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Taking Woodstock is not Ang Lee's finest

13.11.09
Ang Lee's attempt to put the Swinging Sixties on the screen with love, respect and a dash of humour in Taking Woodstock is a distinct disappointment... more

$80million in deals as Jackson’s death gets the tills ringing

13.08.09
Michael Jackson’s death has generated almost $80million in marketing, merchandising and film deals... more

Sound Check: The great myth of Woodstock

07.08.09
It's 40 years since the legendary music festival and we’re about to get a glut of nostalgia – but was it really such fun?... more

Victoria versus Hyde: Battle of the London parks

03.08.09
It’s east versus west as Victoria and Hyde Parks vie with each other to host the best of the summer festivals. But for Olivia Cole there’s one clear winner... more

Summer of love for Fearne Cotton

14.07.09
Has Fearne Cotton suffered a hippy freak out, or is the 27-year-old singleton planning a summer of love?... more

The Who's guitar is smash hit of Woodstock display

03.06.09
The guitar that Pete Townshend smashed on stage at Woodstock is to go on show in London to mark the 40th anniversary of the music festival... more

Sound check: My word! It's a rap

22.05.09
Rising MC Speech Debelle is the latest performer to bring music to Bookslam, the literary nightclub that's breaking new ground.... more

Movies to watch out for at the Cannes Film Festival

13.05.09
A total of 1,000-plus films are on offer at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Nick Roddick rounds up a few that might be worth a look... more

The Cannes crew

20.04.09
We won’t know who’s made it until Thursday but for now here’s our own dream line-up... more

Ex-traffic officer is making £1million a year out of courses for drivers who speed

02.03.09
A former traffic policeman and his wife are making millions of pounds running courses for drivers caught speeding, the Evening Standard reveals... more

Mitch Mitchell, drummer for Hendrix, dies in hotel

13.11.08
The last surviving member of one of rock music's most influential bands has been found dead in an American hotel room... more

Fleet Foxes touch on perfection

06.11.08
Four members of Seattle’s Fleet Foxes combined voices with such purity and angel sweetness that David Smyth almost felt sorry for the fifth.... more

At 17 she became a secretary on a pop magazine. It was the entry to a riotous world...

01.08.08
My interview with Sacha Distel was not going well. Over the years, the French crooner had seduced millions of female fans with his Gallic good looks and velvety voice.... more

Great Days Out: S-Z

22.07.08
Here is the last segment of the A-Z of fun things to do this summer from dressing up as pirates to the new British Musuem blockbuster exhibition about Hadrian the Roman Emperor.... more

Why is Uma Thurman feeling so insecure about her engagement to Arpad 'Arki' Busson?

09.07.08
Friends say Uma's insecurity stems from the breakdown of her marriage to Ethan Hawke and that her self-esteem had been 'pretty mangled' by the experience. ... more

Step back in time to castles and palaces

09.07.08
Go back in time to a land of fairytale castles, battleships or Victorian drudgery. Daralyn Danns looks at the places that bring history and heritage alive.... more

Summer Festivals Calendar

24.06.08
Whether you're after stadium-sized rock, all-night DJs or arty boutique bashes, use our handy calendar to plan your summer good times. ... more

Ravi Shankar's farewell

05.06.08
Ravi Shankar's tour was billed “Farewell to Europe.” If he does return, it will be hard to beat this valedictory triumph.... more

Sympathy for the old devils

10.04.08
Martin Scorsese's concert film of the Rolling Stones - Shine A Light - may not display the director’s usual flair but it does make you feel you are on stage with the band.... more

Surf's up this summer

27.04.07
Music matters this week include Britain's answer to surfer-folky Jack Johnson, another insight into Bob Dylan and a quick listen to Editors' epic new record.... more

Woodstock wonder still has it all

09.01.07
In 1969 Richie Havens opened the Woodstock festival, has been inspiring musicians ever since - and left the Jazz Cafe faithful in raptures.... more

'The River Café's location is unique'

04.12.06
As a legal battle that threatened one of London's most iconic restaurants is resolved Ruth Rogers tells Lucy Cavendish why she can't imagine cooking anywhere else.... more

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