas from Feeder and on QPM there are sessions from Alabama 3 and Official Secrets Act, plus appearances from Sean Lock, Jane Birkin and Death Cab For Cutie.

The Followill clan are our next cover stars and took part in one of the most amazing photo-shoots Q has ever staged. Here is a quick peek at one of the shots from the cover shoot and you can see more shots when the new edition goes on sale on November 25.
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Still chance to vote for your top albums and tracks of the year for our definitive countdown of what readers and the record-buying public reckon to be the top releases of the past 12 months. And you could win a year's subscription to Q.
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Mick sets the world to rights over a drink in the forthcoming edition of Q - and puts the boot into Noel.
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Alessi is part of the many-headed London nu-folk scene which includes Laura Marling, Mumford And Sons and Noah And the Whale. The Horse is a delicately dreamy track which will send you misty-eyed.
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Miami-based Rudolf is already making a big noise in the US. No longer the back-room producer guy, he is stepping into the limelight with his own material.

Gary says his songs are “like self-help guides”. So help yourself to a free download of this catchy, sparse piano ballad.

The band take their cue from the era of the C86 jangly guitar, with more than a nod to early My Bloody Valentine. Everything With You was this week's Five Day Favourite' single of the week on Q Radio's QPM show.
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Wrinklies perform hip-hop, playing Guitar Hero in the saddle, Snoop Dogg gets mashed and other stuff ...
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See on set at Razorlight's cover session as the band get a soaking, and see some more of the images which make up our feature with Johnny and the boys. View here.

Teddy is the latest star to sign up for our Q The Music Club shows with an intimate gig at the Hard Rock Cafe in January. You can win free tickets to this invite-only event. More here.

Razorlight return with third album Slipway Fires and Johnny Borrell tries to justify his self-belief; Shaun Ryder tells us about his 'straight' village life; we unravel the dealings of boy band svengali Lou Pearlman; read what went on at the Q Awards 2008; and Toby Young undergoes the 'Who The Hell ....' treatment. More here

Q presents this month's essential album tracks, downloads and audio/video streams. October's highlights include tracks by The Dears, A Place To Bury Strangers, Ryan Adams, The Smiths and Death Vessel.

Top guests, top tunes on Q Radio ...

On QPM this week we had Mumford & Sons and Dara Briain in the studio and you can still catch Asobe Seksu tonight. Next week, the line-up is Sean Lock (Mon), Jane Birkin (Tues), Alabama 3 in session (Weds) Death Cab For Cutie (Thursday) and Official Secrets Act in session (Fri). Listen live to Q Radio or listen again for up to seven days here.

Q Radio presenter and double If.comedy award nominee Russell Kane has announced his first UK headline tour, Gaping Flaws, with a 36-date trek across the UK.
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Forthcoming guests over the coming week include Enter Shikari on Q Mix (Saturday, 6pm); comedian Frank Skinner is the guest on Saturday's Q The Jury, with Grant Nicholas from Feeder on Wednesday. You can hear Stephen K Amos and Airborne Toxic Event as guests on the Russell Kane show on Sunday, and Polly Scattergood (left) and Twisted Wheel in Q Sessions on Monday. You can listen to Q Radio at any time here.