http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-10649-cat-stevens/topic-rss.do Cat Stevens RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23760924-fear-conquers-all-to-make-lily-queen-of-singles-at-q-awards.do Lily Allen’s single The Fear won best track at the Q Awards today as recently split Oasis lost out to Muse in the best act category. 2009-10-26T14:48:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23701434-yusuf-u2-and-baaba-maal-delight-in-island-life.do Spine-tingling music from Baaba Maal and U2 before Yusuf melted hearts with his masterful songs and strangely affecting voice. 2009-05-28T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23678306-van-the-man-takes-us-on-magical-mystery-tour.do Perhaps given the mean-spiritedness of his recent output, Van Morrison feels the need to embrace more innocent, more optimistic times. 2009-04-19T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23660227-island-celebrates-50-years-with-festival.do Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller are amongst acts set to play the Island 50 Festival. 2009-03-10T10:56:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23628056-staff-anger-over-bbcs-refusal-to-broadcast-gaza-appeal.do BBC bosses faced outrage today from their staff and stars over their refusal to screen an aid appeal for Gaza 2009-01-26T10:01:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23557794-off-the-record.do From Coldplay to KT Tunstall — charities are finding that enlisting musicians is the ideal way to get their message to a jaded public. 2008-09-19T14:38:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23537889-yes-we-were-the-original-spinal-tap-says-rick-wakeman-of-seventies-prog-rock-supergroup.do He was the alcoholic, meat-loving Tory in a band of right-on vegetarians, an outrageous autobiography reveals. 2008-08-16T15:18:11Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23517812-singer-wins-bigot-libel-claim.do Yusuf Islam, the former Cat Stevens, accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a claim he was a sexist bigot who wouldn't speak to women not wearing a veil 2008-07-18T14:29:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23413348-fiery-lennox-sings-for-a-ceasefire.do As is always the case when celebrities and good causes come together, there were a few occasions on which the worthy gave way to the downright cringe-worthy. 2007-09-23T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23413119-critics-choice-top-five-gigs.do The top gigs this week include Prince, The Holloways, Lord Large formerly of Electric Soft Parade, and the UN approved Peace Day concert. 2007-09-21T09:47:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23411230-a-blunt-response-to-the-doubters.do For all his priapic cavortings off-stage, James Blunt is a reassuringly straightforward performer on it, says John Aizlewood. 2007-09-05T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23387450-yusuf-has-spiritual-comeback.do Yusuf Islam - the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens - performed his first concert in 28 years. Not surprisingly, his performance was a little tentative, says Andre Paine. 2007-03-02T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23382346-traffic-stopping-tribute-to-jim.do Bill Wyman, former Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Yusuf Islam, Paul Weller and Pete Townshend all appeared at a tribute concert to psychedelic rocker Jim Capaldi. 2007-01-22T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23382246-critics-choice-top-five-gigs.do With star-packed events at Ronnie Scott's and the Roundhouse featuring Jamie Cullum, Paul Weller and Bill Wyman, to Swedish electropop at the Mean Fiddler, there is something for everyone. 2007-01-19T08:47:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23374057-cds-of-the-week.do Jarvis Cocker's debut solo album features some of his most idiosyncratic work ever, All Saints' Studio 1 is jaw-droppingly dreadful and Yusuf Islam edges back to pop. 2006-11-10T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23374056-soundtracks-to-our-lives.do It's time to stop being coy about the albums we love, says Garry Mulholland in his new book. So we asked him and a panel of experts to reveal their Top 10s. 2006-11-10T15:04:32Z