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CDs of the week

08.05.09

Graham Coxon embraces his acoustic side while Junior Boys produce something subtly complex... more

Band fury as Pete Doherty goes solo

23.04.09

Babyshambles look like they're suffering a bit of a communication breakdown.... 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

Blondes have more fun at NME party

26.02.09

The stars let their hair down at the NME Awards at Brixton Academy.... more

Hugs all round as Doherty and Barat are best of NMEs

26.02.09

He has made more headlines for his drug abuse and love life in recent years, but last night Pete Doherty was rewarded for his music... more

Peter Doherty keeps his shirt on

23.02.09

Being a reformed character was never meant to be easy. For someone so seemingly spineless, Peter Doherty was musically fearless at Shepherds Bush.... more

Lily Allen bumps into ex-lover's ex-wife

14.01.09

There would have been plenty of staring at the floor when Lily Allen came face to face with the ex-wife of a man with whom she has just had a fling.... more

50 ways to have fun in 2009

02.01.09

Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. ... more

Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

12.12.08

Tickets for a Blur comeback concert in London sold out online in two minutes... more

Hyde Park gig for reunited Blur

09.12.08

Britpop band Blur have reunited and will play in Hyde Park next July.... more

Great spectacle but Monkey fails to do business

14.11.08

Damon Albarn's Monkey: Journey to the West makes a big visual impact the O2 - but there’s more confusion than Confucianism which results in little emotional engagement with the work. ... more

Art & design

08.10.08

London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. ... more

London deli is a big cheese

30.09.08

An independent London shop has won a top prize at the British Cheese Awards... more

Ronson scoops live music award

19.09.08

Mark Ronson put his split with model girlfriend Daisy Lowe behind him with an award for Best Live Male at the Vodafone Live Music Awards. See the pictures here. ... more

Catchee Damon Albarn's Monkey

24.07.08

Latex in excess, kung fu, flying fish, jugglers, roller-skaters, plate-spinners and the White Skeleton Demon are all on on show in Monkey: Journey to the West.... more

Off the record

04.07.08

Damon Albarn rediscovered her, now Candi Staton is in a Barbican showcase of his Honest Jon's label. David Smyth lets us know what to expect. ... more

Albarn's Monkey aims to transcend opera 'elitism'

12.06.08

Damon Albarn hopes his opera Monkey: Journey To The West will help destroy the elitism of the form... more

Rock of ages against racism

28.04.08

The Love Music Hate Racism carnival was a true British national party: colourful, vibrant and free to everybody.... more

Freshers week no longer a blur

28.09.07

The Goldsmiths Students' Union has called time on their cheesy disco culture by replacing one of its bars with an art gallery.... more

Off the record

29.06.07

Arctic Monkeys' best mate, 'Reverend' Jon McClure is worshipped back in Sheffield. Now the cocky singer is ready to convert the rest of us. ... more

The future is mobile

30.05.07

Sue Steward reviews All Tomorrow's Pictures, an exhibition which celebrates the ICA's 60th birthday by getting 59 celebs to take phone pics.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 gigs

25.05.07

David Smyth picks the weekend's best gigs. Amy Winehouse - if she turns up - and Rufus Wainwright in non-Judy Garland mode are among them.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

11.05.07

David Smyth sees Blur bassist Alex James make an ironclad case for London to be named Favourite Music City, compares Prince and Barbra Streisand and checks out what's new on the net... more

Harmonies propel the masters of new-folk

28.02.07

New-folk outfit Indigo Moss put on a foot-stomping, girl-twirling, do-si-do-ing humdinger of a gig at the Water Rats Theatre.... more

Westway rockers

05.02.07

Damon Albarn and his prestigious backing band seemed right at home in the old East End, taking over an atmospheric sports hall normally used for boxing, says David Smyth.... more

Modern life still rubbish says Damon

22.01.07

The Good, The Bad And The Queen is band No 3 for Damon Albarn ... and he's still not happy. We review the week's new CDs.... more

Britpop swaps park life for Pudstock

22.01.07

Two generations of Britpoppers took to the stage for the Crisis charity concert Pudstock with former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon providing the day's highlight.... more

Two of the world's biggest bands unite for Music Rising, cult music show The Tube returns in barely recognisable guise and MIA is offering the first fruits of her next album as a free download.... more

A day out for Damon

27.10.06

As The Good, The Bad And The Queen took to the stage for the BBC Electric Proms, cultures did not clash. The project instead turned out to be a straightforward Damon Albarn vehicle.... more

Rock and an art place

31.08.06

Never mind punk rock, get ready for Tate rock. Tate Modern has joined forces with names from the music industry who have written and recorded songs inspired by their favourite works of art.... more