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Lou Reed, HMV Apollo Hammersmith - review

05.07.11
Whoever said rock'n'roll was a young man's game forgot to tell Lou Reed. At 69, the former Velvet Underground man may look like Fabio Capello's older brother, but his currency has never been higher... more

CDs of the week: Beverley Knight and Alice Gold

01.07.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: Adele and Bruno Mars

21.01.11
Our music critics round-up this week's biggest pop, jazz and world CD releases... more

Singing sensation records tribute to Kentish Town... and its pound shops

01.12.10
Kentish Town has become the subject of a love song by award-winning singer Imelda May... more

Christopher Bailey's musical youths

24.09.10
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey loves music almost as much as he loves clothes. For his Burberry Acoustic initiative he has handpicked the best (and best-looking) young musicians to showcase their sounds and fashions... more

Susan Boyle album to feature Perfect Day cover despite row

22.09.10
Susan Boyle's version of Lou Reed's Perfect Day will be released on her new album despite her previously being stopped from performing the track on television... more

Minnie Driver: Being a gypsy is great if you're Angelina Jolie with 20 staff but there's only me

19.08.10
Minnie Driver tells Liz Hoggard how she would gladly swap Hollywood for London... more

Lemon Jelly man helps commuters take it to the bridge

17.08.10
Thousands of commuters will turn into composers next month when their walk across London Bridge helps create a 24-hour-long piece of improvised music... more

Lou Reed to play with Gorillaz at Glastonbury

24.06.10
Music legend Lou Reed is preparing to make a guest appearance with Gorillaz as they headline Glastonbury Festival. ... more

John Cale has the velvet touch

08.03.10
John Cale's show served no point whatsoever, had no commercial tie-in, but was an untrammelled delight.... more

Sound and fury from Gang of Four

25.08.09
Exactly 30 years after their only Top 50 British album, Entertainment!, Gang Of Four are almost as influential as The Velvet Underground.... more

Sound check: Tiesto is the King of Trance

31.07.09
Dance music never died, says the world's most-wanted DJ, Tiesto, who is set to play the clubbers' event of the summer in Victoria Park.... more

CDs of the week

17.07.09
Jonsi (of Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex's record is as beautiful as it is moving and it's worth keeping an eye on Forest Fire.... more

Off the record: New York Dolls come out to play

01.05.09
An explosive London reunion kickstarted the New York Dolls' second career – now they’re back to do it all again.... more

Off the record: the buzz begins here

27.02.09
Ever since The White Stripes were discovered at SXSW, the Texas festival has been the place to spot tomorrow's stars — this year there are plenty to tip.... more

Off the record

09.01.09
More creativity is needed if modern album covers are to match up to the icons of the past, says David Smyth.... more

DAVID BOWIE: I went to buy some shoes - and I came back with Life On Mars

28.06.08
As The Mail on Sunday gives away his new album iSELECT, David Bowie reveals in his own words the fascinating stories behind the songs he personally selected for this unique CD.... more

The next big thing: FLEET FOXES

28.06.08
A folk-pop band who are proving there is more to Seattle than grunge.... more

Off the record

25.01.08
David Smyth discusses Juno, the Oscar-nominated comedy that has a soundtrack that deserves an award itself.... more

Off the record

02.11.07
In this week's Off the Record, the Spice Girls get their praises sung, we listen to Duran Duran's latest and learn about John Otway the microstar.... more

Cowboys still ride a lonely trail

11.10.07
For much of the evening, Cowboy Junkies had all the timeless splendour you'd expect from a truly cult act, says André Paine.... more

Bargain in the basement

02.10.07
Claiming to be Britain's biggest music festival, Oxjam 2007 saw The Kooks descend into ramshackle slapdash.... more

Freshers week no longer a blur

28.09.07
The Goldsmiths Students' Union has called time on their cheesy disco culture by replacing one of its bars with an art gallery.... more

Powerful portrayal of Sixties icons

29.03.07
The Redfearns' latest exhibition centres on a documentary shot at Andy Warhol's Factory in 1964 by ex-Harper's Bazaar photographer Nat Finkelstein.... more

Critic's choice: top five gigs

16.03.07
Colombian hip-wiggler Shakira, former Velvet Underground man John Cale and serene Frenchmen Air, are all in town this weekend.... more

Heroes of Prague rock again

25.01.07
The Plastic People of the Universe can claim to have directly changed the course of European history. Richard Godwin gives the Prague rock group five stars for their spirit alone.... more

Juliette licked by rocker role

28.09.06
After starring in Natural Born Killers, being a pop star must have seemed the easy option to Juliette Lewis. Alas, her outing at Astoria showed that she has plenty of work to do.... more


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