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Lindsey Stirling, dancing dubstep violinist, is the prototype of a fully...
The violin was the start of modern music celebrity - Lindsey Stirling is following in the footsteps of Paganini, Nigel Kennedy and Vanessa Mae.Lindsey Stirling, dancing dubstep violin player.Lindsey...
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The strange patriotism of Iron Maiden
Kate Mossman catches the heavy metal giants on their "Maiden England" tour, and is perplexed by their nationalist aesthetic.Lead singer Bruce Dickinson launching "Trooper" beer, in March 2013....
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Meet the folks: The Coen brothers’ musical odyssey continues, on stage and on...
To coincide with the release of "Inside Llewyn Davis", the Coen brothers held a glitzy tribute to American folk - where Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan were joined on stage by Joan Collins and Jack...
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Lou Reed: Why no one wanted to write his obituary
There's a reason the Lou Reed tributes were so banal.Eternal grouch: was Lou Reed imprisoned by his own legend? Photo: Mattia Zoppellaro/Contrasto/EyevineMost rock stars are about 70 years old these...
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Welcome to the new era of Britney: the head–shaving pioneer of Middle America
With so many writers and a production-driven style, Britney’s voice can sometimes be a lonely thing at the centre.Dancing till the world ends: Britney Spears in Paris on her Femme Fatale tour,...
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Do you hear what I hear? The year's festive music wrapped up
R'n'B stylings of classic holiday hits and Cockney staples.Susan Boyle at Magic FM studios recording her Magic FM Christmas Special with Neil Fox on 12 November 2013. Photo: Getty.Music is the primary...
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High Hopes by Bruce Springsteen: The Boss and his new muse
Springsteen’s ongoing transformation into a collaborative folk act represents a new era in his career.Brothers in arms: Tom Morello (left) and Bruce Springsteen in 2009. Image: WireImage.Bruce...
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Taylor Swift is for grown-ups, too
Her songs offer the sense of a technicolour future stripped of all but the most worthwhile woes. It's time she stopped the silly pep talks in between and just got on with being a pop star.Lady in red:...
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Justin Timberlake, the 20/20 Experience Tour
“This is too good. Will the pleasure never end?” asks Kate Mossman as she witnesses the endothermic showman Justin Timberlake in concert in Sheffield.Smooth operator: Timberlake onstage with a dancer...
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Review: A Letter Home by Neil Young – a froggy echo travelling up the U-bend...
A Letter Home was recorded in a Voice-O-Graph booth in Jack White’s “novelties lounge”. With cover songs and lo-fi crackles, it is an object study in the pros and cons of retro audio porn.Low fidelity:...
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Sinead O’Connor’s lively, messy and contradictory version of feminism
A concept album of sorts, this claims to chart the emotional experiences of an imaginary woman – from romantic activities to pain, deception and more.Old-school grubbiness: the return of Sinéad...
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Johnny Rotten: “You find the truth by ridiculing yourself”
NS pop critic Kate Mossman talks to the former Sex Pistol about Ed Miliband, Ukip and “men’s dangly bits”.Punk veteran Johnny Rotteb in October 2014. Photo: Jason Alden/Eyevine Johnny Rotten is sitting...
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Writing the end: Kim Gordon's autobiography is a thoughtful story from inside...
Girl in a Band reaps the rewards of its introspective author with a pan-American story that will engross fans and non-fans alike.Kim Gordon. Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for MOCAGirl in a Band Kim...
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Big audio bounceback: new albums by Blur and The Prodigy reviewed
The Albarn-Coxon concoction sounds surprisingly robust.Perfect wavelengths: the new Blur album is a smooth blend of separate interests. Photo: LINDA BROWNLEE (BLUR), REXI realised I was getting old the...
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Mawkish tabloid fare: how the Amy Winehouse film fails
This film laments the way Winehouse's life was intruded upon while relying on the same methods to create drama.A losing game: Amy Winehouse at her Camden Town home in 2004. Photo: Karen Robinson/The...
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