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03.07.09
Florence Welch oozes a mischievous, sexy and unhinged quality in her band's new album, while the Benny Andersson Band, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Acoustic Ladyland and Tinariwen release CDs.... more

Spot the musical difference at Proms

30.07.08
The World Music Celebration, a highlight of the Proms season, is a timely piece of programming from new Proms director Roger Wright.... more

CDs of the week

25.04.08
Madonna is the most fearless she's been in years, perseverance will be rewarded for the latest Portishead album and it’s a wild ride with Courtney Pine.... more

CDs of the week

05.10.07
The truly indestructible Sugababes return for their fifth album and London songsmith Jack Peñate aims to vindicate all that gushing praise.... more

CDs of the week

03.08.07
This week's CD releases include The Coral, Molly Johnson and cockney-voiced artist Kate Nash, Lilly Allen's hottest competitor.... more

Global rockers make magic in the mud

30.07.07
Creator Peter Gabriel performed a dazzling set of his biggest hits at the 25th anniversary of the Womad Festival.... more

Rebel sound of the desert blues

26.03.07
With twanging guitars, handclaps, and basslines as agile as a beetle in the sand, Tinariwen's music suggests the limitless space of the desert.... more

Critic's choice: weekend gigs

23.03.07
Country music superstar Dolly Parton, reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, indie rockers Maximo Park and Touareg nomads Tinariwen all play the capital this weekend.... more

CDs of the week

02.02.07
We take a look at the biggest CDs released this week including the debut album from chart-topping Mika, and the latest offerings from Bloc Party and Lady Sovereign.... more

Who'll be the stars of the arts in 2007?

02.01.07
Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won’t have heard of before, the ones that you’ll suddenly see everywhere – and the one the critics will love best in 2007.... more

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