A triumphant Rhinestone Cowboy, backed up by the whole audience, gave Glen Campbell the send-off he deserved: it was an absolute privilege to see him
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The British Music Experience will open at the O2 next year — but why settle for memorabilia when you can see the real thing every night of the week?.... more
Zaheer Ahmad, the president of the National Association of Muslim Police, has urged the Home Secretary to launch a "critical review" of racism in the police... more
Neil Young's voice is as good as ever, and although he hates the idea of a comeback, his Hammersmith Apollo gigs are a triumphant return, says Richard Godwin.... more
The refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall opens to the public today, but success is no thanks to corporate London, says Southbank chief executive Michael Lynch ... more
Lily Cole and Thandie Newton have attended a Vogue party to mark the forthcoming reopening of the Southbank Centre, after two years of redevelopment.... more
The Kaiser Chiefs' second album, cult figure Patrick Wolf, a star-studded children's album, and a gipsy clarinetist are among the CDs of the week.... more
The refurbishment of the new Royal Festival Hall will open on schedule, it has been announced, as highlights of the South Bank Centre's summer season are unveiled.... more
Sounding like Brian Wilson without the tragedy, it was hard to find fault with the life-affirming songs at this gig from Belfast keyboardist Duke Special.... more
Lucinda Williams airs her bruised country rock, My Chemical Romance warm up for their Wembley gig and you should sell everything you own to get a ticket for Brian Wilson's West End show.... more
A bit like a rural Arcade Fire who've ingested too much free jazz, Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear, who were a highlight of the Homefires festival, look set to ignite the audience at Cargo.... 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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