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Gigs of the week

17.07.09

Madstock and Lovebox take over Victoria Park, Morrissey plays Brixton Academ and Calvin Harris is at Somerset House.... more

Off the record: Pop in the park

08.05.09

From The Ting Tings to Bruce Springsteen, London's open spaces are ready to rock this summer... more

CDs of the week

20.03.09

Pet Shop Boys are having a far-from-fruitful century, Chris Cornell releases Scream and Gareth Williams leads his Power Trio.... more

Duran Duran and N.E.R.D top Lovebox line-up

23.02.09

Duran Duran and N.E.R.D will be joining festival founders Groove Armada as headline acts for the 2009 Lovebox Weekender. ... more

Carve up the floor at meat market

11.07.08

Meat Market - a combination of bands and DJs - has already played host to acts including Pull Tiger Tail, Hatcham Social and Collapsing Cities.... more

Summer Festivals Calendar

24.06.08

Whether you're after stadium-sized rock, all-night DJs or arty boutique bashes, use our handy calendar to plan your summer good times. ... more

Weekend gig guide

18.06.08

The Flaming Lips and Goldfrapp play Lovebox in Victoria Park, Duffy is to put on a show at Somerset House and Chuck Berry comes to town.... more

Get out there – 20 ways to enjoy the summer

30.05.08

This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy.... more

Best of the fests

23.05.08

Festival season is here but this summer, instead of trogging to the countryside, check out the capital's coolest parties.... more

James Blunt and Shakin' Stevens head Glastonbury's strangest (and most middle-aged) line-up yet

28.04.08

Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more

Get your groove back at The End

18.04.08

Can't wait for the festival season? Groove Armada have started the party early and Martha De Lacey was there to find out what it was all about.... more

Ready for the festival season?

14.03.08

With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.... more

CDs of the week

02.11.07

This weeks new CD releases include Leona Lewis, quirky icelandic band Sigur Ross and The Raveonettes.... more

CDs of the week

21.09.07

This week's new CDs include offerings from PJ Harvey, Ian Brown, Joni Mitchell, world music from Manu Chao and jazz from Paul Booth.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

27.07.07

Basement Jaxx warm-up for the imminent V Festival and the Scissor Sisters play two giant Dockland shows this weekend.... more

Sly's inconvenient return

23.07.07

While Blondie raced through their hits with energy and professionalism, the long-missing Sly Stone had a more eccentric take on his legacy at the Lovebox Weekender.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

20.07.07

Keane play the 02 arena, Groove Armada's annual Love Weekender takes place and the Somerset Series hosts its last two nights this weekend.... more

A club night that'll float your boat

08.06.07

While boating at Cowes Week wasn't Scott Manson's cup of tea, partying on the Thames is a different kettle of fish.... more

CDs of the week

04.06.07

Dizzie Rascal goes head-to-head with Wiley, Biffy Clyro rock with their fourth album and Paul McCartney shows he can still churn out a tune or two in this week's top CDs ... more

CDs of the week

01.06.07

Ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena, the third album from Dizzee Rascal and the return of Marc Almond are among the week's musical highlights.... more

Camden gets its cool back

25.05.07

Forget Hoxton and Notting Hill. Camden, once so forlorn, is gradually becoming cool again, and a favourite hangout of increasing numbers of celebrity boozers.... more

Marr's Modest moment

25.05.07

Sir Elton John and Hillary Clinton, Johnny Marr's reinvigoration, and a new pop release from Moloko's Roisin Murphy are on David Smyth's agenda.... more

Playing the fields

22.05.07

Isle of Wight's Bestival will be one of the summer's hottest music events. Arwa Haider asks its DJ organiser Rob da Bank why the fancy dress-fest seems to work.... more

Last mass shaking of ass

04.05.07

The supposed final gig at the Hammersmith Palais, by the Fall a month ago, wasn't much of a send-off, so dance duo Groove Armada stepped in to give the old place the farewell it deserves.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 clubs

20.04.07

From XFM remixes via electronica and a bit of Groove Armada, Chris Elwell-Sutton picks the best of this weekend's club nights.... more

A Sugababe grows up

11.04.07

She was the moody one in Britain's biggest girl band. Now Mutya Buena is happy to be going it alone.... more

Buena's limited vista

05.04.07

Playing her first proper solo show since fleeing the Sugababes, Mutya Buena seems to have learned nothing from all those years in a group.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07

Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

Top 5 club nights

08.09.06

Ministry of Sound celebrates 15 years in the no-sleep business, disco duo Bones and Ramsey host another house party and a night of hard, ravey action comes to Mornington Crescent.... more