Festival season is upon us and London has the blues. This is not a common occurrence, for our city has not hosted a proper dedicated blues festival since the Capital/JVC events of the Eighties... more
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey loves music almost as much as he loves clothes. For his Burberry Acoustic initiative he has handpicked the best (and best-looking) young musicians to showcase their sounds and fashions... more
The open-air gig under the Westway is just one the projects supported by Strummerville, the foundation set up to help aspiring young musicians take the steps to stage and studio... more
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
The Kooks return with a catchy album but it fails to give depth, I Am Kloot deliver classic pop and Norma Winstone strives for excellence with a serene tone.... more
Mencap Little Noises Sessions offer a chance to see Babyshambles, Kate Nash, The Kooks and others play acoustic sets in intimate surroundings. ... more
Dirty Dancing was this year's most popular event, beating Robbie Williams and George Michael in online searches for tickets, according to Google.... more
Xfm's annual Winter Wonderland bonanza sold out in six minutes. And with a line-up that included The Feeling, The Kooks and Kasabian the crowd was certainly given value for money.... more
At the Union Chapel's Little Noise Sessions, Lily Allen maintained the spontaneous feel by forgetting the words to her song but an appearance by Chris Martin was the biggest surprise of the night.... more
British pop acts rule the airwaves when it comes to million-plus selling albums in Europe, with The Kooks, Sugababes and Katie Melua scooping 19 of the 36 platinum awards.... more
Kooks' lead singer Luke Pritchard cast aside his acoustic instrument in favour of wrestling an electric guitar convinced the girls in the audience that he was an enigmatic sex god.... more
Muse and Thom Yorke were the big winners at the BT Digital Music Awards. Each collected two trophies at the fifth annual ceremony dedicated to digital music entertainment.... more
Britpop has made a dramatic comeback as a string of home-grown acts bid to be the new kings of the charts. This year has been the best for new British talent for a decade, figures show.... more
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