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CDs of the week

13.11.09
This week's albums include offerings from Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey and world music from Mayra Andrade... more

Battle of the year's biggest albums

23.10.09
Leona is up against Rihanna, Jamie Cullum braves Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg squares up to 50 Cent — and Robbie takes on the world.... more

London singer uncovers her family link to Barack Obama

11.08.09
London singer has discovered she is related to Barack Obama after researching a new album of American music... more

Singing with your supper

15.04.09
Combine dining out with a live music set at some of London's top restaurants.... more

Hypnotising performance from Melody Gardot

12.03.09
With a rich string section conducted by British jazz musician Guy Barker, Melody Gardot's band generated a beautifully relaxed sound.... more

Off the record

11.07.08
Amy LaVere, who performs her first London shows next week, has the voice of an angel and Slipknot are back with a new set of masks.... more

The next big thing: SARA BAREILLES

22.05.08
A kooky, confessional American singer-songwriter whose pounding, soulful pop chronicles her own 'basket-case-ness'. She could become this year's Fiona Apple or Sheryl Crow.... more

Law of diminishing fringes: Jude reveals his rapidly receding hairline

24.04.08
Jude Law's lush golden locks are almost a distant memory, as the actor wears a cropped haircut fully exposing his rapidly receding hairline. The father of three revealed his balding pate while out in Hampstead with his son Rudy, choosing not to cover it up with hats as he has done in the past ... more

Voice from heaven, family from hell ... The dangerous world that singer Duffy left behind

29.03.08
She's the new Dusty Springfield and the latest in an astonishing line of young female British singing talent. But what the fans who've made Duffy No 1 for five consecutive weeks - and the biggest-selling artist of 2008 so far - don't know is the harrowing story of the dark and dangerous world she escaped... more

In the Mood for Clichés

21.02.08
Nobody acts badly in My Blueberry Nights, but the film is off-kilter and the screenplay doesn't communicate any real depth of feeling.... more

Acrobatic thrills and spills

07.11.07
Pumping house music and 'erotic aerialists' make uneasy companions to complex, ambitious dishes at The Brickhouse.... more

CDs of the week

26.10.07
Britney Spears makes a comeback, Unklejam serve up some Seventies-style electrofunk and jazz man Herbie Hancock all feature in the CDs of the week.... more

Off the record

26.10.07
The influence of Billie Piper on an electro-funk duo and a look at the perfect songs for Halloween night.... more

CDs of the week

28.09.07
This week sees a return to form for Bruce Springsteen, while Pete Doherty gets on with his day job with a new Babyshambles album.... more

CDs of the week

31.08.07
New albums from Hard-Fi, Kano and Spike Wells are among the top CDs of the week. ... more

Snorah's great awakening

28.08.07
The Norah Jones who hid behind her piano saying little, has been replaced by a vibrant entertainer with real musical integrity.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

24.08.07
The Metro Weekender and the last chance to see the Rolling Stones on their Bigger Bang tour, are among the weekend's top gigs.... more

CDs of the week

29.06.07
This week's new CD releases include the Chemical Brothers, Crowded House, rapper K'Naan and the sweet but knowing voice of Sonya Kitchell.... more

Dynamic diva gives us a lesson in soul

25.06.07
Jack Massarik escapes from the Norah Jones clones by seeing a smooth soul performance from Mica Paris at the Jazz Café.... more

At last, a great Southbank show

30.05.07
Nick Curtis, who grew up going to the Southbank, celebrates the complex's shift from bleak concrete jungle to cultural quarter to be proud of. ... more

Cannes opens to American pie

17.05.07
Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights, starring Jude Law and singer Nora Jones in her first film role, opens the 60th Cannes Film Festival.... more

Who will we fall in love with this year at Cannes?

10.05.07
There may be no Brits in competition, but there's plenty else to watch out for in the most important festival of the film calendar... more

A quiet voice that makes a huge impact

09.05.07
Understated American pop act Simone White shows reviewer Sophie Harris that sometimes a whisper can be more powerful than a shout.... more

Mika nets chart double

12.02.07
Flamboyant pop star Mika has pulled off a double coup, with both his debut album and single at the top of the charts.... more

I'm YouTube's biggest hit

30.01.07
An 18-year-old London singer claims website home videos led to record deal bidding war, but critics say it's PR stunt.... more

CDs of the week

26.01.07
We take a look at some of the hottest albums released this week including the latest offerings from Norah Jones, the Klaxons and Miles Davis.... more

Off the record: David Smyth's column

26.01.07
David Smyth takes a look at what's happening in the world of music, ranging from a Norwegian ruling against iPods to a moustachioed Swede's bonkers tribute to Manuel from Faulty Towers.... more

Superstar Norah is casual but classy

15.01.07
Norah Jones may be characterised as tastefully middle of the road, but hers is no mere coffee table music, says Chris Elwell-Sutton.... more

Cold in the country

02.10.06
A joyless live performance from Ryan Adams is lamented by André Paine. And no Wonderwall cover, either.... more

Raw truth in the township

25.08.06
Township Stories gives a painfully honest view of unremittingly violent life in post-apartheid South Africa.... more

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