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Calvin Harris: How the non-dancing, foul-mouthed, anti-social Scot became the 'Caledonian Justin Timberlake'
He's a dour teetotaller, seems to have a running battle with half the music industry and couldn't care less about his image. So how has Calvin Harris become the toast of the dance-music world? Craig McLean finds out...
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Excess all areas: A life in rock'n'roll
Friday, 31 July 2009
When American showbiz lawyer Steven Machat entered the family business, he dealt with Michael Jackson, James Brown, Sam Cooke and many more. In this exclusive extract from his memoir he gives some of his recollections
Monsters of Folk: Folk has a new supergroup
Friday, 31 July 2009
Monsters of Folk could upset the purists. Elisa Bray reports on a change for a usually unassuming scene
Caught in the Net: Pick any tune, must be in Bb
Friday, 31 July 2009
The Barometer: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros; Nicolay and Kay; Wild Beasts; The Entrance Band; Eslam Jawaad (featuring Damon Albarn); Yo La Tengo
Friday, 31 July 2009
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Home
My fantasy band: Sam Kilcoyne, S.C.U.M
Friday, 31 July 2009
The Friday Playlist
Friday, 31 July 2009
This week's Spotify playlist is a collection of songs I've pulled together while rummaging around Spotify. Some are old. Some are new. But there's no theme, no rhyme and no reason. Enjoy.
Charlie Winston: Our newest export
Friday, 31 July 2009
He is a No 1 star in France, but Charlie Winston is virtually unknown back in his native Britain, writes Nick Hasted
The Jayhawks: Heartbreak heroes
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
After 15 years of illness and ill-timing, depression and dead dogs, might the rock'n'roll dream finally be coming true for the unluckiest band on the planet?
Could roller disco save clubbing?
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
A series of skating events, starting tonight, will be hosted by high-profile DJs, as music promoters experiment with new ways to make the crowds roll in. Emma Love reports
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