Queues formed outside Ronnie Scott's last night for the return of John McLaughlin, one of the world's leading guitarists and a true British great... more
With jazz megastars becoming ever more scarce, featuring two of them in one supergroup was a masterstroke for London Jazz Festival's closing night.... more
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more
The White Stripes' sixth album is thrilling, Ray LaMontagne carries an authenticity that doesn't come across in other singer-songwriters and Calvin Harris offers music for the dancefloor.... more
'What I can do on two hands, he can do with one' - guitar god Eddie Van Halen isn't the only person with praise for Allan Holdsworth - Jane Massarik also loved the show.... more
This week's CD releases include Yoko Ono, post-rockers Explosions in the Sky and a memorial album to the late jazz trumpet virtuoso Maynard Ferguson.... more
The Vortex welcomed a Greek guitarist, a French tenorist and a drum-and-bass combination from both sides of the Middle-East divide and their intelligent interplay put their politicians to shame. ... 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