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The 12 shows you must see in London this Christmas

11.11.09
From posh panto to burlesque, London is full of festive entertainment. Here are a dozen shows that should entice children — and adults — into the theatre.... more

CDs of the week

11.09.09
This week sees the release of The Resistance by Muse, Jay-Z's excellent CD The Blueprint 3, David Gray's long-awaited album Draw the Line and Yeah Ghost by Grammy nominee Zero 7 ... more

TV Dragons' Den judges tempted by Dusty The Musical

29.07.09
A theatre producer will tonight confront the BBC’s Dragons’ Den millionaires in the hope of staging a musical about Dusty Springfield.... more

Pink doesn't quite get 02 Arena party started

05.05.09
Pink's 02 gig was an uneven evening and not merely because this tattooed ball of energy is the dictionary definition of “in your face”.... more

Off the record: My pop pilgrimage

06.03.09
Could a visit to the new British Music Experience exhibition at the O2 teach our music critic how to dance the Macarena?.... more

Knebworth is back with 2-day festival

09.02.09
Knebworth House is to be revived as a major festival venue this summer when it stages the European leg of rock event Sonisphere ... more

CDs of the week

06.02.09
Lily Allen returns with a new album that explores the various layers of her personality and the original magic of Van Morrison is in evidence.... more

A Night Out in London: La Clique and Las Iguanas

29.10.08
Enjoy an outrageous night out at La Clique and keep up the post theatre buzz at Las Iguanas.... more

Party like a pop star at Guilty Pleasures

17.10.08
Soft rock, fancy dress and a confession booth at the revamped Guilty Pleasures.... more

Queen is missing something

14.10.08
Mercury's appearance on screen during Bohemian Rhapsody only emphasised that, in Queen’s case, the past is a superior place. ... more

He stalked Diana and had 400 women on film

01.08.08
The man cleared of killing Jill Dando is a convicted sex offender who once tried to break into Proncess Diana's home... more

The next big thing: Katy Perry

17.07.08
A feisty Californian singer-songwriter and America's newest pop sweetheart. Her latest single, I Kissed A Girl, went to the top of the U.S. charts - she now has her sights on Britain.... more

I leapt into a passing car to escape from Dando suspect, woman tells murder trial

13.06.08
The man accused of murdering Jill Dando told one of his stalking victims he was in the SAS, the Old Bailey heard... more

Cheers to New Year... US girls fly in for parade

02.01.08
Cheerleaders, Morris dancers, beauty queens and vintage cars and took to the streets as 500,000 Londoners watched the New Year's Day Parade.... more

Running out of bright ideas

23.10.07
A radio-friendly band with terrible taste in music, Orson's low-key launch for their second album proved to be a predictable outing.... more

Maximo Park play follow my leader

15.10.07
Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith was the highlight of the band's show this weekend at the Brixton Academy.... more

75,000 enjoy Mela magic

13.08.07
Thousands flocked to the London Mela festival for a feast of South Asian music and culture.... more

In falsetto heaven with Mika

15.05.07
He may be one of the most heavily hyped artists in recent times, but Lebanese-born singer Mika proved he is no flash-in-the-pan with a spectacular show at the Shepherd's Bush Empire.... more

Asian Mela tribute to Freddy Mercury

08.05.07
A sitar tribute to Freddie Mercury will be one of the highlights of this year's London Mela. The performance will be a special commission for the event.... more

Boys will be girls and the girls will have fun

20.04.07
Held in what used to be the infamous Sixties strip club Raymond's Revue Bar, Circus Circus is a weekly club night that attracts a colourful, glam crowd.... more

Shy pirates set the boat a-rocking

04.04.07
Pete And The Pirates took to the stage at Madame JoJo's and delighted the well-groomed crowd with their furious pace and lo-fi indie songs.... more

Tickets going on sale for first Wembley concert

06.03.07
Tickets for George Michael performing the first concert at the new Wembley Stadium go on sale Thursday morning.... more

Who'll be the stars of the arts in 2007?

02.01.07
Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won’t have heard of before, the ones that you’ll suddenly see everywhere – and the one the critics will love best in 2007.... more

Stripped-down set from a rising star

13.12.06
Flamboyant newcomer Mika seems certain to be a more permanent presence in pop and a deal to be one of the faces of Paul Smith suggests that he is also becoming a style icon.... more

It's the black eyeliner parade

13.11.06
Not everyone has welcomed My Chemical Romance's rise to rock stardom but their Brixton Academy gig was a celebration of alternative rock's chart triumph, says Andre Paine.... more

Boys on film

31.10.06
The unique, two-decade story of the Pet Shop Boys is told at the National Portrait Gallery and the exhibition is bizarre, ironic, silly, and always detached. ... more

Kylie the museum star

25.10.06
Kylie Minogue is to be immortalised as an artistic icon with an exhibition at the V&A of outfits, photographs and accessories that have defined her career.... more

Razorlight triumph at Live music awards

12.10.06
The Who, Razorlight and Take That were winners at the Vodafone Live Music Awards. Take That took home the prize for Best Live Return after their triumphant pop comeback.... more

Music downloads

29.09.06
Jamie Cullum's White Island classics, new material from Damien Rice and the launch of Sony's new music service. Read David Smyth's internet music picks here.... more

Schools of rock

14.09.06
From Coldplay and Pulp to The Who and Pink Floyd, much of modern music flourished in the capital's seats of higher learning. A new poll has revealed where they studied.... more

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