Dr Tom Pike, from Imperial College London, shares his experiences of being part of the Phoenix Mars probe team.

A cut glass English accent can fool unsuspecting Americans into detecting a "brilliance that isn't there", says Stephen Fry. So is a British accent the route to success in the United States?

Flamboyant singer-songwriter Mika is named the best new talent in the BBC News website's Sound of 2007 poll.

Birmingham indie band The Twang come second in the BBC News website's Sound of 2007 new music poll.

Mercury nominee KT Tunstall brings a folksy twang to the Open Air Theatre in London's Regents Park.

Politicians and police accuse rap music of encouraging gun violence, while musicians say deeper social problems are to blame.