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East End �must wait a decade for 2012 legacy�

02.10.09

Londoners will not see the regeneration benefits of the Olympic Park for another decade, the new 2012 'legacy czar' warned... more

Prize means her troubles are over

09.09.09

In what has widely and patronisingly become known as the year of women in music, a plucky representative from their team finally had to wrest the Mercury Prize from the commonly victorious all-male indie bands... more

Sound check: Sounding a free horn

05.06.09

Jazz legend Ornette Coleman has assembled a line-up of eclectic excellence for next week's Meltdown.... more

American regeneration expert is named to build Olympics legacy

27.05.09

The deputy mayor of Philadelphia was named as the �200,000-a-year chief of the company chosen to deliver a legacy for the Olympic Park... 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

CDs of the week

20.02.09

The Prodigy's new record almost works, Matt Duke's album is nice but won't change the world and Oumou Sagare is empowering.... more

Michelle O: the US 'mom in chief' who gets the last word

19.01.09

Michelle Obama boarded the presidential train in Philadelphia at the weekend as a political wife and mother - and arrives in Washington as the new First Lady... more

Grape seed extract forces cancer cells to self-destruct

30.12.08

A supplement made from grape seeds can destroy leukaemia cells, say scientists... more

The Roots lack focus

08.12.08

The Roots' Forum gig involved a wearying jazz-rap fusion, relentlessly pumped out by a seven-piece band including a sousaphone player.... more

News man leaked rival's 'anchorbabe' emails

25.11.08

A former US TV news presenter hacked into the email of a younger rival dubbed "anchorbabe" and leaked gossip about her to the press... more

Alistair Cooke body parts gang is jailed

23.10.08

Three men who conspired to plunder corpses and sell body parts, including the corpse of British broadcaster Alistair Cooke, have been jailed in America... more

Centrica protests too much about fat-cat dividends

04.08.08

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Literature Festival is Making Hay in the metropolis

04.07.08

Surely if Hay-on-Wye can rig up a worldclass literary festival, our bustling metropolis can rouse itself for a couple of weeks of book chat? ... more

Disney Rhino gets a second chance

15.10.07

Dropped from The Jungle Book in 1967, Disney character Rocky the Rhino is set to get another chance to grab the limelight.... more

Confederacy of dunces

07.09.07

Eric Schlosser's play on the writing of the American Constitution would leave even the most ardent advocates of democracy bellowing for the oligarchs at the end of its three grisly hours.... more

Stairlift to heaven ... Led Zep at O2

31.08.07

Legendary rockers Led Zeppelin look set to re-form and play the O2 arena this autumn.... more

Frantic Sanborn fails to gel

20.07.07

David Sanborn kept making frantic hand-signals as he shrilled his way through his repetoire and only once did everything gel... more

Critic's choice: Top five clubs

11.05.07

Popular Scratch Pervert turntablist Mr Scruff, DJ Cash Money and the rotund figure of Chicago House pioneer DJ Sneak are all in action over the weekend.... more

Ladies love the Musiq

23.04.07

Musiq's banter may be cheesy but luckily for the 29-year-old Philadelphia-born soul singer, when his voice kicked in on a smooth waltz-tempo ballad at Shepherd's Bush Empire, all was forgiven.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 gigs

20.04.07

Brazilian electropop, Philly soul, old-time psychadelic nonsense, nu-folk and the launch of a fancy dress music festival: David Smyth is spoilt for choice.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 gigs

20.04.07

Brazilian electropop, Philly soul, old-time psychadelic nonsense, nu-folk and the launch of a fancy dress music festival: David Smyth is spoilt for choice.... more

Summer of gigs at Somerset House

17.04.07

Some of the biggest names in pop have been lined up to appear at this summer's concerts in the courtyard of Somerset House.... more

Long-term success in the US is earned the hard way

05.03.07

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A wacky take on the 18th century

21.02.07

Theatrical artist Karen Kilimnik's solo exhibition at the Serpentine is a sort of rapid-fire 18th-century conversation piece.... more

A cast of nutters

19.02.07

Chicago playwright David Hauptschein has taken an easy route to absurdism by populating The Playactor mostly with nutters, says Kieron Quirke.... more

A round too far for Rocky

18.01.07

Rocky Balboa sees Sylvester Stallone's boxer having one last fight. But this effort is more than a little punch-drunk, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Little pleasure from perversity

05.09.06

After the cancellation of Sunday's concert the Philadelphia Orchestra redoubled its efforts. And though they sounded great, their interpretations left a little to be desired... more

Americans offer orchestral alternative

30.08.06

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has become one of the most exciting ensembles in the US over the past few years. Tonight, Prommers will get a chance to hear them for themselves.... more

Heavy going

21.08.06

Trumpeter Jumaane Smith was blowing like a young Woody Shaw as the Rashied Ali quartet played some heavy modern jazz in two uncompromising sets at Live! on the Park.... more

Tunnel vision

15.08.06

Terence Blanchard wasn't expecting a hand-luggage ban to ground his horn at Lyon airport. But after he got his instruments through the Channel Tunnel, he had the chance to put on a cracking show.... more