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Claudia Schiffer in the clutches of modern art

12.10.09

Inspired by art-loving supermodel Claudia Schiffer, a host of names produce works for the latest edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine... more

Crashing guitars and Oasis jokes, Jay-Z puts the rock into hip-hop

18.09.09

Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury 2008 and, just to show who has the last laugh, he closed his set proper by cheekily miming along to Oasis’s original Wonderwall... more

Kurt and Sid: trials of artistry without the art

15.09.09

In Roy Smiles’s counterfactual play, Sid Vicious pays a visit to Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain as he contemplates killing himself... more

Opening this week in London

14.09.09

Ben Hur! is brought back to life at the O2, Coldplay, Jay-Z and Girls Aloud perform at Wembley and see the first night of Mother Courage and her Children ... more

Elizabeth Peyton is pin-up painter

09.07.09

There's something lovable about Elizabeth Peyton's schoolgirl-kitsch pop star portraits — but do they have life beyond the bedroom wall? ... more

Glastonbury pays tribute to pop icon Jackson

26.06.09

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Karaoke with a ukulele twang

12.06.09

Sing along with the tiny four-string instrument that’s making a big noise.... more

Why so shy all of a sudden Peaches Geldof?

01.05.09

Peaches Geldof and pal Fifi Brown look like they are taking precautions against swine flu as they nip into their local Sainsbury's.... more

Off the record: Neil Young, eco-rocker

13.03.09

Rock giant Neil Young tops the bill at this year's big festivals — and he has something new to sing about.... more

Move over Pixie & Co, Cobain's kid is coming

20.02.09

Courtney Love will bring her daughter Frances Bean Cobain when she moves to the UK.... more

Stylish Sarah Brown wins glam slam as Freida scoops movie award

10.02.09

Slumdog Millionaire scooped another prestigious prize when its co-star, Freida Pinto, was named best actress at the Elle Style awards.... more

So is Paul McKenna a genius or a snake-oil salesman?

04.08.08

Flashy, ambitious and a little prone to psychobabble, it is no wonder celebrities have taken DJ turned hypnotist turned self-help guru Paul McKenna to their hearts. ... more

Thinking herself thinner... Fears for skeletal Courtney Love as she admits hypnotist McKenna is behind dramatic weight loss

26.07.08

It is probably not the sort of VIP endorsement TV hypnotist Paul McKenna was looking for.... more

She's trolleyed: Kooky Courtney Love gets wheeled around LA in supermarket cart

30.06.08

Courtney Love quite literally shopped till she dropped while out in Los Angeles yesterday.... more

Ghoulish Courtney Love reveals her skeletal frame in a see-through 1920s dress

20.06.08

Halloween may be months off, but Courtney Love did a good job of frightening onlookers with her ghoulish appearance in LA yesterday.... more

Troubled star Britney Spears 'attempted suicide on two occasions'

18.06.08

Troubled pop star Britney Spears tried to kill herself on two separate occasions, according to a new unauthorised biography.... more

Smells like teen spirit ... Cobain's girl for Chanel

27.04.08

Karl Lagerfeld is renowned for discovering new faces, and I predict his latest muse will be his most talked-about yet. The 74-year-old designer with Chanel wants to sign up Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Courtney Love... more

Raucous night of hobo blues

25.01.08

Heavily bearded and with a tractor driver's cap, Seasick Steve looks like no other star around, yet a star is exactly what he is.... more

The soldiers' story

03.01.08

Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha casts real ex-servicemen to portray one of the most shocking incidents to emerge from the conflict in Iraq.... more

DVDs of the week

20.11.07

John Travolta squeezes into a fat suit in Hairspray and Mark Thomas relights your political ire in the DVDs of the week.... more

Friendly face of rock and Grohl

19.11.07

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl was the ideal frontman, smiling, fist shaking and chasing from one side of the stage to the other.... more

CDs of the week

23.07.07

Young Marble Giants and Garbage head this week's selection of the best CDs.... more

Damaged Daniel's pulled off a perfect repair job

13.07.07

His life has been plagued by mental illness, but Daniel Johnston put on a magical show at the Union Chapel, physically shaking during his breathtaking rendition of Some Things Last A Long Time.... more

The ultimate cover girl

18.05.07

Cover versions often suggest a dearth of ideas, but New York punk instigator Patti Smith has made a career out of creating arresting remakes of other people's songs.... more

So, who is the more authentic... Kurt or Britney?

23.04.07

Having received a volley of abuse for his recent criticism of heavy metal, Paul Connolly turns his attention to Kurt Cobain.... more

Indifferent anarchy from punk posturing Peyroux

18.04.07

Folksy jazz warbler Madeleine Peyroux showed an almost wilful indifference to intonation or melody at her lacklustre Hammersmith Apollo gig.... more

CDs of the week

13.04.07

Covers albums from Patti Smith and Lily Allen's producer Mark Ronson offer up unexpected delights, while Nine Inch Nails are also on form.... more

How Mackenzie stole the show

30.01.07

No one expected Gareth from The Office to act everyone off the stage in Chekhov. But that's just what he did at the Royal Court where The Seagull opened last week.... more

Nevermind Elvis, Kurt is king now

25.10.06

There has only ever been one king when it comes to dead celebrities raking in the cash. But Elvis Presley has been knocked off the top spot by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.... more

The sweet smell of success

01.09.06

It has taken 20 years to bring the 'unfilmable' bestseller Perfume to the screen. The Standard has had an exclusive preview and here we tell the intriguing story of how it was made.... more