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Lily Allen rallies stars to fight against online piracy

21.09.09

Lily Allen has stepped up her war against online piracy by rallying fellow stars such as Gary Barlow and James Blunt to campaign for artists' rights... more

Charts acts battle it out for Mercury Prize

08.09.09

The winner of this year's Mercury Prize is set to be announced with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it out... more

London women and Kasabian shortlisted for Mercury music prize

21.07.09

Three female south London artists joined by Kasabian for some of the most prestigious awards in British rock and pop... more

Florence & the Machine and Kasabian make cut as Mercury shortlist is unveiled

21.07.09

Chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine have been unveiled as contenders for this year's Mercury Prize.... more

Best of British for Mercury Prize

10.07.09

As it's nearly time for the annual UK album contest that is the Mercury Prize, David Smyth names his 12 favourites of the year.... more

Complex visions from Bat for Lashes

20.04.09

It was hard to tear your eyes from Bat for Lashes's silver star, bringing her complex vision so vividly to life.... more

CDs of the week

03.04.09

Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically.... more

50 ways to have fun in 2009

02.01.09

Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. ... more

Drowned in the hubbub

29.10.07

The first of two nights at KoKo for Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, was a curiously flat affair and her music deserved better than a wretched sound.... more

Off the record

31.08.07

David Smyth talks to Paul Weller's son, Natt, about London's club scene and casts his eye over what's new on the net.... more

Chaotic 'country fair'

13.08.07

The inaugural Field Day in Victoria Park - billed as "London's new psychedelic summer fete" - was no picnic as poor organisation and sound blighted the event.... more

Who's up for the Mercury?

17.07.07

Amy gets the nod and so do Arctic Monkeys - but who on earth are Basquiat Strings? David Smyth gives the lowdown on the shortlist for the album of the year, announced today... more

Heartache making Kate a star

13.04.07

Kate Walsh came from nowhere to storm the iTunes chart with an album of songs about old boyfriends. 'I fall in love 10 times a day,' she tells Alastair McKay.... more

Critic's choice: pop

28.02.07

She dresses as an ancient priestess and sings songs that are dense with spooky imagery and unusual instrumentation. Bat For Lashes is well worth a listen.... more

Stand-out CDs of 2006

22.12.06

The music world had something for everyone in 2006. Our pop critic David Smyth reveals the year's stand-out CDs.... more

Charming goths bring the (haunted) house down

01.11.06

Bat For Lashes might have a touch of the goth - but they are much more than that, says Andre Paine. Singer Natasha Khan could well have the mainstream appeal of Bjork or Kate Bush.... more

'New Bjork's' flights of fancy

12.09.06

In the guise of Bat For Lashes, Brighton-based singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, is weirdly alluring and, says Arwa Haider, has a knack for beautifully lush pop tunes.... more