Mick Jagger is backing a fight to save one of London's legendary live venues - even though the Rolling Stones were not allowed to play there in the band's early days... more
Coldplay's long-awaited Viva la Vida may not sell as many as their last album — but it’s brimming with the new ideas they so badly need, says David Smyth.
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Martin Scorsese's concert film of the Rolling Stones - Shine A Light - may not display the director’s usual flair but it does make you feel you are on stage with the band.... more
Martin Scorsese’s study of the Rolling Stones shows how the band works on stage like a piece of well-oiled antique machinery, says Nick Curtis.... more
Rolling Stone Keith Richards has revealed the only modern pop star he rates is troubled Amy Winehouse. But the guitarist - famous for his huge consumption of illegal drugs - warned that Amy, who was pictured recently smoking crack, 'wouldn't be around for long' unless she cleaned up her act... more
For her debut at Ronnie Scott's Joan Armatrading made no attempt to jazz up her act, but she did inject a whole mess of 21st-century blues into her rock-based repertoire.... more
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