Elbow, Marina and the Diamonds and Goldfrapp have signed up for this year's Little Noise Sessions, the annual concerts, which see artists play stripped back sets in London to aid charity Mencap... more
The most intriguing date in the Southbank Centre's month-long Ether festival promises to be Oliver Coates's Harmonic Series, featuring James Blake... more
As he puts the finishing touches to the band’s 13th album, Nick Rhodes tells Tim Willis why he’s happy with the 1980s revival and that Mark Ronson couldn’t wait to work with him ... more
Now 15 years old, the V Festival attracts an audience of fake tans and stag dos and has never attained the mythology of its more venerable summer rivals... more
Animal Collective played an experimental set at Koko but their bloody-minded approach meant some of their really decent tunes weren't recognisable.
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From the unveiling of Goldfrapp's album launch to the world premiere of In Seven Days, here is a guide to the highlights of this year's Ether festival at the Southbank Centre.... more
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
Tickets for the muddy music festival Glastonbury slip away fast, so register now to ensure you're in the running on 6 April when they go on sale.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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