We were promised an hour of Bach for solo violin but Nigel Kennedy delivered just 40 minutes, and for once the shortfall wasn't a result of his interminable chat... more
Nigel Kennedy talks to Louise Jury about his Prom tomorrow, following in Dylan's footsteps and what he remembers about taking drugs with Louise Mensch... more
MP who questioned the Murdochs over the phone-hacking scandal releases an email suggesting that she took drugs and wrote a sex novel on her work computer
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She played with The Fall, dated Nigel Kennedy, helps Gok Wan, and owns one of London's über stores. And her mantra, stylist Brix Smith-Start tells Liz Hoggard, is 'every customer is special'... more
Booking is now open for this year's eight-week-long classical music extravaganza - let our critics guide you through what's on offer, from Gustavo Dudamel to DJ Switch... more
Never mind the big society. What about the just society? The most important issue dividing Britain this week was not about child benefits but adult benefits and whether Cheryl Cole was right to axe Gamu Nhengu from The X Factor... more
Star violinist Nigel Kennedy questioned by German police after a drugs raid during a party at his five-star hotel following a classical music concert... more
There were 12 concerts in Nigel Kennedy’s Polish Weekend, and the violinist-curator was onstage for most of them. His appetite for all things Polish is profound, his energy unflagging... more
When it comes to repackaging, as in all else in pop, The Beatles remain the benchmark. Also, delve into Florence Welch's wacky, wonderful world.... more
As environments melt and burn, and their inhabitants come under threat, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year images are reminders of the riches in peril.... more
Her penchant for racy footwear lately has meant Gwyneth Paltrow's feet are almost as famous as her face. But on this occasion not even her shapely legs and towering heels could distract attention from her curiously rotund midriff.... more
Gwyneth Paltrow sang a karaoke version of Killing Me Softly With His Song to a standing ovation at a charity event in aid of Palestinian children... more
It is a plant that has come to symbolise the genteel harmony of the classic English home.
Yet the impressive wisteria adorning the exterior of Nigel Kennedy's London residence has introduced more than a little discord into his life... more
A special episode of Dr Who, written by Russell T Davies and presented by Freema Agyeman, is to be screened at the Albert Hall as part of the BBC concert series.... more
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