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Inside the new-look Ronnie Scott's jazz bar — and the Upstairs room shows to book first
Jazz, gospel, hip-hop and beyond
By Andrew Taylor-Dawson Published
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Bombay Bicycle Club are London LIDO festival headliners - and will play two classic albums
Life was better in 2009
By Andrew Williams Published
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One of London's cheapest music festivals, Start of the Line, announces 2026 line-up
Engage the nostalgia drive
By Andrew Williams Published
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Shoreditch's XOYO is back this weekend after refurb, with big opening party
Miles of LED spaghetti
By Andrew Williams Published
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Loyle Carner is playing a secret London show with The North Face this weekend
A delightful team-up
By Morgan Truder Published
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The best rock songs of all time: legendary tracks that still hit
Fantastic rock songs that changed music forever...
By Marc Chacksfield Last updated
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London GALA festival gets full line-up reveal — and a Peckham legend headlines
Club culture
By Andrew Williams Published
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Harry Styles is coming to London for an epic Wembley Stadium concert run - 500,000-plus tickets up for grabs
Together Together
By Andrew Williams Published
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London gig cheat sheet: how to actually get tickets in 2026
From presales to resale
By Max Slater-Robins Published
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A$AP Rocky is playing a huge London gig this summer
Don't Be Dumb
By Andrew Williams Published
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A new musical all about Frank Sinatra is heading to London’s West End this summer
Old Blue Eyes in Blighty
By Hermione Blandford Published
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iFi audio unveils iDSD Phantom, its most powerful all-in-one hi-fi yet
Hi-fi, turned up to eleven
By Morgan Truder Published
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Slash says he’d love to write music for a Mike Flanagan horror film
A spooky combination
By Morgan Truder Published
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Guns N' Roses N’ Ghouls: Slash’s 7 favourite horror movies of all time
When he’s not wielding his six-string axe, guitar god Slash likes to take an actual axe to the undead.
By Rebecca May Published
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The BIG London gig list 2026: Your guide to this year's very best shows, festivals and concerts
UPDATED! A hand-picked selection of the best upcoming concerts in the capital, from stadium showstoppers to the rising stars of tomorrow.
By Andrew Williams Last updated
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The 50 coolest albums of all time, ranked
Brilliant albums that just ooze cool: you need to listen to these before you die...
By Marc Chacksfield Last updated
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Iconic South London music venue that saw Kate Bush's debut is getting a major spruce-up
Closed for renovations
By Andrew Williams Published
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