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What Kevin Heard: The Climax Blues Band, "Tightly Knit"

Record and album reviewer Kevin Bryan gives his views on the mixed bag of music he has been listening to this week.Read

What Kevin Heard: Ceolbeg, Electronic and Billy Boy Arnold

Ceolbeg, "Collected" (Greentrax CDTRAX 374)- Many of Scotland's finest folk musicians have passed through Ceolbeg's ranks over the years, and "Collected" showcases the cream of this essentially part-time outfit's highly regarded back catalogue. The late Davy Steele's  rare gifts as a songwriter are well represented by two of his finest creations,"Farewell Tae  The Haven" and "See The People Run,"  and  the innovative  sextet's   instrumental prowess also illuminates a stylish assortment of slow airs, jigs and hornpipes  culled from the six albums that the various incarnations of the band  recorded together.Read

Prolific songwriter Thea Gilmore to perform new album in London

CRITICALLY acclaimed songwriter Thea Gilmore returns on May 6 with her new studio album Regardless.Read

What Kevin Heard: Re-formed Suede are in expansive form

Reviewer Kevin Bryan offers his thoughts on a selection of music he has been listening to this week.Read

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert out of the darkness

THE Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver a heady performance inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.Read

What Kevin Heard: A band with impeccable punk rock credentials

BJH first established their impeccable prog rock credentials when they recorded a string of excellent but sadly under appreciated albums for the Harvest label in the early seventies.Read

What Kevin Heard: The Happiness Waltz

"The Happiness Waltz" is Rouse's latest magnum opus, a pleasing throwback to seventies "soft rock.Read

What Kevin Heard: Bard of Barking's rather belated follow-up

Billy Bragg,"Tooth & Nail" (Cooking Vinyl COOCKCD 580)Read

Win tickets to Elvis - The Ultimate Performance at the London Palladium

ELVIS Presley is back in the building - the London Palladium to be exact - for one night only in April.Read

Status Quo will be rockin' all over the borough (and the UK)

The mighty Status Quo are stopping off in Hammersmith next week for one of their one-off series of UK concerts.Read

Sinatra and chums will entertain at Richmond Theatre

FRANK Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior will be brought back to life this week as the Ratpack Vegas Spectacular swings into Richmond Theatre.Read

Tanita Tikaram's nerves ahead of first UK concert in seven years

Singer Tanita Tikaram chats to the Chronicle's Katie Archer about her career and her upcoming concert at Cadogan Hall in Kensington and Chelsea on February 2.Read

Win tickets to see Tanita Tikaram in concert

TANITA Tikaram, the multi-million selling British singer and songwriter, will be performing her first London show of 2013 at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea on Saturday February 2.Read

Anglo/French pop

SHEPHERD’S BUSH: It is a new year but the same old formula at Bush Hall – and that means a what’s on list brimming with quality.Read

When it comes to live music, there's no beating the Bush

MOST aspiring musicians set their sights on playing Wembley or the O2 Arena, but one Shepherd’s Bush artist is hoping to perform a little closer to home.Read

'It wasn't unusual to see stars from Motown at the dinner table'

AS A child growing up in an extraordinary musical household it wasn’t unusual for Sophie Delila to see stars from Motown at the dinner table.Read

Delilah is soulfull in Shepherd's Bush

Gold glitter rained on Delilah as her soulful voice filled Shepherds Bush Empire at Sunday night’s concert.Read

X-Factor rejects put heartache behind them with new gig

A SINGER from Shepherd's Bush will look to bounce back from his X-Factor heartache with a gig at Kensington Roof Gardens tonight (Friday).Read

Proclaimers in concert this month at Shepherd's Bush Empire

EXPECT to hear all the classics when The Proclaimers take to the stage at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday, October 25.Read

Beautiful South will launch latest album at Bush Hall

FORMER members of the hit band The Beautiful South will launch their new album with a one-off show at Bush Hall this month.Read