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Rod Stewart wears it well as he tries for another baby

12.11.09
Singer Rod Stewart said today he has the energy to try for an eighth child to keep his wife, Penny Lancaster, happy.... more

More stars to be added to Michael Jackson tribute line-up

09.09.09
Jermaine Jackson set to reveal further details of the line-up for an all-star tribute for his late brother Michael... more

25 stars on bill for Michael Jackson's Vienna tribute

08.09.09
The line-up of stars to perform at the official Michael Jackson tribute concert has been announced by his brother, Jermaine... more

London’s secret fashion blogger

23.07.09
Six months ago, Catherine Kallon was a redundant PA. Today, from her studio flat, her influential fashion website attracts 12,000 hits a day. But success has come at a price... more

...and this man can sort out your MP3 playlist for you

27.04.09
Too busy to download your CD tracks to your MP3 player? Then employ someone to do it for you.... more

Beyoncé tops bill at Obama concert

19.01.09
Beyoncé closed a star-studded concert in honour of Barack Obama attended by nearly half a million people. ... more

Estelle and Duffy to go head-to-head at Mobo Awards after scoring Best Female nominations

11.09.08
British singers Estelle and Duffy will battle it out at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards after receiving nominations for Best Female.... more

Wigging out: Beyonce dons blonde hairpiece for golden Fashion Rocks performance

06.09.08
There was nothing over-the-hill about Beyonce's stunning performance as she joined dozens of stars at the Hollywood packed Fashion Rocks event.... more

Off the record

13.06.08
Indie record labels keep the new ideas coming and rightly deserve their own 4 July celebrations, says David Smyth. ... more

Gigs of the week

03.06.08
Duffy is to play Shepherds Bush, Mary J Blige and Avril Lavigne will perform at the O2 and Rufus Wainwright is at Hampton Court Palace.... more

Kim Cattrall gets caught up in a wardrobe malfunction at Sex And The City's New York premiere

28.05.08
Kim's metallic figure-hugging Vivienne Westwood frock proved just a little too tight for comfort, with the star forced to ply clingy material away from her derrière.... more

TomKat and the Beckhams turn on some old-fashioned glamour - but was it TOO old for Posh?

06.05.08
Team Cruise and Team Beckham reunited on the red carpet last night at the social event of the season, the annual Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala, which drew a who's who roll call of international stars ... more

Crazy in love: Beyoncé weds rapper Jay-Z in star-studded New York ceremony

05.04.08
Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York, singer Mary J. Blige confirmed yesterday. The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyoncé's bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams ... more

Living the American dream

17.03.08
The soulful singer/rapper talks frankly to Zena Alkayat about her musical resurrection after quitting Britain and moving to the US to mix with the hip-hop big boys.... more

Here it is! Nicole Kidman exposes her budding baby bump

08.03.08
For months it's been rather difficult to spot, but yesterday Nicole Kidman showed off her baby bump in all its glory. The Hollywood actress, who is now five months pregnant with her first biological child, flashed her growing stomach during a workout with her personal trainer. The fitness sessions have become routine for the 40-year-old expectant mother, who was again wearing her trademark work-out outfit... more

Larger than life: Aretha Franklin is still a big, big star

11.02.08
She has always had an impressive set of vocal cords. But on this particular night, Aretha Franklin's spaghetti straps were the real stars. Somehow, in defiance of gravity, physics and probability, the two thin black cords managed to keep the singer's frock at a decent level on her generous frame... more

CDs of the week

08.02.08
Sappy lyrics from The Feeling, Laura Marling shows musical maturity and Mary J Blige's Growing Pains all feature in this week's top CDs.... more

CDs of the week

01.02.08
Hot Chip return with a deliciously giddy new album and sleep inducing stuff from Jack Johnson in this week's top CDs.... more

Heart of a troubled soul

23.10.07
Angie Stone set out her impressive stall with power and a deliciously fluid set, where songs entwined around each other.... more

A Sugababe grows up

11.04.07
She was the moody one in Britain's biggest girl band. Now Mutya Buena is happy to be going it alone.... more

Dixies win Grammys but Police steal show

12.02.07
The Dixie Chicks won five Grammys and The Police performed together for the first time in 23 years on an otherwise bleak night for British talent.... more

A one-man jukebox

21.12.06
Virginia rapper, singer and producer Pharrell Williams turned himself into a one-man jukebox at his rare solo show at the Brixton Academy perfoming many of his farmed-out hits.... more

Diva Blige gets 8 Grammy nods

08.12.06
Mary J Blige has been nominated for a staggering eight Grammy Awards, including best r'n'b album, record and song of the year.... more

Wonder of Stevie keeps growing

05.12.06
Stevie Wonder looked like the biggest star by far at the Billboard Music Awards when he appeared on stage with fellow legend Tony Bennett.... more

Price cut sparks new online music war

31.10.06
An online music price war is set to break out with Universal Music, the world's largest music company, set to slash prices on its back catalogue.... more

Jackson will visit London in a fortnight

30.10.06
Michael Jackson is to make his first public appearance in Britain in nine years when he attends the World Music Awards in London in two weeks.... more

This week's CD reviews

13.10.06
New releases by P Diddy, Badly Drawn Boy, an album for Save The Children, a new collaboration for Pat Metheney and some political world music.... more

The Mobo nominations

20.09.06
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