Before their launch, Boris Johnson said he feared that his blue hire bikes could become a 'badge of honour' for thieves, but nearly a year after their launch the Standard can reveal only 15 of them have been stolen... more
Manchester-based Everything Everything’s bold debut album, Man Alive, reached the top 20. But their unlikely combination of art-rock, R&B rhythms and vocal harmonies is best experienced live... more
Ahead of next week's second wedding anniversary, the Sarkozys seem to have proved the sceptics wrong - but is theirs more than a marriage just founded on mutual self-interest?... more
The nine-week-long India Now festival aims to challenge the outdated view many people hold of India with the help of fashion shows, film programmes, theatre, food, music, and much more.... more
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