Look out: the bearded sage of Tippo, Mississippi, is back for a six-night residency. Bashful but with a touch of inner steel, he remains the man to beat for a witty ditty that sounds real pretty... more
Radio listeners tuning into Kings of Leon this evening will miss out on the exquisite venue they picked in which to showcase their new album, Come Around Sundown... more
An exclusive preview of their new album reveals that Kings of Leon may be ready to join Coldplay and U2 in the stadium league but they’re not about to sell their souls... more
Karen Elson and Jack White are the Addams Family of rock, writing songs about devils and death in their Nashville hideaway. She has come a long way from the mills of Oldham... more
A gunman took a taxi to a hospital and gave the driver $20 to wait five minutes, then opened fire, killing a woman before shooting himself in the head... more
Kevin Spacey's latest offering at the Old Vic - Inherit the Wind - is a revival of a 1950s play that dramatises the confrontation between science and religion.... more
Mother-to-be Nicole Kidman has planned the birth of her first child, due in the next fortnight, right down to the smallest detail. She has even put together a compilation of music for the happy event.... more
Chick Corea and Bela Fleck share an extraordinary split-second empathy, not only when performing their super-precise duets but also while soloing.... more