Friday 06 December 2013
Rock and Pop Music Reviews
All rock and pop reviews
Britney Spears, album review
Britney Spears's eighth album, Britney Jean, is polished pop - but beneath the gleam lie banal lyrics and a lack of personality
03 Dec 2013
| CommentsAvenged Sevenfold: 'ridiculously entertaining'
Metal stars Avenged Sevenfold hit every heavy rock cliché with aplomb at Wembley Arena, says Neil McCormick
02 Dec 2013
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Rebecca Ferguson dances away the heartache
Freedom has tremendous moments and soaring vocals, but sometimes turns into a kind of therapy disco session
28 Nov 2013
| CommentsMichael Jackson without the variety
The Weeknd's slow-burning pop and immaculate falsetto packed the O2 – but is he ready to play arenas, asks James Lachno
27 Nov 2013
| CommentsQueens of the Stone Age, review
Queens of the Stone Age, led by founder member Josh Homme, put on a full-blooded show at Wembley Arena
24 Nov 2013
| CommentsBob Dylan: still the master
The opening night of Bob Dylan's UK tour provided a reminder of his undimmed genius, says Sarfraz Manzoor
18 Nov 2013
Tim Grimm, The Turning Point, album review
Tim Grimm, who has acted in films with Harrison Ford and Zac Efron, is an accomplished country singer and his new album, The Turning Point, is full of treats
15 Nov 2013
| CommentsRobbie Williams, Swings Both Ways
Robbie Williams is on to a winner with this mix of originals and cuddly Christmas-themed covers, says Helen Brown
14 Nov 2013
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Beady Eye, Olympia, Dublin
Liam Gallagher with his stage swagger shows Beady Eye to be an engaging live act, writes Ed Power
09 Nov 2013
| CommentsRobbie Williams live: 'pure cabaret'
Robbie Williams delivered a fun performance, which was boosted by a duet with Miss Piggy, says James Hall
09 Nov 2013
| CommentsBig hitter Billy Joel is a knockout
The sheer force and heart of US singer-songwriter Billy Joel's material bowled over the Hammersmith Apollo
06 Nov 2013
| CommentsJames Blake, Overgrown
James Blake's Mercury Prize-winning album, Overgrown is music of emotion and imagination, says Neil McCormick.
31 Oct 2013
| CommentsTinie Tempah, Demonstration, review
Tinie Tempah's new album is built like a blockbuster, with ambitious, aspirational hip hop and tongue-in-cheek poshness, says Neil McCormick
31 Oct 2013
| CommentsMercury Prize 2013: Arctic Monkeys still rising
Arctic Monkeys have matured from their Mercury-winning days into a truly great band, says Bernadette McNulty.
30 Oct 2013
| CommentsArcade Fire, Reflektor, review
Arcade Fire's new 75-minute double album, Reflektor, is a bafflingly brilliant art rock epic, says Neil McCormick
29 Oct 2013
| CommentsJake Bugg, Brixton Academy
Jake Bugg's heavier sound is an exciting departure from his early material but he needs be more charismatic to take his fans with him
24 Oct 2013
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