Florence & The Machine were a head-turning delight and Antony Hegarty seemed at one with his surroundings at the Teenage Cancer gig at the Royal Albert Hall.... more
Wearing wellington boots and what appeared to be a colourful smock, Coleen McLoughlin was hardly recognisable today as she arrived for the second day of V Festival.... more
KT Tunstall releases the follow-up to her debut world-conquering album, and a keyboard-inspired hip hop offering from Kanye West feature among the CDs of the week.... more
They are routinely described as Britain's best live band, and Muse lived up to expectations with a spectacular performance at a sold-out new Wembley... more
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
Breakthrough band Enter Shikari, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr's latest album and scratching DVDs as if they are vinyl all make it into David Smyth's column this week.... more
Lily Allen capped a remarkable 12 months of success with four Brit Award nominations - including Best British Breakthrough Act, Best British Album and Best British Single.... more
Muse don't need to talk to communicate effectively, which is just as well, finds John Aizelwood. But the band certainly rocks - albeit in an odd way.... more
Muse and Thom Yorke were the big winners at the BT Digital Music Awards. Each collected two trophies at the fifth annual ceremony dedicated to digital music entertainment.... more
Too many people, too many bands and not enough space. It was enough to drive a dedicated rock fan to distraction, but despite it all the weekend's Reading Festival was still a triumph.... 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
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