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Glastonbury: Beyonce, Radiohead, U2 and Pulp - review

27.06.11
"Are you ready to be entertained?" asked Beyoncé at the start of her spectacular Sunday night show at Glastonbury. Entertained? I almost needed respiratory treatment... more

Actually, this Justin Bieber kid's got something in Never Say Never

18.02.11
Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is surprisingly compelling in his latest promotional vehicle - but you fear for the poor boy's future... more

Forget the flaws, just feel the swing with Paloma Faith

13.12.10
What had threatened to be a swing and a miss had become a hit. We should never have questioned our Paloma Faith ... more

Christopher Bailey's musical youths

24.09.10
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey loves music almost as much as he loves clothes. For his Burberry Acoustic initiative he has handpicked the best (and best-looking) young musicians to showcase their sounds and fashions... more

The city adopted by Beth Ditto

15.07.10
Beth Ditto is back for her first solo gig and tells Liz Hoggard how she’s come a long from punk gigs in Camden pubs.... more

Voice from heaven, family from hell ... The dangerous world that singer Duffy left behind

15.07.10
She's the new Dusty Springfield and the latest in an astonishing line of young female British singing talent. But what the fans who've made Duffy No 1 for five consecutive weeks - and the biggest-selling artist of 2008 so far - don't know is the harrowing story of the dark and dangerous world she escaped... more

Beyoncé is in a pop league of her own

16.11.09
Beyoncé is one of the music industry’s biggest stars and thoroughly lived up to expectations at her 02 concert. ... more

We're crazy in love with Beyoncé

26.05.09
Beyoncé Knowles - Amazonian thunderer, Texan thigh-shaker and all-round surplus of talent - was magnificent at her 02 arena spectacular.... more

Adele to star in Ugly Betty

17.04.09
Grammy Award winning singer Adele is to appear in the hit US TV show Ugly Betty.... more

Beyoncé bares her soul in Cadillac Records

19.02.09
Darnell Martin's Cadillac Records is distinguished by some more than adequate performances but drifts through the story of the record label.... more

Adele is saving up Best for Last

22.12.08
Adele's sell-out show at the Roundhouse was her final performance of the year — and what a year it has been for West Norwood’s finest... more

Jay-Z's beauty is on the inside

02.12.08
Beyonce was joined by husband Jay-Z at the premiere of her new movie Cadillac Records in New York.... more

Beyoncé gets the blues by going blonde

20.10.08
It's hard to recognise Beyoncé under this retro wig. The change in image is part of her transformation into legendary singer Etta James.... more

Wigging out: Beyonce dons blonde hairpiece for golden Fashion Rocks performance

06.09.08
There was nothing over-the-hill about Beyonce's stunning performance as she joined dozens of stars at the Hollywood packed Fashion Rocks event.... more

Radiohead lead the pack as Mercury Music Prize nominations announced

22.07.08
Radiohead, Estelle, Last Shadow Puppets and Adele were today all nominated for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. Also up for the gong are Elbow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Neon Neon.... 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

In her hometown

07.05.08
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

Crazy in love: Beyoncé weds rapper Jay-Z in star-studded New York ceremony

05.04.08
Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York, singer Mary J. Blige confirmed yesterday. The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyoncé's bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams ... more

Wigging out: Beyonce dons blonde hair piece for new film role

11.03.08
Beyonce Knowles has become almost unrecognisable these days after swapping her flowing locks for a short new curly do. But fans needn't worry, the singer hasn't gone for the chop or a perm - the new fad for 2008 - the hairstyle is in fact just a wig... more

'New Winehouse' Adele Adkins wins Brit award

10.12.07
A teenage jazz singer from north London has become the first winner of the Brit Awards Critics Choice Prize.... more

CDs of the Week

22.06.07
This week's new releases include Kelly Clarkson and the Beastie Boys, as well an inspired Ella Fitzgerald jazz compilation.... more

Christina doubles up

14.08.06
Christina Aguilera goes Back to Basics with her latest album, Lambchop's Kurt Wagner is on verbose, melancholy form and jazz diva Etta Jones' has been remastered by Rudy Van Gelder... more


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