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Pop goes the Reading rock festival

01.09.09

For once, Reading Festival seemed as much about pop as rock without any “heritage” bands on the bill.... more

Even diplomats just love to rock

17.04.09

I have worshipped at the shrine of AC/DC since waiting in my car for my son to emerge from a Putney barber shop. That was almost 30 years ago. I had the radio on and there it was, the perfect rock '*' roll song, Highway To Hell... more

AC/DC on highway to one hell of a show

15.04.09

Like a more credible Status Quo, AC/DC's is a gloriously simple sound that has withstood the influence of punk, grunge and, thankfully, disco.... more

Best rock nights in London

03.04.09

For a real spinal tap experience, here are the rock nights that go all the way to 11.... more

Duffy steals the show at Brits

19.02.09

The Brit Awards 2009 became the Welsh Awards at the precise moment Tom Jones handed Duffy her third statuette of the evening.... more

Hotel is just for rockers

26.01.09

Iron Maiden, one of heavy metal’s most infamous bands, is launching Britain’s first hotel designed solely for rock stars... more

Coldplay and Duffy lead the way at the Brits

21.01.09

The shortlist for this year's Brit Awards has been announced with Coldplay and Duffy leading the way.... more

Metallica rock 02 Arena

16.09.08

Like the Rolling Stones, Metallica are still here because they still put on a great show, some 27 years after forming, says David Smyth.... more

Iron Maiden star flies in to help stranded XL passengers

14.09.08

Rock star Bruce Dickinson flew to the rescue of 221 stranded XL clients yesterday, piloting a Boeing 757 to Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt.... more

Sands End is the princes' local

16.07.08

William and Harry have made a wise choice in adopting a Fulham gastropub as a favourite hang-out, says Fay Maschler.... more

Hot night with a mature Maiden

07.07.08

Iron Maiden may be silly and cheesily macho, but they showed at their Twickenham Stadium concert just why their global fanbase is millions strong.... more

An unholy mess

29.05.08

Crammed with Vaseline-shiny female breasts, Chemical Wedding looks like a soft-porn version of Dr Who, with a couple of tired pop promo tricks thrown in.... more

Out from under the veil

24.04.08

An Iranian girl swept along by the tide of history is the unlikely heroine of extraordinary animation Persepolis.... more

Exhibition to make you smile

06.08.07

The latest exhibition from Candice Breitz features 25 John Lennon fans crooning their way through his solo album Plastic Ono Band.... more

DVDs of the week

03.07.07

Magic from The Illusionist, Nicholas Cage is Ghost Rider, and a French horror are among the week's top DVD releases... more

Has the splat pack gone too far?

28.06.07

After the success of "torture-porn" flick Hostel, director Eli Roth is back with a sequel, raising the question of why there is such a demand for these depraved movies.... more

Oasis for the indie crowd

18.05.07

All those in search of live indie music with bite should head for Notting Hill Arts Club and their Death Disco night... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07

Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

Metal kids aren't brighter, they're just more needy

27.03.07

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It's only rock and (Dover) sole but I like it

16.02.07

Performing at his fans second favourite fish and chip shop, Badly Drawn Boy played in an off-the-cuff style that suited his melodic, conversational songs.... more

Puritanical Americans don't deserve rock 'n' roll

12.02.07

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Not quite the bigshots

09.01.07

Welsh newcomers Bullet for my Valentine are well placed to become big in 2007, says Andre Paine. But they weren't exactly the all-conquering heroes here.... more

Sound glitch isn't matter of life and death

27.12.06

Nobody rocks quite as hard, and quite as tunefully, as Iron Maiden. But this mighty oak of rock was felled midway through their Earls Court gig when the sound failed.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 gigs

22.12.06

Metal veterans Iron Maiden play Earls Court, The Pipettes get their own Christmas show and it's the last chance to catch oddball Jamie T play a tiny venue for a while.... 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

Revelation on stage

22.11.06

Muse don't need to talk to communicate effectively, which is just as well, finds John Aizelwood. But the band certainly rocks - albeit in an odd way.... more

Schools of rock

14.09.06

From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied.... more

This week's new CDs

04.09.06

Basement Jaxx always cram their records with character and their latest is no exception, Bob Dylan gets rootsy with Modern Times and The Roots release a classic.... more