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Even diplomats just love to rock

17.04.09

I have worshipped at the shrine of AC/DC since waiting in my car for my son to emerge from a Putney barber shop. That was almost 30 years ago. I had the radio on and there it was, the perfect rock '*' roll song, Highway To Hell... more

Best London galleries and museums

08.04.09

From rock 'n' roll and graffiti art to Henry VIII and the workings of the human body, London's galleries and museums have something for everyone.... more

Kasabian fire off psychedelic thunderballs

30.03.09

With new songs that take them to a new level, Kasabian are earning their place at rock's top table.... more

Keith lives on in a blue Moon

09.03.09

The original wild man of rock, drummer Keith Moon of The Who has been honoured with a historic blue plaque... more

Football talk

05.03.09

Football: Tube bosses are under fire from Chelsea fans over their decision to shut the Victoria Line on the day of the club's London derby at Tottenham... more

Peter Doherty keeps his shirt on

23.02.09

Being a reformed character was never meant to be easy. For someone so seemingly spineless, Peter Doherty was musically fearless at Shepherds Bush.... more

Ł120m renovation will bring V&A treasures out of the backroom

12.11.08

The Victoria and Albert Museum is on course to complete its nine-year Ł120million transformation of its galleries... more

Roger Daltrey wants Amy & Carl for Quadrophenia

07.10.08

Roger Daltrey wants to turn his cult movie Quadrophenia into a West End musical - and would love Carl Barat and Amy Winehouse, to star in it. ... more

A new Starr is born: Ringo's granddaughter takes to the stage with her rock band

12.08.08

She crashed out the guitar chords like a born rocker. And with Ringo Starr for a grandfather, that's exactly what Tatia Starkey is.... 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

Sounds like a Kew for a song

23.07.08

The partner of Who guitarist Pete Townshend is spending a week in Kew to produce an album of songs inspired by the area... more

Tune in for...

06.06.08

Tune in, book now, log on... more

Old flames flicker again in Love

04.06.08

On entering the auditorium for the lovably ramshackle new musical from Iceland's Vesturport company, Love, it is difficult not to smile.... more

Garage band goes on the road

16.04.08

Instruments that add a whole new dimension to the term garage music will be displayed at the Focus Music On the Move exhibition.... more

Superhuman Duffy is the life and soul

11.04.08

Despite being the support act for Paul Weller, Welsh soul singer Duffy stole the show at the Albert Hall's Teenage Cancer Trust gig. ... more

Stella McCartney and Yoko Ono's tearful embrace at funeral of 'Fifth Beatle' - but Macca stays away

07.04.08

The Beatles he loved couldn't be there to say goodbye. It was left to the women to pay the band's final respects to Neil Aspinall, the man who ran the group's business empire for 40 years and was known as the 'fifth Beatle'... more

Madness to kick-start cancer charity concerts

10.03.08

Madness are to play an Albert Hall gig to kick off a series of concerts for a cancer charity.... more

Raising funds for Teenage Cancer

25.02.08

Another great selection of rock music and comedy talent gathers for a week of shows at the Royal Albert Hall in April.... more

Daltrey to appear for ChildLine

20.02.08

Roger Daltrey has been added to an illustrious line-up for a concert in aid of ChildLine on its 21st birthday.... more

The Who soldier on - but Iggy steals the show

25.06.07

Richard Godwin squelched from one stage to another at Glastonbury this weekend to give us his verdict on this year's festival.... more

Who is that Charlatan?

13.06.07

Legendary rock band The Who will be joined by The Charlatans for the two Wembley gigs on their European tour.... more

No substitute for fire

02.04.07

The Who's concert in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust featured epic musicianship with numerous raging guitar solos from Pete Townshend and on stage acrobatics from Roger Daltrey.... more

It's about more than just good tunes

26.03.07

Noel Gallagher, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Russell Brand and Noel Fielding all appear at the Royal Albert Hall this week raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.... more

Off the record: David Smyth's column

09.02.07

David Smyth chats with Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller about their unprofessional webcasts, and does his bit to save Camden's Electric Ballroom in his weekly column.... more

The Who to headline Glastonbury

09.02.07

More than 40 years after the birth of the band, The Who are set to perform at Glastonbury. The rockers said they were "ecstatic" to be performing at the summer festival.... more

The Who still have the power

30.10.06

As their Roundhouse gig proved, The Who still have the power...but nowadays with the help of nothing stronger than a cup of tea, says John Aizlewood.... more

CDs of the week

27.10.06

Songbird showcases Willie Nelson's tough, delicate tones, the first Who album in 24 years is released and Make Believe lacks a certain spark.... more

Pick of the pop Proms

24.10.06

In the first of what it hopes will be an annual festival to complement the classical Proms, the BBC's Electric Proms aims to persuade a wide cross-section of contemporary musicians to try something a bit different.... more

Elvis All-Stars are a TV trick hit

13.10.06

A TV clip promoting showing Elvis on stage with Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crowe and Noel Gallagher, has become a surprise internet hit.... more

Schools of rock

14.09.06

From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied.... more