Music

Monkey, hero of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s opera ‘Monkey: Journey to the West’, isn’t just immortal: he’s pretty old too. Time Out traces the story of the demon-clobbering primate back to its origins in mystic Ming-dynasty legend

Never slow in forming and voicing an opinion, Noel Gallagher talks candidly about, well, pretty much everything Oasis, plus why 'Broken Britain' is a by-product of the demise of 'Top of the Pops'

Finally London’s pivotal role in breeding super-fresh musical talent is getting the fanfare it deserves. Eddy Lawrence checks out who’s breaking new ground for the Concrete and Glass festival

Keisha White is a member of popular combo Sugababes. Their new single, ‘Girls’, is out on September 29, and they play the Forum on October 1

As the summer festival season draws to a close, Time Out Music editor Eddy Lawrence casts his eye over some of the best live concerts on DVD

DJ, producer, scene-setter and the man behind the legendary indie club Trash, Erol Alkan is one of our 40th birthday heroes

Mathangi Arulpragasam, MIA, is one-woman musical ideas factory, style icon and general advert for multicultural London; she’s one of Time Out London’s 40th birthday heroes