Geneva-born Alban de Pury started out scouting for talent at indie label 4AD in New York before moving to 679 Recordings, home of The Streets, The Futureheads and the Mystery Jets, in London.
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When Robbie Williams's pleasing, pleading voice is coupled with a background orchestra on Superblind he has something he's never previously come close to: gravitas.... more
Having made a name as special guest to her numerous musical chums, including brother Rufus, Martha Wainwright has finally merited her own spotlight.... more
Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer... more
Rufus Wainwright's Carnegie Hall tribute to Judy Garland, U2's Joshua Tree sprouts once more and the distinctive Souad Massi in CDs of the week.... more
Rufus Wainwright amps up the campometer to 11 in his new show, which even includes Rising Damp's Miss Jones. Sell a relative to get a ticket, says John Aizlewood.... more
Kate Walsh came from nowhere to storm the iTunes chart with an album of songs about old boyfriends. 'I fall in love 10 times a day,' she tells Alastair McKay.... more
Stockholm singer Robin Carlsson could teach Britney Spears a thing or two about how to emerge gracefully from a teenage pop career, says David Smyth.... more
The Killers' Wembley Arena gig, Rufus Wainwright's tribute to Judy Garland and The Automatic at the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 are among David Smyth's picks.... more
Rufus Wainwright gave the performance of his life, recreating his idol Judy Garland's legendary 1961 comeback concert at Carnegie Hall, says David Smyth.... more
Rufus Wainwright gives a song-for-song reinterpretation of Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, The Hold Steady play Koko and it looks like, shock, horror, Babyshambles’ gig will go ahead.... more
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man sees Bono, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and others sing some of the great man's songs. Performances don't quite match material.... more
A dance event at the Queen Elizabeth Hall was overshadowed by its own music when singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright stole the show from American choreographer Stephen Petronio. ... more
Despite the intense emotions in her music, New Yorker Joan Wasser was actually a lot of fun at her South Bank gig and she certainly needed her good humour to cope with this new venue... more
Their songs are intelligent and catchy, their musicianship is tight and singer Fyfe Dangerfield's voice soars over everything. Stephen Marr says The Guillemots are the best.... more
Elton John mixed the old with the new at a performance to promote his latest album, a belated sequel to 1975's Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy.... more
Sofia Coppola's boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London
Move over, Mahiki. Nightclub entrepreneurs Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling are soon to launch a new Eighties-inspired club in Chelsea, in honour of Lady Thatcher
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