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His three ex-wives have cost him £42m - no wonder there's no fool like an old Phil

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The Marksman - subtly updated but still homely

23.10.09

The Marksman has always been one of the more friendly and homely Hackney pubs, so it was with a dose of relief that we discovered that the owners have simply built upon this reputation... more

Phil Collins hangs up his drumsticks

10.09.09

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I can never play the drums again says Phil Collins

10.09.09

Phil Collins today revealed he will never drum again because he is suffering from a painful spine injury... more

Sound check: rock, the new rapper's delight

04.09.09

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music... more

Great Train robbery dubbed crime of the Century

07.08.09

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Hugh’s leaving home – if he’s not kicked out first…

28.04.09

Hugh Osmond is mad as hell, and he isn’t going to take it any more. The pizza guy-turned-insurance entrepreneur is so enraged at the prospect of being taxed on his pay at 50% that he may flounce out of the country ... more

Phil Collins's little girl Lily looks lovely

16.02.09

Lily Collins turned heads at a New York Fashion Week party in a striped mini dress and black tights.... more

'Solid Air' folk singer John Martyn dies aged 60

29.01.09

Singer-songwriter and guitarist John Martyn has died at the age of 60... more

Tricky remains unique if less feral

07.10.08

Nobody but Tricky makes such remorselessly foreboding music and nobody presents even a cover of The Cure’s dippy The Love Cats with such unspoken menace.... more

City tycoon Michael Spencer's Ł1bn break-up

29.08.08

Billionaire Tory Party treasurer Michael Spencer has separated from his wife after 25 years of marriage... more

Is it Phil Collins or Steptoe and daughter?

25.08.08

The 57-year-old, who recently got divorced from his third wife, bore a rather striking resemblance to Steptoe And Son's grey and wrinkled senior figure, Albert, over the weekend.... more

His three ex-wives have cost him £42m - no wonder there's no fool like an old Phil

22.08.08

This week, Phil Collins shelled out an eye-popping Ł25million divorce settlement to ex-wife number three - a record for a British celebrity. No wonder he's gone back to playing with his model trains.... more

Limahl on iTunes: Now that's what I call progress

18.08.08

It was first launched in 1983, when Phil Collins, Limahl and UB40 topped the charts, quickly becoming a teenage institution... more

No mercy as Rotten Johnny makes Duffy cry at the Mojos

17.06.08

The Welsh songstress attempted to hug and greet the ageing rocker but he shrugged her off by swinging his arm, inadvertently knocking her off balance.... more

Law of diminishing fringes: Jude reveals his rapidly receding hairline

24.04.08

Jude Law's lush golden locks are almost a distant memory, as the actor wears a cropped haircut fully exposing his rapidly receding hairline. The father of three revealed his balding pate while out in Hampstead with his son Rudy, choosing not to cover it up with hats as he has done in the past ... more

Clinton campaign manager joins the Paddick team

10.03.08

A senior US political strategist who worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been hired by Brian Paddick... more

British folk is cool

05.02.08

Seth Lakeman was among the acts to perform live during a celebration of British folk music at the BBC Folk Awards.... more

What a shocker

05.10.07

By limiting itself to winners of the Turner Prize and ignoring all the shortlisted artists, Tate Britain's retrospective misses out on so much of the provocative work of the YBAs.... more

Stairlift to heaven ... Led Zep at O2

31.08.07

Legendary rockers Led Zeppelin look set to re-form and play the O2 arena this autumn.... more

Fossilised Genesis rock still has sparkle

09.07.07

At their first London concert featuring Phil Collins in 15 years, Genesis seemed under no illusions about the chances of the band attracting a new, young audience.... more

Rock 'n' roll critics of the political status quo get my vote

03.04.07

Pop stars and politics. Politicians and pop music. It doesn't really work either way.... more

Travis get back to the old warmth

21.03.07

Travis's Koko gig served notice that the Glasgow quartet could be re-emerging from the brooding darkness to relive their 1999 pomp.... more

Mika nets chart double

12.02.07

Flamboyant pop star Mika has pulled off a double coup, with both his debut album and single at the top of the charts.... more

Turner Prize returns to artistic roots

05.12.06

German artist Tomma Abts has won the Ł25,000 Turner Prize against some stiff competition. But the real surprise is that she is a painter.... more

Commentary: Turner Prize winner

05.12.06

Turner Prize winner Tomma Abts says she starts each work without any idea. Nick Hackworth says many might be bemused by her strange abstract paintings.... more

How reality TV becomes art

23.11.06

First, artist Phil Collins set up a working office at Tate Britain. Now, Alison Roberts finds, he is making a film about people damaged by reality TV.... more

Genesis announce new tour

07.11.06

Genesis have announced they are re-forming for their first tour together in 15 years. The band will play a money-spinning series of stadium gigs across Europe next summer.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 exhibitions

12.10.06

The Turner is a cheeringly solid show, the National Portrait Gallery confirms David Hockney's status as a national treasure and the Royal Academy launches its Rodin exhibition.... more