EpiKurean - a newly formed hotel group of former members of Six Senses Resorts and Spas - launched An Lam Ninh Van Bay Villas on April 2 on Vietnam's remote Ninh Van Bay... more
Radiohead, Estelle, Last Shadow Puppets and Adele were today all nominated for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. Also up for the gong are Elbow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Neon Neon.... more
Rock veteran Robert Plant, 59, faces Alex Turner, 22, and his Last Shadow Puppets in the battle for this year's £20,000 Nationwide Mercury Prize for album of the year... more
Among this week's pop offerings: Sigur Ros create a world of their own, Donna Summer shows off her floaty moans and The Rascals sound just a little too similar to the Arctic Monkeys. ... more
Alex Turner's side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, is a debut of extraordinary promise, The Accidental could improve with time and Anita Wardell has an impressive go at scat-singing.... more
A ‘sound-tasting’ event at Abbey Road proves to be an ear-opening experience for David Smyth. Also, find out what Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher have been up to.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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