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CDs of the week: Rihanna, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent

20.11.09
What our critics made of Rihanna, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent's new album.... more

Mayra Andrade is a star that shines brightly

16.11.09
Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade is not only an olive-skinned beauty but has a caressing, husky voice and a real songwriting talent.... more

Damon's fans to go Bananaz for rare showing of Gorillaz movie

09.07.09
He has sold more than 30million records, filled hundreds of stadia around the world and churned out 25 albums covering every genre from Britpop to African beats.... more

Cubans kick their heels in Havana Rakatan

07.05.09
Every now and then a dance show comes along that has such runaway enthusiasm that you bin the criticism. Havana Rakatan is such a show.... more

Singing with your supper

15.04.09
Combine dining out with a live music set at some of London's top restaurants.... more

CDs of the week

12.12.08
The Kinks and Genesis bring out box sets, Ry Cooder's record is wildly eclectic and Dominic Alldis releases Scenes We Once Knew.... more

CDs of the week

17.10.08
We review new albums from the Sugababes, John Legend, AC/DC and Buena Vista Social Club.... more

Gigs of the week

17.06.08
The lowdown on the best live music in London this week including gigs from Craig David and Alanis Morisette.... more

Get out there – 20 ways to enjoy the summer

30.05.08
This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy.... more

Kenwood House's long hot summer

17.03.08
Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer... more

Kenwood House's long hot summer

17.03.08
Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer.... more

CDs of the week

23.11.07
Kylie Minogue returns with her usual quality pop, Wyclef Jean continues to flourish and leading saxophonist Tineke Postma all feature in this week's top CDs.... more

Not Havana fabulous time

25.05.07
Havana Rakatan contains a strong African flavour and a feelgood display of Cuban grooves, says Sarah Frater. But it doesn't really work.... more

CDs of the week

18.05.07
Ozzy Osborne's latest disc disappoints, Sophie Ellis-Bextor releases a fun-filled opus and G Love get busy with some serious funk in this week's album reviews.... more

London's Latin lesson

13.04.07
As London's appetite for things Latin grows, so La Linea assumes a growing importance in the capital's musical calendar.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

Cuban joins the Latino revolution

13.12.06
La Bodeguita del Medio takes its name from a restaurant in old Havana of which Ernest Hemingway was a regular and where "everything but unhappiness is permitted". ... more

CDs of the week

17.11.06
There's a new Beatles album out that will make purists fume, Tom Waits releases 30 new songs on three exquisitely packaged CDs and former Busted boy Matt Willis goes solo with mixed results.... more

CDs of the week

27.10.06
Songbird showcases Willie Nelson's tough, delicate tones, the first Who album in 24 years is released and Make Believe lacks a certain spark.... more

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