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Paolo Nutini ditches ballads for better songs

13.07.09
Paolo Nutini started his set at the Roundhouse with New Shoes, an appropriate choice for a man now walking to a very different beat.... more

Van’s through to the next round

23.04.09
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Van the Man takes us on magical mystery tour

20.04.09
Perhaps given the mean-spiritedness of his recent output, Van Morrison feels the need to embrace more innocent, more optimistic times.... more

Even diplomats just love to rock

17.04.09
I have worshipped at the shrine of AC/DC since waiting in my car for my son to emerge from a Putney barber shop. That was almost 30 years ago. I had the radio on and there it was, the perfect rock '*' roll song, Highway To Hell... more

Singing with your supper

15.04.09
Combine dining out with a live music set at some of London's top restaurants.... more

Off the record: Web Sheriff is watching you

03.04.09
Music fans, beware – from Prince to Van Morrison, artists are calling on a new tough enforcer to control your internet habits.... more

Off the record: Not too late to see Van the Man

20.02.09
David Smyth's week became significantly more astral with the news that Van Morrison is to perform his finest album at the Albert Hall.... more

Van the Man to perform his masterpiece at Albert Hall

18.02.09
Van Morrison is to perform his landmark album, Astral Weeks, in two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall... more

CDs of the week

06.02.09
Lily Allen returns with a new album that explores the various layers of her personality and the original magic of Van Morrison is in evidence.... more

Kate mixes work and play on streets of LA

10.11.08
Supermodel Kate Moss has just flown back to London after almost two weeks of work in Los Angeles.... more

Old man Van's simply superb

18.08.08
Van Morrison was clearly working hard to refresh seldom-heard parts of his illustrious canon at his Kenwood House concert. ... more

Hotspots for great alfresco dining

23.07.08
As London gets set for a heatwave, we round up the best spots for an outdoor feast. From parks to theatres, make the most of the sun. ... more

Minihan reveals literature through his photos

19.06.08
John Minihan was best known for his uniquely personal shots of playwright Samuel Beckett. Sue Steward was impressed by a collection of his black-and-white portraits of Irish public figures.... more

Weekend gig guide

13.06.08
Agnes Deyn joins the Five O'Clock Heroes and Michael Ball has a night off from Hairspray for Hampton Court Palace.... more

Get out there – 20 ways to enjoy the summer

30.05.08
This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy.... more

CDs of the week

16.05.08
Green Day are back under pseudonym Foxboro Hot Tubs; making retro, carefree garage rock, The Tom Richards Orchestra is a gentle giant and The Ting Tings release their debut.... 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

CDs of the week

29.02.08
Erykah Badu returns with a record that could signpost the future for black American music and an album of timeless soul sounds from Duffy.... more

Families forever crippled by grief

25.02.08
Relatives of the women Levi Bellfield killed, and a woman who had been attacked by him have spoken of the impact of his horrifying violence... more

Winehouse a hit in the jazz world

08.05.07
She may have lost to Arctic Monkeys at the Brit Awards but Amy Winehouse has at last won a trophy for her acclaimed album Back To Black.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

A more civilised music festival

03.04.07
If you’re looking to get in on the festival vibe this summer, but standing knee-deep in mud doesn't appeal, you could try the Hampton Court Palace Festival.... more

Legend brings his funky jazz to town

21.02.07
Musical director to the late, great James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis is bringing his funky sounding jazz to Ronnie Scott's.... more

Harrods gets ready to rock

24.01.07
Harrods' shoppers will be swapping Fendi bags for Fenders with the launch of Harrods Rocks at the famous Knightsbridge store.... more

London's coolest bars and clubs

13.12.06
London has been shaken and stirred. A new wave of intimate and sophisticated bars and clubs now rule the night scene. As the season gets into full swing, we tell you where to party.... more

Country blues and Celtic soul

25.09.06
Jazz? Well, perhaps not specifically as we know it, but there's a gritty emotional validity and solid pulse about Van Morrison's music that always goes down well at Ronnie Scott's.... more

Jools auctions off his piano

12.09.06
He has accompanied star names such as Sir Tom Jones, Sir Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton on it. But now musician and TV presenter Jools Holland is putting his beloved piano up for auction.... more

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