Jimmy Cliff showed his serious side at his first London headline show in four years. His anti-war anthem, Vietnam, had its title changed to Afghanistan... more
Say what you like about his latest record, Dakar-Kingston — a patchy tribute to reggae icon Bob Marley — but there’s no faulting Youssou N’Dour’s live show... more
Media: The family of reggae icon Bob Marley have teamed up with private-equity firm Hilco Consumer Capital in a bid to capitalise on the late singer's image... more
Prince Charles owns a pair of wooden maracas, a batik sarong, a Bob Marley-style baseball cap and wrist band, a plastic seat cushion and an acoustic guitar, it was revealed... more
Unashamedly aloof and looking like a pink-hued Mariah Carey, Colbie Caillat was not without star quality, but she may do better without her band.... more
The shortlisted entries from the annual Koestler Awards scheme offers privileged access to the invisible subconscious life of more than 200 prisoners and people confined in other institutions.... more
David Smyth mulls over the White Stripes' idea to give copies of their new album away and takes an early peek at the latest Crowded House offering... more
Bill Wyman, former Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Yusuf Islam, Paul Weller and Pete Townshend all appeared at a tribute concert to psychedelic rocker Jim Capaldi.... more
Wembley Arena - a place where subtlety is worthless - suits Pink. But she is a snarling, angry pop rebel without much of a cause, says David Smyth... more
Mark Lamarr as warm-up DJ, a back catalogue of six decades of music and a "riddim"-tight band - for reggae fans, there was no better place to be than Alton Ellis's gig at the Jazz Café.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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