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Chrysalis rises on Beatles triumph

16.10.09

The massive success of the digitally remastered Beatles albums which were released last month sent music publisher Chrysalis scurrying to tell analysts to upgrade their numbers this year... more

Sound check: rock, the new rapper's delight

04.09.09

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music... more

Gigs of the week

21.08.09

Sliimy performs at the Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, see Wilco at Troxy, Dawn Landes at Water Rats Theatre and The Hot Rats at Old Blue Last ... more

Gigs of the week

14.08.09

British Sea Power will play Regent's Park, Grizzly Bear comes to Koko and U2 are ready to fill Wembley Stadium. ... more

CDs of the week

17.07.09

Jonsi (of Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex's record is as beautiful as it is moving and it's worth keeping an eye on Forest Fire.... more

Sound check: The Music revolution

10.07.09

The death of pop on the box has spurred a band of enterprising producers to fill the void with exhilarating made-for-the-net live shows.... more

Gigs of the week

26.06.09

Hard Rock Calling takes over Hyde Park, Ray Davies puts on a classy show and Take That come to the 02.... more

Reunited Blur collect their Mojo award

12.06.09

Blur made their first public appearance since reuniting as they collected an award at the Mojo Honours List.... more

CDs of the week

22.05.09

Iggy Pop goes all philosophical, Phoenix produce an album choc-full of tunes and Gary Go wears his heart on his sleeve... more

Off the record: My pop odyssey

20.03.09

It's a strange trip from Animal Collective to Leonard Cohen as David Smyth takes a tour of the new online music recommendation services.... more

Hard Rock Calling all Londoners to choose Hyde Park

10.03.09

Organisers of Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park have urged Londoners to shun other festivals as they announced acts including Neil Young and the Pretenders... more

Off the record: the buzz begins here

27.02.09

Ever since The White Stripes were discovered at SXSW, the Texas festival has been the place to spot tomorrow's stars — this year there are plenty to tip.... more

We're in thrall to a higher authority

24.02.09

A hazy Sunday, a crowd held in rapt devotion, four solemn voices coiling into harmonic shapes that could only have been crafted by the Almighty... more

Brit Awards 2009 Nominees

21.01.09

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CDs of the week

16.01.09

Secret Machines carry on rocking with their third album, Joshua Redman reaches his prime and Jordi Savall's musical vision is powerful.... more

Off the record

09.01.09

More creativity is needed if modern album covers are to match up to the icons of the past, says David Smyth.... more

Elbow win album of the year in 'poll of polls'

30.12.08

Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08

From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

Fleet Foxes touch on perfection

06.11.08

Four members of Seattle’s Fleet Foxes combined voices with such purity and angel sweetness that David Smyth almost felt sorry for the fifth.... more

Opening in London this week

21.10.08

The Dead Weather, Jack White's “other” band, comes to The Forum and Walking in My Mind opens at the Hayward Gallery.... more

Off the record

26.09.08

The British Music Experience will open at the O2 next year — but why settle for memorabilia when you can see the real thing every night of the week?.... more