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CDs of the week: Rihanna, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent

20.11.09
What our critics made of Rihanna, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent's new album.... more

Battle of the year's biggest albums

23.10.09
Leona is up against Rihanna, Jamie Cullum braves Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg squares up to 50 Cent — and Robbie takes on the world.... more

CDs of the week: Cheryl Cole's album is a flop

23.10.09
Cheryl Cole's solo album is this week's most talked about release. Evening Standard music critic Rick Pearson says: steer well clear.... more

CDs of the week

25.09.09
Ian Brown's My Way is a decent record, Newton Faulkner wants to be taken seriously and Alice in Chains are dignified.... 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

CDs of the week

31.07.09
Julian Plenti isn't skyscraper at all, Frankmusic gets juvenile at times and Two Dancers prove they can scratch.... more

CDs of the week

03.07.09
Florence Welch oozes a mischievous, sexy and unhinged quality in her band's new album, while the Benny Andersson Band, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Acoustic Ladyland and Tinariwen release CDs.... more

CDs of the week

26.06.09
Set aside your misgivings for Wilco, Moby's Wait For Me was worth it and La Roux needs more passion.... more

Sounds of Summer - the year's best sunny songs

19.06.09
The holiday season is always dominated by one catchy tune. David Smyth listens to this year's most likely sunny songs and lays odds on a winner.... more

CDs of the week

05.06.09
Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled.... more

Gary Go gets intimate

18.02.09
Gary Go was an overwhelmingly positive presence at the Luminaire, gabbling between songs and taking pictures of his admirers at the front.... more

CDs of the week

13.02.09
Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks.... more

Bands to watch for in 2009 revealed

02.01.09
HMV name the top 10 "unknowns" to keep an eye out for in 2009... more

Hallelujah takes glory as year's biggest single

29.12.08
Duffy and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke were named as this year's music champions as the full-year charts were announced.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08
From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

Off the record

12.12.08
Miserabilist singer Morrissey is more interested in his latest album than speculation about a reunion with Johnny Marr. So is it any good?.... more

CDs of the week

28.11.08
Take That continue to soar, Kanye West does pop and Britney Spears is back with a record it's hard to care about.... more

Off the record

07.11.08
A new wave of up-and-coming young women singers are digging out their sparkliest dresses and unashamedly going back to pop basics.... more

Snow epic takes Patrol to the stadium rock summit

27.10.08
They’re often derided as inferiors of Coldplay or Keane. But that view totally ignores their background as perennial indie underachievers.... more

CDs of the week

24.10.08
This week our critics review new releases from Pink, Snow Patrol, The Cure and French accordionist Richard Galliano.... more

CDs of the week

10.10.08
Credit to Keane for going a bit silly on their third album, Kaiser Chiefs still haven't peaked and Ray Lamontagne proves he is a true romantic.... more

CDs of the week

26.09.08
Will Young brings out a fourth album, James Morrison carves out his own white soul niche and Travis write some of their best tunes.... more

CDs of the week

12.09.08
Mike Skinner is becoming one of our most poetic chroniclers of urban life, Jonas Brothers are a more wholesome McFly and David Sanborn is back.... more

Off the record

05.09.08
Many big names have new albums out in the coming weeks, but only one will make it to the Christmas list. David Smyth finds out who it could be. ... more

James Morrison: Aren't you that bloke out of Coldplay? No, thank goodness!

28.08.08
Morrison is a rags-to-riches success story that ended with him top of the charts with his debut album - before winning a Brit award.... more

Top Ten Albums

22.08.08
The Script have this weeks number one album ... more

Off the record

25.07.08
Rain or shine, there are plenty of new tunes to party to this year and David Smyth gives us his take on those tipped for the top.... more

Rolling Stones deliver fresh blow to EMI

17.01.08
Record label EMI's woes continued as the Rolling Stones signed a one-album deal with its biggest rival.... 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

Stand-out CDs of 2006

22.12.06
The music world had something for everyone in 2006. Our pop critic David Smyth reveals the year's stand-out CDs.... more

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