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Band hit new high with rooftop performance at The O2
American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars took to the roof of the The O2 today for a special acoustic set.
Free bike checks extended into three more boroughs
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Stephen Lawrence memorial concert line-up announced
A concert in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence will feature Emeli Sande, Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth amongst many others.
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Album review: Sigur Rós – Kveikur
Their trademark glacial, widescreen and delicate beauty is blown into stormier waters following the departure of multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson. The result? No lifeboats needed.
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The Paul Weller-endorsed, choppy Brit-rock boy returns, but is there any staying power beneath the bold sonic bluster?
Popstars take to Thames stage in G8 poverty campaign
Singer-songwriter Paloma Faith joined other artists to perform outside the Tate Modern gallery this afternoon as part of a campaign to fight world poverty.
Musicians find new way to protest as they urge G8 to act on world hunger
Will.i.am, Ed Sheeran and Mumford & Sons are among the stars who have recorded new versions of celebrated protest songs to highlight issues of global poverty.
ABBA tour celebrates 20 years at Stratford Circus
An ABBA tribute show will be celebrating its 20th year on tour at Stratford Circus this month.
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Josh Homme spreads his creative wings, with startling results.
Album review: Big Deal – June Gloom
Fleshing out their understated but beautiful debut, this London duo deliver a beguiling follow-up.
Album review: Hugh Laurie - Didn’t It Rain
If Hugh Laurie had something to prove with his debut solo album (does this posh English actor really think he can do the blues?) he clearly felt the same pressure with this sophomore work.
Album review: Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Marling reveals a new, assured maturity in this extensive, 16-track album. And it’s a cracker.
Album review: Pando – Deathbed Pando
None-too-clever satire laps against the shores of humdrum jazz-pop in Pando’s latest excursion into the obscure.
Demi Lovato fans angered by ticket fiasco as hundreds camp out in Soho
Fans of Demi Lovato were angered this morning after tickets to her show in London were apparently given to people who camped out in Soho overnight, despite being warned not to.
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Don’t assume the light’s fading in this star. Her return offers more than meets the eye, if you’re willing to look past the odd mistake.
Album review: Electric Guest – Mondo
A debut record that offers plenty of tunes to move your feet – and maybe even your soul, too.
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Niblett’s trademark intensity is met with softer elements that will widen her appeal without diminishing her gritty vitriol.
Album review: Gabrielle Aplin – English Rain
The 20-year-old’s first record reveals an artist with some promise – but only time will tell if it’s enough.
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