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Ben Foden: A back for the future
Wednesday 25 January 2012
England full-back Ben Foden opens up to Hugh Godwin about his pregnant pop-star girlfriend, rubbing shoulder pads with Elton John and that infamous World Cup diary
The sounds and songs the stars fell in love with in 2011
Friday 23 December 2011
Anna Calvi, Ghostpoet and Leslie Feist all made great albums this year. Here, they and others pick the music that rocked their year
Frankie Cocozza axed from X Factor
Tuesday 08 November 2011
Frankie Cocozza, the party-loving X Factor hopeful, has been axed from the ITV competition.
X Factor: Kelly Rowland cries
Monday 05 September 2011
We look back at the highlights of this week's show, including the super talented Jade Richards and Luke Lucas.
Lady Gaga offered 200k for Perez Hilton chat show
Monday 01 August 2011
Lady Gaga is being offered £200,000 to get into bed with Perez Hilton. The 'Edge of Glory' singer - known for her kooky exploits, which have seen her hatch out of an egg live on stage - is wanted by ITV bosses to appear on a new show fronted by the US gossip blogger, entitled 'Sleeping with Perez'.
Beyoncé: a pop phenomenon that all women can be proud of
Tuesday 28 June 2011
The beauty of Beyoncé's performance at Glastonbury was matched by the power of her message, says Harriet Walker
Cultural Life: Tinie Tempah, musician
Friday 10 December 2010
Music: I've been listening to this group from Australia called Miami Horror. Their album 'Illumination' is brilliant, it's incredible dance music. There's also a female rapper called Nicki Minaj, whose new album 'Pink Friday' is brilliant. And Kanye West's latest 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' is amazing. I bought the new Take That album 'Progress' the other day. It's nice. It's more like their earlier stuff – I like it.
Kelly Rowland - In control of her own destiny
Friday 09 July 2010
No longer in the shadow of her former bandmate Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland is finding her solo voice in dance music. Matilda Egere-Cooper meets her
Elton's sale – everything must go
Sunday 13 December 2009
A slice of Britain: Fans bag the star's sunglasses and shop with the famous for some of the performer's most flamboyant suits and shirts
Album: David Guetta, One Love (Virgin)
Sunday 23 August 2009
It opens with a piano rifft hat shamelessly steals from Coldplay's "Clocks", but it's not long beforethe familiar thud-thud thud of house music takes over, trampling all other musical influences in its wake.
Michelle Williams: Destiny’s child all grown up
Monday 13 July 2009
Michelle Williams is heading for the West End. She's no longer the quiet one, says Matilda Egere-Cooper
Love Music Hate Racism, Britannia Stadium, Stoke
Monday 01 June 2009
Rock against racism – the comeback
Pandora: Charlie won't be going back to law school
Monday 14 July 2008
When Lord Goldsmith snagged a lucrative position at US law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, the deal was not without its complications: the former Attorney General was forced to return to the classroom and sit his Qualified Lawyer Transfer test to become a solicitor.
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