Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ladyhawke: Asperger's and the anxious pop sensation
Saturday 26 May 2012
The synth pop songstress tells Elisa Bray that her new album reflects a struggle to reconcile success and syndrome
From Broken Bells to mended Shins
Saturday 05 May 2012
After dallying with Danger Mouse, the US indie rockers are back with new members and a new album
Lloyd Brevett: Bassist with the Skatalites, originators of ska
Friday 04 May 2012
The ska form was conceived by Brevett and his peers in the run-up to Jamaican independence
Jack White, Kentish Town Forum, London
New Order, O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 29 April 2012
No one loves a side project like Jack White. But now that he's gone solo, the blues-rock maestro can, finally, do what he does best: shred that guitar
Album: Phronesis, Walking Dark (Edition)
Sunday 15 April 2012
The title refers to a series of concerts played in darkness, in tribute to bassist Jasper Hoiby's sightless sister.
Echoa, Sadler’s Wells
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Children’s show Echoa came to Sadler’s Wells as part of a Family Weekend, which featured workshops and activities as well as performances.
Farewell to the 'Father of Loud' – it's been a blast
Friday 06 April 2012
The rock world has promised to "crank it up to 11" to mark the death of Jim Marshall, the "Father of Loud", whose groundbreaking amplifiers gave the gift of extreme volume to generations of guitar heroes.
Frank Turner: 'This might be the zenith of my career'
Thursday 05 April 2012
As the gig of a lifetime looms for the Winchester singer, he tells Steve Anderson why he's seizing the moment while silencing the critics from his past
Festival Guide 2012: Download - 'Booking festival bands is pure politics'
Friday 30 March 2012
Andy Copping, 51, senior vice-president of music at Live Nation, has been promoting Download Festival since its rebirth in 2003
Time to show her creative metal
Thursday 22 March 2012
When Apple used her quirky 1234 in an ad, Feist's popularity soared. Now she's ready to go deeper, she tells James McNair
Leslie Feist: 'Metals has been about me regaining my self respect'
Thursday 22 March 2012
When Apple used her quirky 1234 for an ad campaign, Feist's popularity soared. But now she’s ready to go a little deeper, she tells James McNair








