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17.11.09
Rihanna dragged attention back towards her music with all the spectacle she could muster.... more

Beyoncé is in a pop league of her own

16.11.09
Beyoncé is one of the music industry’s biggest stars and thoroughly lived up to expectations at her 02 concert. ... more

Beyonce gig gets Jay-Z all loved-up

06.11.09
Beyonce and husband Jay-Z gave a rare display of public affection as she swept the boards at the MTV Europe Music Awards.... more

Crashing guitars and Oasis jokes, Jay-Z puts the rock into hip-hop

18.09.09
Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury 2008 and, just to show who has the last laugh, he closed his set proper by cheekily miming along to Oasis’s original Wonderwall... more

CDs of the week

11.09.09
This week sees the release of The Resistance by Muse, Jay-Z's excellent CD The Blueprint 3, David Gray's long-awaited album Draw the Line and Yeah Ghost by Grammy nominee Zero 7 ... more

Sound check: rock, the new rapper's delight

04.09.09
Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music... more

Jay-Z to play one off Roundhouse gig

01.09.09
Hip Hop star Jay-Z is to play a one-off ‘intimate’ solo concert in London.... more

Rapper Jay-Z's not shirt of wise words

24.07.09
Former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams celebrated her 29th birthday at Ayoush restaurant in Mayfair last night with pals including Jay-Z.... more

Beyonce looks bored at basketball

16.02.09
Beyonce looks less than thrilled to be watching the NBA All-Star basketball match with her hubby Jay-Z.... more

Off the record

09.01.09
More creativity is needed if modern album covers are to match up to the icons of the past, says David Smyth.... more

Jay-Z's beauty is on the inside

02.12.08
Beyonce was joined by husband Jay-Z at the premiere of her new movie Cadillac Records in New York.... more

A Night Out in London: Into the Hoods & The Kerala

15.08.08
If you're looking for a musical with edge you can't go wrong with Into the Hoods and a meal at The Kerala should spice things up.... more

Peaches Geldof left red faced in front of date after she's rejected from Jay-Z party

02.07.08
Peaches Geldof efforts to impress a mystery male companion fell flat after she was after being snubbed by rappers Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams. ... more

Bitter sweet Glastonbury: The Verve, Franz and Jay-Z prove this is still the best of festivals

30.06.08
The jury was out on Glastonbury this year. For the first year in 15, the festival hadn't sold out. But it remains the biggest and the best. ... more

Lily Allen cosies up with ex Ed Simons backstage at Glastonbury after she learns of gran's death

30.06.08
Romance appeared to be back on the program for Lily Allen and Chemical Brothers' star Ed Simons at Glastonbury yesterday. ... more

Bitter sweet Glastonbury

30.06.08
The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony gave Glastonbury the triumphant ending it was after. It remains the biggest and the best festival.... more

Beyonce braves the Glastonbury mud to see Jay-Z rock the show

28.06.08
Hip-hop star Jay-Z upset Glastonbury organisers on the second day of the festival after constantly changing his travel plans ahead of his headline performance. ... more

Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales

27.06.08
Glastonbury Festival, which in recent years has sold out its 137,000 tickets in hours, still has thousands of places unsold - at £155 a throw... more

Here comes the sun: Thousands pitch up early at Glastonbury as forecasters predict a dry festival... well, mostly

25.06.08
The gates have opened and Glastonbury 2008 has got underway in blazing sunshine - bringing hope to thousands of revellers.... more

Summer Festivals Calendar

24.06.08
Whether you're after stadium-sized rock, all-night DJs or arty boutique bashes, use our handy calendar to plan your summer good times. ... more

Glastonbury tickets go on sale in HMV after festival fails to sell out

11.06.08
Tickets for the Glastonbury Festival will be on sale in HMV music stores today in a last ditch attempt to make the event a sell-out. ... 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

Off the record

18.04.08
David Smyth defends Jay-Z as the Glastonbury headliner, considers why being a movie A-lister is a hindrance to a music career and discovers what's new on the net.... more

Glastonbury organisers defend choice of hip-hop star Jay-Z as headline act

15.04.08
Glastonbury organisers have defended their decision to pick hip-hop star Jay-Z to headline this year's festival. Co-organiser Emily Eavis counter-attacked after Noel Gallagher claimed it was 'wrong' to give a rapper top billing at the festival ... more

Jay-Z takes rap for not selling out Glastonbury

07.04.08
Tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival are still available, a day after going on sale - sparking rumours that fans are unimpressed by the headline act, US rapper Jay-Z. ... more

Crazy in love: Beyoncé weds rapper Jay-Z in star-studded New York ceremony

05.04.08
Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York, singer Mary J. Blige confirmed yesterday. The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyoncé's bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams ... more

CDs of the week

24.11.06
Take That are back with polite, mature pop, Jay-Z delivers his eighth studio album and a double-disc retrospective marks the 10th anniversary of Ronnie Scott's death.... more

Rapper is an all-time great

25.09.06
After a potent and powerful performance at Wembley Arena, rapper Jay-Z proved that whatever part he plays - lover, thug, lyricist or showman - he is at the top of his game.... more

Top 5 weekend gigs

22.09.06
The Barbra Streisand of hip hop, Jay Z, returns to the stage at two London shows, volatile rockers The Cult play the Brixton Academy and guitar-wielding pups are gearing up to release their third album.... more

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19.09.06
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