Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music... more
The Hackney Empire is forging a pioneering exchange programme with a Harlem theatre that will see a company of east London performers make their New York stage debut this month... more
It is exactly a week since the ridiculous mass hysteria first erupted over the death of MJ (as he is now being called). For seven days the nation has been deluged with little else but the ceaseless outpourings of grief... more
Hillary Clinton took a step closer to being appointed US Secretary of State after her husband agreed to reveal the identities of his major cash donors... more
A leading London playwright joins the Barack Obama election party in Times Square and amid the hugs and kisses says a black Prime Minister here is now possible... more
Pop has changed since the New Kids cut their musical teeth. Unlike many of today's stars, discovered through TV talent shows such as The X Factor and American Idol, they paid their dues the old-fashioned way. They sang in tough, working class clubs where they feared for their safety, before graduating to a battle- of-the-bands night at the Apollo Theatre in New York's Harlem.... more
The American Scene displays a long list of artists whom most of us have never heard of and includes the little-known prints of household names.... more
Perhaps he'd had an accident with his whip, but Harrison Ford had a rip in his trousers at the Indiana Jones premiere in New York's Harlem yesterday.
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The Mike Leigh feature Film Collection is a reminder of the writer/director's brilliance, Movin' On Up celebrates Curtis Mayfield and Enchanted brings us a modern fairytale.... more
She may be a 37-year-old mother of two but supermodel Claudia Schiffer yesterday showed why she still cuts it in the fashion world. She looked stunning in spats and a beret during a New York photoshoot with Chanel maestro Karl Lagerfeld. The German model appeared lose her composure for a second when she stumbled to the ground. But with Lagerfeld snapping away, it became clear it was all part of the project for the French label... more
Just when it appeared David Beckham had exhausted all conceivable hair styles, David Beckham has unveiled yet another brand new look. The LA Galaxy star and noted hair chameleon has turned his already short locks into a severe military buzz cut that is seemingly inspired by Jake Gyllenhaal's crop in the 2005 war film Jarhead... more
Non-stop entertainment from Fringe Opera singers Three Mo' Tenors proves that the only people who should ever don back-to-front baseball hats are operatic tenors moonlighting as hip hoppers.... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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