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
Music venues welcome proposed government U-turn on licensing rules ending six-year battle against legislation they 'stifled' London's live music scene... more
There are some fantastic gigs to choose from this week, from a rock festival for whippersnappers to dancehall superstar Buju Banton in Brixton.... more
Perhaps it is a little early to be talking about the new Lily Allen - but with the old Lily Allen showing the strain, maybe she'd be happy to have the attention focused on Kate Nash instead.... more
The Scissor Sisters play their big Wembley gig this weekend, plus Primal Scream will be offering some derivative rocking and rolling and George Michael brings his tour to town.... more
Pete Doherty was on form at Get Loaded in the Park and, remarkably, sober too, proving that underneath the turbulent social life lurks a major musical talent.... more
They might look like a gaggle of junior accountants, but an hour of turbo-charged jagged individualism from The Young Knives proved them to be an altogether more startling proposition.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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