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Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

20.11.09
Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe.... more

Underground graffiti tells story of 138 years at the Royal Albert Hall

22.04.09
The Royal Albert Hall is going underground with a new exhibition of graffiti art... more

Killer line-up revealed for Hyde Park festival

31.03.09
The Killers will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer... more

What's that cap all about, Alfie?

26.02.09
The award for dodgiest outfit would be a tie between Alfie Allen and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.... more

Revenge is dish best served Coldplay...

19.02.09
After a Brits snub, The Killers, Bono and Gary Barlow joined Chris Martin and Coldplay for the greatest encore ever.... 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

CDs of the week

21.11.08
The Killers' third album, Day & Age, is full of catchy pop songs but none that sound like anthems and there are definite hits on Alesha Dixon's record.... more

Keane's charm is right on pew

17.11.08
Keane's pinchable-cheeked voicebox, Tom Chaplin, opened proceedings with an astonishing, acoustic solo performance of Again And Again.... more

Seasick Steve and Stereophonics back to basics

11.11.08
"Seasick" Steve Wold and Stereophonics went into busking mode at DJ Jo Whiley's Little Noise Session and proved sometimes simplicity is the best policy.... more

Bright future for White Lies

08.10.08
It's only October and White Lies have already been crowned the biggest band of 2009. That is not to say they will be.... more

Loved off the red carpet

20.02.08
Amy Macdonald's uplifting, throaty tunes are enough to make us wonder why she hasn't been nominated for a Brit Award... more

Running out of bright ideas

23.10.07
A radio-friendly band with terrible taste in music, Orson's low-key launch for their second album proved to be a predictable outing.... more

Amy's tartan army

11.10.07
While hotly tipped Glaswegian Amy MacDonald displayed a genuine pride in her roots, there was nothing tacky or forced about her Dingwalls's show.... more

One of autumn's hottest gigs and it's free

06.09.07
Best to bag your free tickets early for this huge industry award ceremony, tipped as one of the hottest gigs of the autumn.... more

Courageous comeback by the Bravery

25.04.07
Much has been made of Arctic Monkeys' triumphant return. But who would have thought The Bravery, at the same career stage, would make their comeback with such effortless superiority?.... more

Muse lead winners at NME awards

02.03.07
It may have been a night of success for the youngsters but it was established act Muse who came out on top at the NME Awards.... more

Critic's choice: top five gigs

23.02.07
The Killers' Wembley Arena gig, Rufus Wainwright's tribute to Judy Garland and The Automatic at the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 are among David Smyth's picks.... more

Arctic Monkeys set to dominate NME Awards

30.01.07
The Arctic Monkeys look set to repeat their amazing success of 2006 after getting nominated for a total of four NME Awards.... more

Name won't stop next jewel in indie's crown

24.01.07
Low Vs Diamond have got what it takes to be fearsomely big. Their gig at indie cubbyhole Water Rats attracted some very important music industry types.... more

West End shows top Google ticket search

18.12.06
Dirty Dancing was this year's most popular event, beating Robbie Williams and George Michael in online searches for tickets, according to Google.... more

This Mac is going to be big

13.12.06
Colin MacIntyre could be about to become a household name if the songs he debuted at this London gig are anything to go by.... more

Downloads of the week

01.12.06
The Killers crown their excellent year with a Christmas single, Last.fm adds a new word to our vocabulary and Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys goes solo.... more

Kitsch Americana and pure rock 'n' roll

27.11.06
Their latest album may have enjoyed a mixed reception, but The Killers left an ecstatic Brixton Academy crowd in no doubt about their excellence as live performers.... more

Abbey Rd to host new 'Whistle Test'

22.11.06
The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Simon, Primal Scream and Muse have all signed up for a new TV show at Abbey Road Studios.... more

Madonna snubbed and ridiculed at MTV awards

03.11.06
Madonna was mocked on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards as she failed to take a single prize despite being nominated for three.... more

Arctic Monkeys hit is top student anthem

02.10.06
Arctic Monkeys' I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor has been named the favourite student anthem of all time.... more

Scissor Sisters make it a double

02.10.06
Scissor Sisters have topped both the singles and album charts for the second week running.... more

This week's CD reviews

29.09.06
The Killers second album isn't as good as it thinks it is, but Beck's latest release proves that he hasn't run out of ideas. Our reviewers select the best of this week's new releases.... more

Killers knock 'em dead

19.09.06
The Killers' Electric Ballroom show was filmed by Channel 4 but the band managed to ignore the cameramen creeping around the stage and set about proving a few points. ... more

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