The holiday season is always dominated by one catchy tune. David Smyth listens to this year's most likely sunny songs and lays odds on a winner.... more
A British singer with the spontaneity of an old-school rhythm 'n' blues belter. At 22, Bryn is poised to join the homegrown, retro-soul ranks of Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson.... more
Soul singer Isaac Hayes - who wrote the Shaft film soundtrack - died after being found unconscious by his wife beside a running treadmill at his home, it was revealed today.... more
Tales of two Hayes', as soul legend Isaac Hayes gets ready for his upcoming London gig, while former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes funds his new album.... more
About Water sees Mark-Anthony Turnage extend his love affair with jazz, but the performance ultimately suffered as its stars were badly under-used... more
Self-confessed stage fright sufferer Chan Marshall, who once put on the worst gig David Smyth had ever seen, performed a much improved show at the Forum.... more
Britpop has made a dramatic comeback as a string of home-grown acts bid to be the new kings of the charts. This year has been the best for new British talent for a decade, figures show.... more
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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