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CDs of the week

14.08.09

Calvin Harris makes music for getting ready to go out, Tinchy Stryder's record is dazzling and The XX have made a great debut.... more

CDs of the week

10.07.09

The Dead Weather proves Jack White has his finger firmly on the quality-control button but VV Brown is a victim of her own striking looks.... more

Mark Cavendish a green machine

06.07.09

Cycling: Sprint king Mark Cavendish hailed his Columbia team-mates after the Briton surged to victory in stage two of the Tour de France... more

Sounds of Summer - the year's best sunny songs

19.06.09

The holiday season is always dominated by one catchy tune. David Smyth listens to this year's most likely sunny songs and lays odds on a winner.... more

CDs of the week

19.06.09

Gossip get funky, God Help the Girl tell a wonderful tale and Jack Peńate makes a career-saving left turn... more

CDs of the week

24.04.09

Bob Dylan returns with his 33rd studio album, The Enemy reinvent themselves as rock gods and the Handsome Family get mellow.... more

CDs of the week

23.01.09

Bruce Springsteen has written an album that dwells on love and Franz Ferdinand return with their distinctive sound.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08

From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

Off the record

05.12.08

From Keith Richards singing Run Rudolph Run to a Phil Spector tribute by Glasvegas, there is plenty to celebrate this Christmas.... more

Off the record

05.09.08

Many big names have new albums out in the coming weeks, but only one will make it to the Christmas list. David Smyth finds out who it could be. ... more

Top Ten Albums

22.08.08

The Script have this weeks number one album ... more

Off the record

25.07.08

Rain or shine, there are plenty of new tunes to party to this year and David Smyth gives us his take on those tipped for the top.... more

Who will win the Mercury?

22.07.08

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?.... more

Top ten albums

10.07.08

1 Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends Coldplay (Parlophone) ... more

Interview: Get ready for the Jonas boys next door

27.06.08

They wear virginity rings and are even squeakier than High School Musical.... more

Top ten albums

12.06.08

Paul Weller has this week's number one album... more

Top ten albums

30.05.08

1 We Started Nothing The Ting Tings (Columbia) ... more

Top ten albums

23.05.08

This week's pick of the best music albums.... more

CDs of the week

16.05.08

Green Day are back under pseudonym Foxboro Hot Tubs; making retro, carefree garage rock, The Tom Richards Orchestra is a gentle giant and The Ting Tings release their debut.... more

CDs of the week

09.05.08

Neil Diamond has found a rougher edge, Moby has finally discovered himself again and Emmanuel Jal lives to tell the tale.... more

Pop goes 2007 - music review of the year

21.12.07

From Mika to Mozart, our music critics present their guide to a vintage year with a look back at the best albums.... more

CDs of the week

28.09.07

This week sees a return to form for Bruce Springsteen, while Pete Doherty gets on with his day job with a new Babyshambles album.... more

Maggie's not for turning

23.07.07

Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Larushka Ivan-Zadeh why she will remain faithful to the independent film scene.... more

CDs of the week

29.06.07

This week's new CD releases include the Chemical Brothers, Crowded House, rapper K'Naan and the sweet but knowing voice of Sonya Kitchell.... more

Critics choice: Where to eat with a river view

21.06.07

Charles Campion explores three of the best places to eat in town with a view of the Thames.... more

This week's CD reviews

14.05.07

Paul Connolly guides us across the genres with these reviews of some recently released CDs - including Rufus Wainwright, Amerie and Megadeath.... 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

Amp Fiddler's variety and smooth production are let down by his songwriting skills but his album still may be worth a look. Plus reviews of CDs from Kasabian and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.... more

Bob's back, and the old genius can still flicker

24.08.06

We last heard a Bob Dylan album five years ago. His latest, Modern Times, shows that his muse is almost as perky as it was in the Sixties when he entranced a generation.... more