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The biggest album releases still to come in 2011

19.08.11
It may be time to put away your festival tent for another summer but it's also nearly time for the biggest album releases of 2011 - and there's plenty to get excited about, says David Smyth... more

Who's up for the Mercury Music Prize?

19.07.11
The 12 British albums up for the Mercury Prize are revealed today. Richard Godwin guides you through the shortlist... more

Strangers and The Operators host Camden launch party

11.07.11
Strangers host a single launch party with support from The Operators at the Wheelbarrow in Camden... more

CDs of the week: Gorillaz and Snoop Dogg

15.04.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

Kylie Minogue stuns drinkers with gig at country pub

23.08.10
Pop superstar performed string of chart-topping hits as a favour to her record company Parlophone... more

CDs of the week

16.07.10
Are you expecting a visit from Richard Ashcroft in the near future? The bloke who used to sing with The Verve has come over all priest-like. ... more

Kylie Minogue parties in Ibiza for album launch

06.07.10
Pop princess Kylie Minogue chose the dance capital of the world to launch her "euphoric" new album.... more

CDs of the week: Kylie and Big Boi

02.07.10
The fact that Kylie doesn’t appear to age is reason enough to suspect her of being some sort of immortal.... more

CDs of the week: Scissor Sisters are back with disco to make you dance

25.06.10
After four years of re-jigging, agonising and a clubbing sabbatical for Jake Shears in Berlin, Scissor Sisters have returned with a third album.... more

Can Tinie Tempah, really take on P Diddy?

01.06.10
Rapper Tinie Tempah has a new single, an EMI contract - yet is trying not to get carried away... more

CDs of the week: LCD Soundsystem, Faithless and The Black Keys

14.05.10
LCD Soundsystem 's This Is Happening pushes no boundaries but it chugs along merrily enough and takes diversions into Lil Louis-style hypnotic minimalism.... more

Goddess Kylie Minogue is back with new album

20.04.10
Kylie Minogue has been reinvented as a Greek goddess, as she announced details of her return with a new album.... more

Blur release single to help independent record shops

15.04.10
Blur revealed their first release of new material for seven years will be just one song - on single-sided vinyl.... more

CDs of the week: Gorillaz, Sugababes and Jimi Hendrix

05.03.10
If this is the end for Gorillaz, everybody’s been a winner. Meanwhile, Sugababes only get two stars for their latest release.... more

CDs of the week: Corinne Bailey Rae, Hot Chip and Lil Wayne

29.01.10
Unquestionably, The Sea confirms Bailey Rae as a near-major talent and Hot Chip releases his finest album to date.... more

Battle of the year's biggest albums

23.10.09
Leona is up against Rihanna, Jamie Cullum braves Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg squares up to 50 Cent — and Robbie takes on the world.... more

CDs of the week

25.09.09
Ian Brown's My Way is a decent record, Newton Faulkner wants to be taken seriously and Alice in Chains are dignified.... more

CDs of the week

17.07.09
Jonsi (of Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex's record is as beautiful as it is moving and it's worth keeping an eye on Forest Fire.... more

Best of British for Mercury Prize

10.07.09
As it's nearly time for the annual UK album contest that is the Mercury Prize, David Smyth names his 12 favourites of the year.... more

Sounds of Summer - the year's best sunny songs

19.06.09
The holiday season is always dominated by one catchy tune. David Smyth listens to this year's most likely sunny songs and lays odds on a winner.... more

CDs of the week

03.04.09
Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically.... more

CDs of the week

20.03.09
Pet Shop Boys are having a far-from-fruitful century, Chris Cornell releases Scream and Gareth Williams leads his Power Trio.... more

CDs of the week

13.03.09
Peter Doherty releases his first solo album and Marianne Faithfull is probably best listened to under the influence.... more

Hallelujah takes glory as year's biggest single

29.12.08
Duffy and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke were named as this year's music champions as the full-year charts were announced.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08
From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

CDs of the week

14.11.08
Beyoncé Knowles, Nickelback and Tom Jones all return with new albums of varying success.... more

Top Ten Albums

22.08.08
The Script have this weeks number one album ... more

Top ten albums

10.07.08
1 Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends Coldplay (Parlophone) ... more

Top 10 Albums

04.07.08
1 Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends Coldplay (Parlophone) ... more

Top ten albums

12.06.08
Paul Weller has this week's number one album... more


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