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A daughter's moving tale: How I gave my mum the gift of life

23.09.09

Joanne Scott is alive today thanks to a revolutionary new cancer treatment — and the intervention of her daughter... more

Live show of song that lasts 1,000 years

11.09.09

A piece of computer-generated music designed to be played for 1,000 years will be performed live for the first time since the project began a decade ago... more

Forlorn festival revived with a touch of Madness

20.07.09

As young men, Madness always had an umbilical connection with their crowd. Thirty years since their debut single, the connection is unbroken.... more

Best St Patrick's Day bars

13.03.09

St Patrick's activities will span four days this year, so get ready to rave it up. Here is our pick of the best green parties in town.... more

Shane MacGowan's fall from grace

19.12.08

Seven of The Pogues were on sterling form, rolling back the years and replaying their youth but Shane MacGowan has become a bore.... 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

Santa's grotto comes to Punk

12.12.08

To celebrate the final weeks of 2008, Queens Of Noize have turned Punk into a veritable disco grotto.... more

Iggy is dynamite at Loaded in Park

26.08.08

Boasting a refreshingly ballsy line-up, Get Loaded in the Park brought punk attitude to a middle-class neighbourhood.... more

Vince calls time on pub giants' raid on takings

24.06.08

Vince Power used to be called The Godfather of Gigs, and his enemy was boring music. As founder of Mean Fiddler, he promoted The Pogues and Billy Bragg back when no one else would, going on to build a £60 million empire that he has since sold.... more

It's Alien Amy and Predator Pete as they pucker up for a terrifying goodnight kiss

14.05.08

In a scene that recalls the famous face-off moment in Alien vs Predator, these equally scary creatures were spotted pressed up against each other last night. And we can't decide which scene is more terrifying. Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty — two of the most infamous and easily the messiest musicians of our time — moved in for a goodbye kiss outside Amy Winehouse's Camden pad. Their hardcore lifestyles were literally written all over their faces, as a close-up photo revealed pimples and scars, as well as a full set of dirty fingernails ... more

Clapham Common gets loaded

21.04.08

The line-up for Get Loaded In The Park has been revealed and there is something to satisfy all music tastes at this year's event; from Iggy & The Stooges to Gossip.... more

Top 40 night out's a big hit

14.12.07

Christmas brings out the nostalgia in even the coolest of clubbers, including those at the festive bash of monthly party Tape The Top 40's.... more

Off the record

07.12.07

In this week's off the record, David Smyth talks about The Feeling, discusses his pick of festive gigs to get you in the christmas mood, and finds out what's new on the world wide web.... more

Joy of Folk-punk

15.11.07

Two Gallants' brand of folk-punk is not for the faint-hearted but they still pack a considerable punch when it comes to live performance. ... more

Bawdy kings punch their weight

31.05.07

John Aizlewood salutes Gogol Bordello's mind-boggling cauldron of noise that incorporates crazed fiddle, wily accordion and reggae bass.... more

Last white man in Hammersmith Palais

30.03.07

A look back at the history of a London landmark, as a bandmate of the Clash's Joe Strummer prepares for the final concert there before the bulldozers move in.... more

'The new Dylan' shows his silly side

19.03.07

Once dubbed the new Bob Dylan, political and socially conscious singer Conor Oberst showed signs that he is starting to loosen up during his band's Koko gig.... more

Shambolic Shane recreates Fairytale Christmas

18.12.06

Shane MacGowan was steadier on his feet than he has been for years at The Pogues' Brixton Academy gig - but unfortunately he could barely speak let alone sing.... more

Singalong to Christmas

15.12.06

It isn't just Status Quo who are rockin' all over Christmas: The Pogues, Iron Maiden, Snow Patrol and Kasabian are also doing their Yuletide stuff.... more

Downloads of the week

15.09.06

Channel 4's Rock School star Lil' Chris has a debut single out online and you grab a sneak preview of Badly Drawn Boy's new album. David Smyth rounds up the best of the web.... more