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CDs of the week

2009-05-08T15:23:20Z

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

Band fury as Pete Doherty goes solo

2009-04-23T11:10:40Z

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

CDs of the week

2009-03-13T16:16:49Z

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

Blondes have more fun at NME party

2009-02-26T12:45:28Z

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

Hugs all round as Doherty and Barat are best of NMEs

2009-02-26T09:12:43Z

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

Peter Doherty keeps his shirt on

2009-02-23T00:00:00Z

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

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

2009-01-14T12:01:14Z

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.

50 ways to have fun in 2009

2009-01-02T10:12:38Z

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

Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

2008-12-12T14:41:22Z

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

Hyde Park gig for reunited Blur

2008-12-09T12:10:35Z

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

Great spectacle but Monkey fails to do business

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

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.

Art & design

2008-10-01T15:24:02Z

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.

London deli is a big cheese

2008-09-30T08:39:28Z

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

Ronson scoops live music award

2008-09-19T07:27:01Z

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.

Catchee Damon Albarn's Monkey

2008-07-23T23:00:00Z

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.

Off the record

2008-07-04T09:09:55Z

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.

Albarn's Monkey aims to transcend opera 'elitism'

2008-06-12T10:16:02Z

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

Rock of ages against racism

2008-04-27T23:00:00Z

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

Freshers week no longer a blur

2007-09-28T12:28:09Z

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

Off the record

2007-06-29T10:13:05Z

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

The future is mobile

2007-05-29T23:00:00Z

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

Critic's choice: top 5 gigs

2007-05-25T10:03:33Z

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.

Off the record: David Smyth

2007-05-11T14:53:29Z

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

Harmonies propel the masters of new-folk

2007-02-28T00:00:00Z

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.

Westway rockers

2007-02-05T00:00:00Z

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.

Modern life still rubbish says Damon

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

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.

Britpop swaps park life for Pudstock

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

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.

Downloads of the week

2006-11-03T15:04:06Z

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.

A day out for Damon

2006-10-26T23:00:00Z

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.

Rock and an art place

2006-08-31T10:54:21Z

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.