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Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

20.11.09
Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe.... more

Ex-criminal's chance in Hollywood

20.11.09
Former drug dealer from Hackney tells how he has been offered the chance to write and direct a film in Hollywood... more

Victoria Beckham visits some of poorest children in US

16.11.09
Victoria Beckham has spoken out about childhood poverty after taking her eldest son to visit some of the poorest children in America.... more

Soundcheck: Musicians invading new genres

23.10.09
Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians... more

CDs of the week

21.08.09
Among the CDs of the week are the brilliant Artic Monkeys with Humbug and John Surman returns to what he does best - playing baritone sax... more

Gigs of the week

14.08.09
British Sea Power will play Regent's Park, Grizzly Bear comes to Koko and U2 are ready to fill Wembley Stadium. ... more

WORLD: Rabbis who ran 'Soprano' syndicate are held by FBI

24.07.09
Dozens of New Jersey politicians, officials and prominent rabbis arrested in FBI swoop on Sopranos-style syndicates... more

Victoria Beckham frocks into town and show’s she’s a swinger

24.07.09
We're not so sure how happy David Beckham would be if someone told him his wife was swinging in London.... more

Wembley win's a family affair for Beckhams

02.04.09
Victoria Beckham was on WAG duty last night as she took her three sons to cheer on their dad in England's 2-1 win over Ukraine.... more

Peaches hunts for her own NY pad

03.02.09
Peaches Geldof is shopping for her own New York apartment, away from the home she set up with her husband Max Drummey.... more

On me head, daddy

01.12.08
The entire world fell a little bit more in love with Cruz Beckham when he did his breakdancing routine again.... 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

Friendly Field Day despite the drizzle

11.08.08
Perhaps it needed a couple of bigger cult acts. But Field Day is one of the most welcoming festivals and deserves another outing.... more

Quiet City and Dance Party are true to life

24.07.08
Quiet City and Dance Party, USA are honest enough to show that the young often lead dull lives. Unfortunately the films are a bit dull too.... more

Lou Reed's Berlin is determinedly downbeat

24.07.08
Those who admire Reed will find that Lou Schnabel's film allows the music to speak for itself against its rather messy background.... more

Top guns: Tom Cruise, Matt Lucas and Simon Fuller turn out to cheer on David Beckham

11.07.08
The stars came out in their droves for David Beckham yesterday as he celebrated his first anniversary in the United States.... more

Mike Tyson 'put up £25,000 for a hit on the leaders of a notorious New York drugs gang'

13.06.08
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson provided £25,000 for a 'hit' on members of a vicious Brooklyn drug gang who allegedly shot and killed his bodyguard, a court heard.... more

Star gazing: David Beckham leads a galaxy of A-listers at LA Lakers game

11.06.08
Hollywood turned out in force last night to see cheer on its favourite basketball team, the LA Lakers. ... more

So how did David Beckham celebrate Manchester United’s European victory?

22.05.08
His former team mates were in a state of elation after clinching the European Cup, but across the globe David Beckham was having a much quieter time.... more

Sorry Jamie Oliver: It's Turkey Twizzlers for the Beckham boys

20.05.08
Victoria Beckham has notoriously talked about her diet of edamame beans, strawberries and seaweed shakes. ... more

Off the record

07.03.08
David Smyth talks to London rapper Taio Cruz about making it big in America and reveals what Billy Bragg is doing behind bars.... more

Holy Beckhams, Batman! Three-year-old Cruz upstages Posh yet again

05.03.08
Cruz Beckham strikes again! Just weeks after upstaging the Spice Girls with his impressive break dancing moves, the littlest Posh protégé has stolen the spotlight for the second time. It was neither Halloween nor a fancy dress party, but that didn't stop the the three-year-old pulling on a Batman suit for a trip to a LA cinema yesterday to celebrate brother Brooklyn's ninth birthday ... more

Wrapped-up Beckhams star on Broadway

18.02.08
Considering it was a family day out, there were few smiles as the Beckhams arrived on New York's famous Broadway theatre district with their three boys to see a play. A stern faced David carried son Cruz, 2, and held nine-year-old son Brooklyn's hand while son Romeo, walked hand in hand with mother Victoria... more

Be my Valentine: Victoria Beckham's sweet surprise for husband David

13.02.08
She's been with her husband for more than a decade, but Victoria Beckham hasn't tired of romantic gestures... more

Hold Steady for stardom

03.07.07
Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady are creating a buzz in the music industry and with talent like this, the gigs can only get bigger... more

Mr Odious is too melodious

12.01.07
Necro's songs tackle taboos from death, drugs and violence to pornographic raps. Shame his performance was so ordinary, says Angus Batey.... more

Bringing Brooklyn to Africa

17.11.06
Randy Weston led the BBC Big Band through his compositions at this London Jazz Festival concert, his African roots proudly nourishing each one.... more

Mighty Rapture are just warming up

18.10.06
Having invented the latest generation of punk-funk The Rapture seemed then to stand still but their sell-out Koko gig showed that perhaps there is life after hip after all.... more

Free jazz with a pagan edge

06.09.06
A bit like a rural Arcade Fire who've ingested too much free jazz, Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear, who were a highlight of the Homefires festival, look set to ignite the audience at Cargo.... more

A triumph that began with hope

24.08.06
Looking like a slightly ravaged mess, Regina Spektor was a breath of fresh air at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Compelling, funny, powerful and compulsively watchable, it was pop at its very best.... more

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