Cloudspeakers

Apparently, there’s no such thing as bad publicity. But try telling that to the Sugababes, who faced a cruel backlash following the departure last year of founding member Keisha Buchanan and the ap... Lees meer

Long before Amy Winehouse or Adele, Lynden David Hall was one of the first successful products of the BRIT School in Croydon. An example of the new breed of UK soul singers, he emerged in the mid-9... Lees meer

Such is the cult of the soloist in contemporary jazz that other elements of the creative equation are often overlooked. One is the sideman; the other is the producer. In the case of Highway Rider, ... Lees meer

The presence of twins in pop music – bless their shared DNA – has a somewhat chequered history. The intimacy between them can often trigger warmth and playfulness, but there are oceans of differenc... Lees meer

While the tradition of covering and reinterpreting decades-, sometimes centuries-old standards has remained comparatively vibrant throughout folk’s inner circles, you’d have to delve back to the da... Lees meer

Following up their acclaimed 2008 Linn release of Mozart’s final great quartet of symphonies (its accolades include BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Year), Sir Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Cha... Lees meer

When you're young, you want to be old. Old enough to do the things that grown-ups do, old enough to understand the complications of the world and old enough to be able to change all of it and make ... Lees meer

Taken from the new album of the same name, we get 'Diamond Eyes' from Deftones. You know I rate this band a lot, but the album surpassed my very high expectations. Expect heaviness and fragility in... Lees meer

The prevalence of numerous laptop improvisers appearing at your local music venue might just be down to these three. It’s easy to forget that, back in 1999, when the trio of Christian Fennesz, Jim ... Lees meer

Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1996, Drive-By Truckers have spent the last 14 years introducing the ramshackle, distorted aesthetic of 90s grunge to a vintage Southern rock template. Like a cross bet... Lees meer