Music
Palma Violets on festivals, small town shows and the surprise of their rapid success
Hot new band Palma Violets play a homecoming show at Electric Brixton next week. We chat to singer and bassist Alexander ‘Chilli’ Jesson [...]
Cult artist tribute nights: a new clubbing craze?
We investigate the latest trend in clubland – nights where only one cult artist is played all night long [...]
Man Like Me: Jessie Ware owes us big time
We chat to the London duo about working with Mike Skinner and how they set Jessie Ware on the road to success [...]
Sigur Ros come to London
Icelandic superstars Sigur Ros arrive at Brixton Academy tomorrow for the first of three shows [...]
Olly Murs: the industry doesn’t give me enough credit
X Factor runner-up Olly Murs has come a long way in four years, with three albums and almost three million sales under his belt. But he feels people still don’t give him credit for his achievements [...]
Lawson: ‘people mistake us for a boyband’
They may look like models, but that doesn’t mean Lawson can’t turn out a catchy tune, as they tell Laura Martin [...]
Hackney Live programme aims to highlight borough talent
Alfred Hitchcock, Colin Firth, Marc Bolan, Paloma Faith, Professor Green and Labrinth – these are just a few talented folk hailing from Hackney, and now thanks to Hackney Live you're about to meet a few more. [...]
Rishi Rich – A rich career
It’s been 10 years since Brit Asian producer Rishi Rich rose to stardom through collaborations with Jay Sean and Juggy D. Now he has produced soundtracks for a forthcoming Brit-Asian film. He gives Scout a sneak [...]
Don Broco: ‘we hate fancy dress’
After a great start last year, including being named iTunes Best New Rock Artist 2012, Don Broco have just released their latest single, Fancy Dress, as a free download. We caught up with frontman Rob Damiani [...]
Ed Sheeran: ‘I want a couple of months off’
Ed Sheeran’s album + has sold more than 2m copies around the world, but he hasn’t forgotten what helped him in the early stages, as he tells Andy Welch [...]
Rita Ora: ‘Jay-Z is a great friend, boss and brother’
Rita Ora came from nowhere to release three No 1 singles and a chart-topping debut album, and now she’s got two BRIT nominations to her name. Ahead of her next London gig, she tells Andy Welch [...]
One Direction, Alt-J and many more – gigs to look out for over the coming weeks
From frothy pop to post rock, and tender folk to classic grime, there are gigs to get even the pickiest toes tapping over the next few months [...]
