Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
Read full article...After a decade of silence, the daddy of neo-soul has regained his groove and is playing Brixton tonight. What's all the fuss about, asks David Smyth
Sound check: With Plan B as his mentor and an equally catchy name, rapper turned soul singer Maverick Sabre is a voice to be reckoned with, says David Smyth
Sound check: Can 45 million people be wrong about the latest YouTube music hit? 'The success constantly surprises me,' says its little-known creator Gotye
The big story to emerge from the Brit nominations is Ed Sheeran, an ordinary 20-year-old who is up for four awards - and, he tells David Smyth, aiming high
While January is so quiet for quality live music, there's still plenty to look forward to in the first half of 2012
Christmas Day's edition of Top of the Pops celebrates the year that British hits dominated the world's charts
Singer-songwriter Jamie Woon is on a mission to take London's dubstep sound to Asia
David Smyth has his own awards to hand out to 2011's pop players who have made us laugh - and cry...
While music consumption is so simple these days - anyone can pick up the latest albums with little more than a few casual mouse clicks - it's the more dedicated fan who cares enough to own books on the subject
The Evening Standard previews the weekend's best gigs to look forward to...
A headline spot at London's biggest New Year's Eve celebration tops a triumphant year for Kasabian. 'We want the crowd to lose their minds,' the rock kings tell David Smyth
The Kolacny brothers' ethereal rock-classical work has featured on The Simpsons, The Social Network and even Downton Abbey but their music really comes alive on stage, as they tell David Smyth
The Evening Standard guides you through the best gigs to look forward to this weeekend
Rumer's debut album won her critical acclaim and a devoted following but the pressure led to panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder. Here she reveals how she got back on the road to recovery
A £1 million record deal did not prove to be the dream ticket for Lucinda Belle - now the launderette owner turned jazz star is going it alone and has neverfelt more empowered, she tells David Smyth
Here are the biggest gigs in the capital this weekend...
His striking sense of style and unique take on rockabilly landed Willy Moon a major record deal - now he's set to conquer the charts
Blind superstars Amadou and Mariam are offering fans the chance to experience their extraordinary African rock from a different perspective
Emeli Sandé has written songs for a host of X Factor winners - but now her own darkly epic sound has put her in the spotlight
We sent one lucky family off to experience inspirational Iceland. Read the full story here.
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