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Hitting the high notes in Nina Simone tribute

17.07.09
The only wonder is that it has taken more than six years to organise this authorised tribute to The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone... more

Songbirds: London's hottest pop princesses

10.07.09
Little Boots, La Roux and Ladyhawke are music's hottest properties. Meet the sounds of the summer Songbirds... more

CDs of the week

27.03.09
PJ Harvey indulges in mewling, whining, little-girl-lost vocal exercises and Ida Sand is back to basics.... more

Head-tossing intensity from Barb Jungr’s

22.12.08
Barb Jungr has enough personality to fill a large concert hall. In an intimate setting like Vortex it’s almost overpowering.... more

Makeba, anti-apartheid's voice, dies after concert

10.11.08
Miriam Makeba, the South African singing star who was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, has died... more

'Rousing... dated... sheer joy': Critics divided on George Michael's farewell performance

26.08.08
But as the pop star sang 'I'm Never Going To Dance Again', they all said 'really?'... more

Power and grace from samba's first family

20.08.08
Brazil's king and queen of jazz samba Airto Moreira and Flora Purim are back at last at Ronnie Scott's with a band that still combines power and grace like some Copacabanan Rolls-Royce.... more

The next big thing: Sam Beeton

15.08.08
Sam Beeton is a Nottingham teenager whose single, What You Look For, has already been made single of the week by Jo Whiley on Radio 1. He is set to entertain fans at this weekend's V Festival. ... more

Take cover, Celine is singing AC/DC - the tune voted world's worst cover song

22.06.08
Celine Dion's version of AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long has been voted the world's worst cover song.... more

So why HAS Jodie Foster left her lesbian lover of 15 years?

26.05.08
They were Hollywood's golden gay couple and their sudden split has left Tinseltown agog. What went wrong between Jodie Foster and Cydney Bernard.... more

CDs of the week

14.03.08
Our reviewers give their opinions on the latest offerings from Elbow, We are Scientists, Van Morrison, Barb Jungr and African Scream Contest. ... more

DVDs of the week

13.11.07
Escapism of the highest order in the fifth Harry Potter film, Jimmy Carr chruns out some more gags and fun with Little Britain Abroad.... more

Off the record

17.08.07
Not a lot of people know this, but Michael Caine has a passion for chill-out music and is releasing his own selection of laidback tracks.... more

A whole lotta lurve and energy

31.07.07
There was a time when trumpeter Wallace Roney had the hippest sound in the jazz universe, but it sounds a tad dated now.... more

Dynamic diva gives us a lesson in soul

25.06.07
Jack Massarik escapes from the Norah Jones clones by seeing a smooth soul performance from Mica Paris at the Jazz Café.... more

Best live band find their Muse at new Wembley

18.06.07
They are routinely described as Britain's best live band, and Muse lived up to expectations with a spectacular performance at a sold-out new Wembley... more

The pub where rules are meant to be obeyed

13.06.07
Hidden away in a quiet Knightsbridge street, the Nag's Head is well worth searching out, if only for the sight of the landlord kicking out punters who ignore the "no mobile phones" signs.... more

Laidback tempo and smoky blue notes

11.06.07
A more accomplished pianist than vocalist, Estelle Kokot sang in tune and put real feeling into her work. ... more

Iconic rock moments captured for eternity

17.05.07
Luck is a vital accomplice when shooting stars on stage, and split-second eye to finger control is also essential. Photographer David Corio possesses both.... more

This week's CD reviews

29.09.06
The Killers second album isn't as good as it thinks it is, but Beck's latest release proves that he hasn't run out of ideas. Our reviewers select the best of this week's new releases.... more

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