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CDs of the week: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Glen Campbell

26.08.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

Everything Everything, 100 Club - review

21.07.11
"We've had a good week, and this is just as good," said Everything Everything singer Jonathan Higgs of last night's sweaty show... more

Novellos' affirmation of Plan B

19.05.11
Plan B has been named songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello awards and had the most played song on radio with his hit 'She Said' ... more

Plan B named songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello awards

19.05.11
Plan B was today named songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello awards... more

'Boring' X Factor is strangling real musical talent, says star of Suede

28.10.10
The X Factor has come under fire from a string of British chart veterans who claim the show is damaging the music industry... more

So, Mr Bond, you are a spy out in the cold

21.04.10
The famous spy, Commander Sir James Bond, has been put out to pasture. His paymasters, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, are heavily in debt and cinema-goers are left waiting and wondering... more

Sound check: Arctic Monkeys are ready to evolve

14.08.09
Sheffield quartet Arctic Monkeys have a challenging new sound for their third album — but by taking risks they could soon be in a league of their own.... more

Singer Sonique suffering from breast cancer

15.06.09
Singer and DJ Sonique is suffering from breast cancer, her spokesman said today. ... more

Reunited Blur collect their Mojo award

12.06.09
Blur made their first public appearance since reuniting as they collected an award at the Mojo Honours List.... more

London Gig Guide

22.05.09
Britney Spears brings her circus to the 02 and Daniel Merriweather comes to the Bloomsbury Ballroom.... more

Take That plan biggest tour yet

28.10.08
Take That have confirmed they are to hit the road again for a huge British stadium tour next summer including two nights at Wembley Stadium.... more

Pictured: The shocking toll Amy Winehouse's party lifestyle is having on her ravaged skin

27.05.08
Wayward singer Amy Winehouse revealed the heavy toll her drug-taking lifestyle is taking on her once attractive looks.... more

Just like Hilda Ogden, it's Amy Shinehouse

24.05.08
SHE could have been auditioning for an unlikely role in Coronation Street. Despite appearances, however, Amy Winehouse wasn’t performing an impromptu impression of Hilda Ogden, but engaging in a spot of late spring cleaning in her own erratic fashion.... more

One of the boys: Lily Allen has a night out with the lads in London... and Mark Ronson

24.05.08
Lily Allen stood out like a sore thumb in her sky-blue dungarees as she mingled with city workers in Mayfair this week.... more

Never forget: That ex-Emmerdale star is old enough to be your mother, Antony!

23.05.08
Former Blue singer Antony Costa looks somewhat sheepish as he is seen leaving a party at London’s Savoy Theatre with former Emmerdale star Claire King. And well he might, as the 45-year-old actress is old enough to be his mother... more

Amy Winehouse celebrates with family after winning award (although of course she arrived too late to pick up)

22.05.08
Amy Winehouse won a songwriting "Oscar" today - but arrived too late to pick up her gong.... more

Leona Lewis is one of Britain's richest young people just 18 months after winning X Factor

26.04.08
Leona Lewis has been named as one of Britain's richest young people - just 18 months after winning X-Factor. Amy Winehouse was the other new entry in the Britain's Richest Young Millionaires list while soon-to-be-wed Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin tied with Princes William and Harry... more

Wild Amy Winehouse could face arrest after 'attack on TWO men' while out on all-night bender

23.04.08
Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse could be facing arrest and a possible six month jail sentence after she allegedly attacked TWO men while on a drug-fuelled bender. The drug addict singer, 24, faces a police quiz after claims she 'headbutted' a man who was trying to help the singer get a cab outside a bar, and then was said to have punched a second victim in the face... more

Bringing Blue Planet to life

04.04.08
The Blue Planet comes to the big screen in Wembley as special footage from the programme is synchronized with a full Orchestra conducted by George Fenton.... more

Once more, with Feeling

11.02.08
After the success of their 2006 debut, power pop group The Feeling have pulled out all the stops on their lavish sequel Join With Us.... more

The nobody who won a Novello

01.06.07
David Smyth this week looks at guitarist-turned-singer Scott Matthews, some downloadable White Stripes and Kanye West's latest eclectic offering.... more

Newlywed Amy back to best

29.05.07
An hour's gig was frustratingly short, but this was still Amy Winehouse back to her best. Marriage definitely suits her, says Andre Pain.... more

Dame Judi makes merry in sorry Wives' tale

13.12.06
The Royal Shakespeare Company has embarked on an expensive gamble by inflicting this flamboyantly awful, musical version of The Merry Wives Of Windsor upon us, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Singing genuis in need of songs

15.11.06
Amy Winehouse played the hometown gig of her life at Camden's Koko, before a sell-out crowd. She is a genuine singing genius but where is she supposed to go from here, asks Jody Thompson?... more

Winehouse stands proud

13.09.06
With a new album, Back To Black, due it seems that at last Amy Winehouse has some songs to get her teeth into, and last night's performance at Bloomsbury Ballroom showcased her new material to fine effect.... more

Back doing what he does best

07.09.06
On his comeback after serving five days community service in New York, Boy George showed that when it comes to music, he still has a touch of the old magic.... more


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