To celebrate the London Jazz Festival, Time Out checks out one of the capital's coolest music venues, The Vortex in Dalston
Singer-songwriter Gravenhurst tells Time Out why it's vital to keep the spirit of a venue alive – and lambasts those places which ignore their history
In a decade when musical success has been largely the domain of bands, few singer-songwriters have slipped through the net. But as Time Out learns from Eva Katzler, a healthy solo artists' scene is flourishing in the capital. You just need to know where to look...
Julien Temple remembers the great Joe Strummer, ex–Clash man and campfire lover
Corporate sponsorship of rock ’n’ roll is here to stay. And that’s a good thing
Time Out speaks to N-Dubz, a band recently lambasted for their 'gangsta' lyrics. But do the attacks say more about the majors' attitude to black music than about the tunes themselves?
Get freaky on the dancefloor and soak up the sounds of the top ghoulish gigs in London this Halloween
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