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Elbow and Goldfrapp sign up for Little Noise Sessions

04.10.11
Elbow, Marina and the Diamonds and Goldfrapp have signed up for this year's Little Noise Sessions, the annual concerts, which see artists play stripped back sets in London to aid charity Mencap... more

Who's up for the Mercury Music Prize?

19.07.11
The 12 British albums up for the Mercury Prize are revealed today. Richard Godwin guides you through the shortlist... more

After 20 years, band Elbow their way to the top

29.03.11
Just shy of their 20-year anniversary, Elbow have finally entered the world of the 15-quid programme... more

CDs of the week: Elbow and REM

04.03.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

Pop's winners and losers of 2010

24.12.10
From pigeon rock critics to dresses made of brisket, it’s been quite a year for pop music - here's our review of 2010... more

Veteran musician Paul Weller tipped for Mercury Prize

07.09.10
Chart veteran Paul Weller will take on past winner Dizzee Rascal and hotly-tipped acts such as The xx to claim the Barclaycard Mercury Prize... more

CDs of the week: Kylie and Big Boi

02.07.10
The fact that Kylie doesn’t appear to age is reason enough to suspect her of being some sort of immortal.... more

Sound Check: Underdogs I Am Kloot have their day

04.06.10
The long-underrated I Am Kloot are set to turn a decade of critical acclaim into genuine stardom — with a little help from their old friend, Elbow’s Guy Garvey... more

Elbow and music stars back online campaign to save 6 Music

29.04.10
Elbow, the Ting Tings, Kaiser Chiefs and the Cure have joined together in a chorus of pleas on a website launched today to save BBC 6 Music.... more

Take notice of the other side of today’s London

03.03.10
There are many things we choose to filter from our views of London. It is a cliché that we live in a divided city, where one plane of existence seems to be superimposed onto another... more

Don't ditch 6 Music

19.02.10
The BBC would be mad to pull the plug on its best pop station — a heady mix of killer tunes and passionate presenters.... more

CDs of the week

05.02.10
Gil Scott-Heron is back after too long away and it has been seven years in the offing since Massive Attack were on the scene.... more

The dark side of Yule with Wainwright family

10.12.09
A Christmas show is becoming a tradition for the Wainwright clan, as Rufus, sister Martha, their gloriously batty mother Kate McGarrigle and co gather.... more

Duffy and Coldplay head to head for Novello awards

21.04.09
Coldplay and Duffy will be the big contenders at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting... more

Elbow give the fans a treat

16.03.09
Eighteen years in the waiting, Elbow's time has come. They proved their music's always been special at Wembley Arena.... more

Killers and Coldplay to star at War Child's 15th birthday show

28.01.09
The Killers and Coldplay are set to perform a one-off concert for the War Child charity next month... more

More power to their Elbow

13.10.08
Elbow have gloriously seized their moment. All that remains is to eclipse The Seldom Seen Kid. Only a fool would bet against them.... more

Off the record

12.09.08
The Mercury Prize has never been less controversial. Listen to Elbow's early albums and you'll hear why they won it, says David Smyth.... more

Mercury music prize winners elbow out the competition

10.09.08
Elbow have won the Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid... more

This is the best thing that's ever happened to us, admit Mercury Prize-winning Elbow

09.09.08
Singers Estelle and Adele's rivalry is set to reach new heights, as both are in contention for the Mercury Music Prize Award. ... more

Cutting edge Blade

18.06.08
The Heritage Orchestra brought musical heroics to their performance at Massive Attack's Meltdown Festival, during which they delivered an atmospheric interpretation of the Blade runner soundtrack.... more

CDs of the week

14.03.08
Our reviewers give their opinions on the latest offerings from Elbow, We are Scientists, Van Morrison, Barb Jungr and African Scream Contest. ... more

CDs of the week

07.03.08
Elbow take things too seriously on their new album, Hercules and Love Affair offer some of the sounds of the year and frisky pop from Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.... more

A really classy joint for Elbow

13.02.08
Although hopes of a major breakthrough must be shrinking, Elbow know they're good, and that's good enough.... more

A night of more gold than guilt

21.03.07
Cerys Matthews, Chas and Dave, and Suggs were among the guest singers at the Guilty Pleasures Live night at Hackney Empire.... more


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