After Glastonbury sales of Janelle Monáe's album soared 5,000 per cent. Here the tuxedo-wearing pop sensation tells Jasmine Gardner how she has gone 'from wonderground to mainland'... more
As half of OutKast, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton is no stranger to boundary-pushing or a riveting show but his British solo debut was so old-school it was almost prehistoric... more
Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians... more
Britney Spears makes a comeback, Unklejam serve up some Seventies-style electrofunk and jazz man Herbie Hancock all feature in the CDs of the week.... more
They've already proved that they can handle the big stage by supporting the likes of Nelly Furtado, so it seems that Unklejam are something to get excited about.... more
This week's top releases include Oscar winner Andrea Arnold's first feature, a French and Saunders series, and a bonkers Japanese exploitation flick.... more
A dramatic musical set against the backdrop of a Thirties speakeasy, Idlewild is a very strange affair that features music by hip-hop outfit OutKast, who also take the principal parts.... more
If there was an award for the best British awards ceremony, the Mobos would be a pretty hot contender but it has one fundamental weakness, says Arwa Haider.... more
There's a new kid on the block in the U.S. charts. Introducing Bob Dylan, aged 65, whose new album has just made him the oldest living person to go straight to No.1.... more
This week's new albums are a real mixed batch including releases from Kasabian, who have produced a 21st-century glam rock feast, Outkast, Ice Cube and no other than IT Girl Paris Hilton.... more
Outkast get up to mischief on their latest album, Paris Hilton is bad but not quite as bad you might expect, and the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble offer some lively Turkish grooves.... more
Outkast singer André 3000 tells Arwa Haider about his film role as a jazz piano player in the Prohibition era and becoming a cartoon superstar.... more
Singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been nominated for three Mobo Awards. The 27-year-old Leeds singer is in the running for Best UK Female, Best UK Newcomer and Best Song for Put Your Records On.... more
Weekend clubs: Layo and Bushwacka headline at Dusk Til Dawn's maritime mash up, DJs Phil Faversham and Alex Alvarez play at Stereo Sushi, a party at Cube & Star pays tribute to David Bowie and it's a night of hip-hop flavour up in Islington.
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Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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