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You can whistle to Airborne Toxic Event

05.02.09
The Airborne Toxic Event, a Los Angeles quintet, are unashamedly a pop group, brimming with instantly hummable, unashamed pop songs.... more

The Hold Steady: You may think we're uncool, but Harry Potter begs to differ

17.07.08
The Hold Steady have made four lavishly acclaimed albums, supported their heroes The Rolling Stones and received a glowing testimony from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who recently called them 'the best band this year by far' in a magazine interview.... more

CDs of the week

11.07.08
The Hold Steady boost their bar-room rowdiness and Carla Bruni's record is pleasant, unremarkable and schmaltzy.... more

Off the record

13.06.08
Indie record labels keep the new ideas coming and rightly deserve their own 4 July celebrations, says David Smyth. ... more

James Blunt and Shakin' Stevens head Glastonbury's strangest (and most middle-aged) line-up yet

28.04.08
Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more

Experience the O2 Festival

22.02.08
Tickets have gone on sale for the final Sunday of Hyde Park's summer festival.... more

Pop goes 2007 - music review of the year

21.12.07
From Mika to Mozart, our music critics present their guide to a vintage year with a look back at the best albums.... more

2007's best albums

17.12.07
Paul Connolly takes a look at this year's best albums in pop, indie, rock and urban.... more

CDs of the week

30.11.07
Rufus Wainwright's Carnegie Hall tribute to Judy Garland, U2's Joshua Tree sprouts once more and the distinctive Souad Massi in CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

13.07.07
Cherry Ghost have a Thirst for Romance and TV talent show winner Paul Potts releases his album in this week's CD offerings... more

Hold Steady for stardom

03.07.07
Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady are creating a buzz in the music industry and with talent like this, the gigs can only get bigger... more

Off the record: David Smyth

04.05.07
David Smyth discusses the new series of Later ... with Jools Holland, a family reunion, rock star Iggy Pop's possible appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show and the latest on the internet. ... more

Holding rock steady

16.02.07
Calling The Hold Steady just a bar band is akin to calling a slice of Kobe beef just a piece of meat, says John Aizlewood. Technically correct, yet spectacularly wrong.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 gigs

16.02.07
Rufus Wainwright gives a song-for-song reinterpretation of Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, The Hold Steady play Koko and it looks like, shock, horror, Babyshambles’ gig will go ahead.... more

Hats off to the young guns of pop

15.01.07
Debuts by The View and Jamie T are shot through with slices of life on the street, while The Earlies and Robert Gomez also turn in great albums.... more

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