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2012 stadium to host New Year fireworks spectacular

11.05.09

Boris Johnson is planning a spectacular free New Year�s Eve party for 80,000 Londoners in the Olympic stadium seven months before the Games begin... more

Learn to play guitar with Macca at the O2 music hall of fame

04.03.09

A celebration of more than 60 years of British rock and pop will open next week in a new �9.5 million exhibition at The O2... more

Plant leads the way as Brits rule the planet at Grammys

09.02.09

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant swept all before him at the Grammys winning five awards including best album of the year and best record... more

Give us something new in 2012 - not Beijing Lite

28.08.08

We're letting you in because you like the Olympics now," joked the PR at the London handover party in Beijing on Sunday night. Oh dear... more

Now the Olympic baton is passed on to London

22.08.08

The Olympic handover flag will be raised in more than 400 venues across Britain to celebrate the moment London becomes the next host city... more

London girl to help Beckham bring flag back home

22.08.08

A 10-year-old London schoolgirl is to star alongside David Beckham at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony... more

Becks and a double-decker lead the handover ceremony

18.08.08

David Beckham is to take centre stage at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing as London becomes the official Olympic city... more

No mercy as Rotten Johnny makes Duffy cry at the Mojos

17.06.08

The Welsh songstress attempted to hug and greet the ageing rocker but he shrugged her off by swinging his arm, inadvertently knocking her off balance.... more

This is a musical force to be reckoned with

15.05.08

The Raconteurs were at times punk, psychedelia, gospel, Americana and on Steady, As She Goes pure, joyous pop at their Hammersmith Apollo gig.... more

Been a long time ... but well worth the wait

14.12.07

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Breathtaking and spine-tingling

11.12.07

Led Zeppelin delivered a full-length performance of breathtaking power and spine-tingling excitement at their one-off re-formation at the O2 Arena.... more

A whole lotta queuing for Led Zeppelin gig

10.12.07

Led Zeppelin fans braved high winds and heavy rain as they camped out for tonight's comeback concert - even though they already had tickets.... 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

Off the record

16.11.07

John Aizlewood tips a young Welsh singer for stardom in 2008 and congratulates Rik Waller on his upcoming marriage.... more

Whole lotta pain halts Led Zep

02.11.07

Led Zeppelin have been forced to postpone their reunion concert in London after guitarist Jimmy Page broke his finger. ... more

CDs of the week

19.10.07

Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant duets with Alison Krauss, Neil Young and Jill Scott release albums, and 1960 Max Roach classic We Insist! is reissued this week.... more

Sorry, there aren't any names left for bands...

08.10.07

Today's new bands are finding it difficult to think of a name for themselves because all the good ones have been taken.... more

Whole lotta hysteria ... Led Zep's one-off gig

12.09.07

The return of legendary rockers Led Zeppelin was finally confirmed today - 27 years after they split.... more

Stairlift to heaven ... Led Zep at O2

31.08.07

Legendary rockers Led Zeppelin look set to re-form and play the O2 arena this autumn.... more

The nobody who won a Novello

01.06.07

David Smyth this week looks at guitarist-turned-singer Scott Matthews, some downloadable White Stripes and Kanye West's latest eclectic offering.... more

Prince Of Grunge goes solo

17.05.07

He may not be much of a showman, but what Chris Cornell - former lead singer of Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog and Audioslave - does have is a truly fantastic voice.... more