Tiger Mother's tough love parenting style has the world cowering and there's only one man who can stop her. But is Slow Dad too laid back to care? Gavanndra Hodge weighs up the contenders. ... more
Son of New York philanthropist Brooke Astor has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for exploiting his mother's mental state to plunder her millions... more
His performance at the opening of the Beijing Games gave 26-year-old Lang Lang the global fame he craved. His new autobiography reveals why he is so driven to always be number one...... more
A Tanzanian beauty queen, an award-winning restaurateur and an ex-professional footballer are among the new batch of aspiring tycoons hoping to land a job with Sir Alan Sugar... more
Millionaire amateur conductor Gilbert E Kaplan satisfied his lifelong obsession with one symphony when he led the New York Phil in a passionate performance this week.... more
Statuesque Afro-Portuguese singer Mariza performed with the effortless confidence that comes from playing Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House.... more
In The Sound Of Music and Mary Poppins, she epitomised innocence. Now, in her startling new memoirs, Julie Andrews reveals the bleak childhood that made her so ruthless in real life. But is her greatest secret - a possible lesbian affair - still hidden? ... more
Rufus Wainwright's Carnegie Hall tribute to Judy Garland, U2's Joshua Tree sprouts once more and the distinctive Souad Massi in CDs of the week.... more
In this week's Off the Record, the Spice Girls get their praises sung, we listen to Duran Duran's latest and learn about John Otway the microstar.... more
The Killers' Wembley Arena gig, Rufus Wainwright's tribute to Judy Garland and The Automatic at the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 are among David Smyth's picks.... more
Rufus Wainwright gave the performance of his life, recreating his idol Judy Garland's legendary 1961 comeback concert at Carnegie Hall, says David Smyth.... more
Rufus Wainwright gives a song-for-song reinterpretation of Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, The Hold Steady play Koko and it looks like, shock, horror, Babyshambles’ gig will go ahead.... 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
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