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Off the record: Do try this at home, kids

17.04.09

Roll over Barney the Dinosaur and tell Big Bird the news — in Ziggy Marley, the under-fives have a new kind of musical idol.... 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

Well, I got blanket coverage in NYC

20.01.09

Barack Obama is set for a tumultuous, relieved and heart-lifing welcome today, not least in New York where Time Out has a whole section devoted to where you can celebrate the end of the Bush years and the must-have gadget is a clock that counts down the seconds to the arrival of St Barack... more

Beyoncé tops bill at Obama concert

19.01.09

Beyoncé closed a star-studded concert in honour of Barack Obama attended by nearly half a million people. ... more

Claire Martin and Ian Shaw harmonise readily

05.12.08

Claire Martin and Ian Shaw's tenth annual pre-Christmas stocking was a typically entertaining mixture of jazz, blues and cabaret.... more

Harmonies on major scale at Jazz Festival

17.11.08

God help anyone who was not jolted into a beatific state by the celestial voices and exuberant rhythms of Take Six.... more

Natalie Williams benefits from legacy of Aretha

11.11.08

Natalie Williams, one of London’s most dynamic exponents of Aretha Franklin-based funk, was in storming form at Ronnie Scott’s.... more

CDs of the week

17.10.08

We review new albums from the Sugababes, John Legend, AC/DC and Buena Vista Social Club.... more

No more Dome and gloom as 10 million visit the O2

07.10.08

The 10 millionth visitor will walk through the O2 Arena this week, comfortably eclipsing the figures achieved by the venue when it was the Millennium Dome... more

One night in the city

03.10.08

The economy might be crashing but live music in London is on a roll, with revenue up six per cent. We sent five writers out on Wednesday to sample one night of music in the capital ... more

Wonder when Stevie will play his hits

12.09.08

Now a bulky 58-year-old in a voluminous suit, Stevie Wonder mostly spent his time at the O2 Arena behind a piano and two keyboards.... more

Nicola Emmanuelle flies to cabaret's rescue

12.09.08

A delightful Hackney-born girl, Nicola Emmanuelle is a crowdpleaser whose sunny personality comes across in her vocals.... more

On tour now: Stevie Wonder

04.09.08

Does a good mockney accent, wears wraparound dark glasses and plays harmonica. Oh, and wrote a stack of classic songs and reinvented soul music.... more

A Night Out in London: Into the Hoods & The Kerala

15.08.08

If you're looking for a musical with edge you can't go wrong with Into the Hoods and a meal at The Kerala should spice things up.... more

Gigs of the week

23.06.08

It's a big week for London's gig scene. Madonna, Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan are some of the acts set to take the city by storm.... more

Credit crunch - what credit crunch? Charity dinner raises 25m in just one night

06.06.08

An astonishing charity dinner last night, at which Tony Blair was the guest speaker and Stevie Wonder gave his first major performance in London for nearly a decade, raised more than Ł25 million for the world's poorest children.... more

Ł25m raised in one Wonderful night for charity

06.06.08

Credit crunch - what credit crunch? An astonishing charity dinner last night raised more than £25 million for the world's poorest children... more

Bedroom balladry by a real fan

13.05.08

Minnie Driver's voice was pretty and held the melodies well but lacked any distinctive characteristics, says David Smyth.... more

2007's best albums

17.12.07

Paul Connolly takes a look at this year's best albums in pop, indie, rock and urban.... more

24-carat crowd-pleaser

06.11.07

Marcus Miller is a funky bass player with hot sidesmen, and his performance at the Jazz Cafe did not disappoint, says Jack Massarik.... more

Fiery Lennox sings for a ceasefire

24.09.07

As is always the case when celebrities and good causes come together, there were a few occasions on which the worthy gave way to the downright cringe-worthy.... more

CDs of the week

09.07.07

Some smooth grooves from Robin Thicke and Cherry Ghost's first album head the list of this week's top CD releases... more

Ladies love the Musiq

23.04.07

Musiq's banter may be cheesy but luckily for the 29-year-old Philadelphia-born soul singer, when his voice kicked in on a smooth waltz-tempo ballad at Shepherd's Bush Empire, all was forgiven.... more

DVDs of the week

03.04.07

The dinosaurs at the New York National History Museum come to life, Eddie Murphy travels back 24 years in time, and Dame Edna's 1987 talk shows are revived on DVD this week.... more

Dixies win Grammys but Police steal show

12.02.07

The Dixie Chicks won five Grammys and The Police performed together for the first time in 23 years on an otherwise bleak night for British talent.... more

Venetian plays a blinder with paper fancy dress

27.12.06

Italy's Ennio Marchetto's paper-and-cardboard fancy dress comedy act is a gloriously camp and unique family show. Tear along and enjoy, says Bruce Dessau. ... more

Wonder of Stevie keeps growing

05.12.06

Stevie Wonder looked like the biggest star by far at the Billboard Music Awards when he appeared on stage with fellow legend Tony Bennett.... more

Soundtracks to our lives

10.11.06

It's time to stop being coy about the albums we love, says Garry Mulholland in his new book. So we asked him and a panel of experts to reveal their Top 10s.... more

Price cut sparks new online music war

31.10.06

An online music price war is set to break out with Universal Music, the world's largest music company, set to slash prices on its back catalogue.... more