Florence Welch was "obsessed with drowning" when she made her new album, saying she was captivated by the symbolism of immersion in water when writing 'Ceremonials'... more
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She's just equalled Michael Jackson's record by having five Billboard number one singles from the same album. However, these are different times, and Teenage Dream has sold far fewer copies than Bad overall... more
Festival Republic confirmed the line-up for the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading Festival - the stage dedicated to showcasing the very best brand new talent... more
Non celebrity guests at the West End's newest rock 'n' roll hotel have found thumping music keeping them keeping them awake until the small hours... more
A growing cadre of heavy-hitting skinnies, whose own sub 18.5 BMI bodies enclose hearts the size of a whale’s, are anxious to point out that bigger can be beautiful too... more
The Brit Awards take place tonight with a raucous evening expected as the biggest event in the British music calendar celebrates its 30th show.
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When the dust has settled, 2009 has still been the year of Florence Welch and her trusty Machine and Lungs its finest, if most unsettling, album... more
Similar to a long glove save for the fact that there is nowhere for your fingers to go, an armlet is a sort of detachable sleeve which can be worn with a plethora of winter ensembles... more
Cliff Richard & The Shadows come to the 02 Arena, Paolo Nutini will be at the Hammersmith Apollo and Florence and the Machine are at Shepherd's Bush.... more
Electric Proms presents an array of acts including Dizzee Rascal and Motown legend Smokey Robinson, enjoy a barbecue at Edinboro Castle, and book tickets for Timing
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In what has widely and patronisingly become known as the year of women in music, a plucky representative from their team finally had to wrest the Mercury Prize from the commonly victorious all-male indie bands... more
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
Florence Welch oozes a mischievous, sexy and unhinged quality in her band's new album, while the Benny Andersson Band, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Acoustic Ladyland and Tinariwen release CDs.... more
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