Boyband The Risk and Janet Devlin are now joint favourites to win X Factor after Sami Brookes became the latest hopeful to be booted out of this year's competition... more
Unfortunately this tacky show, which celebrates great female singers from the Fifties to the present, gives off a desperate sense of being cobbled-together and under-rehearsed... more
The mesmerising star of this concert was South Indian singer Aruna Sairam. She is a soul singer up there with Aretha Franklin but not yet an international name outside the south Indian music community... more
Sales of Amy Winehouse records have surged since her death, with her acclaimed second album Back to Black re-entering the charts almost five years after its release... more
Sir Paul McCartney has chosen a selection of rare images taken by his late wife Linda for an exhibition at the Hard Rock Calling music festival.... more
Adele was delighted to be back in London for the first of her Shepherd's Bush performances. She made the audience feel at home, says Amira Hashish.... more
She has always had an impressive set of vocal cords. But on this particular night, Aretha Franklin's spaghetti straps were the real stars. Somehow, in defiance of gravity, physics and probability, the two thin black cords managed to keep the singer's frock at a decent level on her generous frame... more
Amy Winehouse celebrated cleaning up at the Grammys with a visit to Pentonville Jail. The 24-year-old troubled star went to see husband Blake Civil-Fielder today after winning five awards at last night's ceremony. Winehouse, wearing jeans and red high heels, looked healthier than ever as she appears to have put on weight since checking into a rehab clinic last month... more
From knights on horseback to Europe's largest carnival, West End shows, Morris dancing and flamenco - find out what's going on over the Bank Holiday weekend.... more
Joss Stone's O2 gig could prove a crucial turning point in the soul sensation's career, restoring her slightly tarnished reputation, says Andre Paine.... more
While Beverley Knight's voice was technically brilliant and her appreciation of classic soul was never in doubt, her performance didn't always move you as much as it should have done.... more
Almost a decade has passed since the Ealing-born band Brand New Heavies last bothered the charts, even longer since they were considered cool. But at a show at Scala they showed signs of rebirth.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do