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Carla says 'non' to baby photos

20.10.11
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is instructing lawyers to warn anybody against trying to photograph her new daughter... more

George Harrison: Living in the Material World - review

30.09.11
Take a deep breath and plunge into this Martin Scorsese tribute to George Harrison because it takes a long and loving look at history... more

It was awesome watching Clapton, unlike West Ham

26.05.11
Mark Hunter: After being relegated from the Premier League, a clear-out is needed... more

Boy, 10, is killed by coach near Albert Hall before Clapton gig

24.05.11
A 10-year-old boy has died after being hit by a coach outside the Royal Albert Hall... more

Happy fortieth birthday for the café that's still rockin' all over the world

16.05.11
A London restaurant that started a worldwide phenomenon will kick off its 40th birthday celebrations this week... more

O2 is best venue in world for fourth year

13.01.11
The O2 has been named the world’s most popular music venue for the fourth year in a row, outselling its nearest rival by more than 50 per cent... more

City Spy: Another shot in the arm for GlaxoSmithKline

10.01.11
GlaxoSmithKline did very well indeed from the last swine flu panic, and now it can look forwaard to more dosh... more

Sweet dreams are made of this...stars give lyrics to help cancer children

19.11.10
Song lyrics hand-written by rock stars are to go under the hammer to raise money for a children's cancer charity... more

CDs of the Week: Mark Ronson produces another winner

24.09.10
Mark Ronson proves he can do the business, KT Tunstall takes a new direction and Eric Clapton doesn't in this week's pick of new albums... more

£10,000 gig for Ronnie Scott’s drummer killed in crash

21.09.10
Jamie Cullum among the stars of Britain’s jazz scene who turned out in force for a tribute gig for a much-loved musician who died aged 39... more

Great solos, but Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck fail to strike a chord

15.02.10
As Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton’s performance at the O2 proved, two is not always better than one.... more

City Spy: Don’t bet on David Cameron to end spin culture

09.02.10
Pull the other one, Dave! The Tory party leader has called for an end to “secret corporate lobbying” and wants compulsory transparency rules for firms that specialise in spin doctoring... more

Eric Clapton's clothes shop hit by blaze

18.12.09
Piccadilly gentleman's outfitter half-owned by rock star Eric Clapton has suffered a 'huge blow' after a fire ruined its entire Christmas stock... more

Eric Clapton is comfortable in Albert Hall

18.05.09
Three years since he last resided at the Albert Hall, Eric Clapton has settled in for another 11 nights.... more

Underground graffiti tells story of 138 years at the Royal Albert Hall

22.04.09
The Royal Albert Hall is going underground with a new exhibition of graffiti art... more

Killer line-up revealed for Hyde Park festival

31.03.09
The Killers will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer... more

Clapton wins battle to build fan-proof fence

13.03.09
Eric Clapton has won a legal battle with council planners to prevent fans peeping over his garden gate by building a huge fence... more

Treasury Select Committee MPs don't have a clue

12.02.09
The bankers have been given quite a kicking for their role in the financial crisis this week. But something else became all too clear in Westminster: almost no one on the Treasury Select Committee has a clue what they are doing. ... more

'Solid Air' folk singer John Martyn dies aged 60

29.01.09
Singer-songwriter and guitarist John Martyn has died at the age of 60... more

Guessing games as stars make self-portraits

10.09.08
Forty writers, actors, musicians and artists, from Eric Clapton to Joanna Lumley, have produced an unusual self-portrait for an exhibition opening... more

Festival explosion turns live music into £1.9bn big business

10.09.08
Spending on live concerts and festivals has overtaken recorded music for the first time since the birth of rock 'n' roll... more

Sisters snatched by bogus policeman after rock concert

01.08.08
Two sisters suffered a terrifying kidnap ordeal after being held at gunpoint by a man dressed as a police officer... more

Music history at Hard Rock Calling

30.06.08
Hard Rock Calling took over Hyde Park for the weekend; hosting The Police's final UK show. We were there to find out what happened and talk to some of the artists.... more

'You should try that Nesty Doormat': What Russell Watson was told when he discovered his opera voice

24.05.08
From pub karaoke to hit albums and singing for the Queen – Russell Watson tells his extraordinary rags-to-riches story... more

Rocking out

04.02.08
Tickets for this summer's Hard Rock Calling, headlined by Eric Clapton and The Police, have gone on sale.... more

Clapton and Police head Hyde Park concerts

28.01.08
Rock legends Eric Clapton and The Police are to headline a star-studded concert in Hyde Park this summer.... more

At the Beck and call of a rock legend

28.11.07
Jeff Beck may not have hit the big time as consistently as fellow Yardbirds Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page, but his trail through rock 'n' roll is mythic enough.... more

Traffic-stopping tribute to Jim

22.01.07
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

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

Jools auctions off his piano

12.09.06
He has accompanied star names such as Sir Tom Jones, Sir Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton on it. But now musician and TV presenter Jools Holland is putting his beloved piano up for auction.... more


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