European migrants could have their access to the welfare state limited, David Cameron said yesterday as he sought to appease eurosceptics in his own party and the increasing numbers of voters won over by Ukip's anti-EU rhetoric.
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Massive Attack release 'mixtape' of recordings with Terry Callier
Friday 30 November 2012
The band pay tribute to the recently deceased singer-songwriter described as 'largely overlooked' in his lifetime despite his unique talent
Authors slam dunk contributions to pop song inspired story anthology 'Too Much Too Young'
Thursday 22 November 2012
Alice Jones' Arts Diary
'Ordinary Joe' singer Terry Callier dies aged 67
Monday 29 October 2012
Groove legend Terry Callier has died aged 67.
Elizabeth Fraser, Royal Festival Hall, London
Tuesday 07 August 2012
Shielded by a music stand and refusing to speak for most of her set, Elizabeth Fraser could have been Antony Hegarty’s shy aunt, sharing his diffident onstage manner.
How will Jessica Ennis celebrate? By eating lots of rubbish food and having a few glasses of wine...
Sunday 05 August 2012
She may have had only two hours' sleep after putting her body through the two days of heroic exertions that will define the London Games but for Jessica Ennis today the afterglow of Super Saturday was still burning strongly as she told of her relief at victory - and desire for some “rubbish food”.
Album: Delilah From the Roots Up (Atlantic)
Saturday 28 July 2012
Best known for her work with Chase & Status, Delilah's impressive solo debut displays a versatile, inventive attitude that sets her apart from more routine R&B divas.
A whole lotta talent
Wednesday 11 July 2012
Robert Plant is back to his bluesy roots – and happy to put his rock god days behind him. By Tim Cumming
Elisa Bray: Where's soul, reggae, rap, jazz, R'n'B, hip-hop and trip-hop on the Music is GREAT compilation?
Wednesday 16 May 2012
If the team behind the Music is GREAT compilation were looking for live moments that captured the pop zeitgeist, there could be no better moment than Dizzee Rascal performing Bonkers at Glastonbury 2010.
Emeli Sandé, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 17 April 2012
After spending many years in the background, writing the lyrics for artists as diverse as Tinie Tempah and Cheryl Cole, tonight, on the final date of her UK tour, Emeli Sandé is basking in the limelight.
FSA chief to meet with occupy protesters
Wednesday 07 December 2011
One of the most senior figures in City regulation will meet protesters from the St Paul's Cathedral camp today as part of a Church of England initiative on finance and ethics.
Brendan Barber 'regrets strike disruption'
Wednesday 30 November 2011
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said of the strike action today: "I genuinely regret the disruption and inconvenience that these kinds of actions cause, but I think people do realise that sometimes it is right to take a stand. Public sector workers are saying to the Government 'you have got to negotiate in a fair way'.
A Day That Shook The World: World Trade Centre attacks
Saturday 02 April 2011
On 9 September 2001, Islamic terrorists launched a massive attack on the USA.
Music & Me: Breakage
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Breakage (James Boyle to his mum) drops the kind of bass heavy D’n’B meets breaks beats that hits you square in the chest. This producer du jour’s tracks have now been voted “Hottest Record in the World” five times in a row by Zane Lowe. He took time out from hitting chests and wooing Lowes to answer a few of our questions...
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