Over and out: When bands split upIt’s the old story. You and your mates form a band. You’re convinced international stardom is imminent. Six months later - or six years later - it all implodes. From make-up to break-up, here are the gruesome details of the classic band splitFri May 30 2014 - 00:00
Exclusive album stream: First Aid Kit go for GoldListen to our exclusive pre-launch album stream of Stay Gold from Swedish duo First Aid Kit. The siblings - Johanna and Klara Soderberg - spoke to Tony Clayton-Lea ahead of the release of the new album on Friday 6th and their performance at Longitude in JulyFri May 23 2014 - 00:00
Inside Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Wild Tales by Graham NashReview: Stories of excessive egos in the Laurel Canyon songwriter scene of the 1960sSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
The rehabilitation of ColdplayOn the eve of the release of new album Ghost Stories, Tony Clayton-Lea charts a course of redemption for Coldplay from hip Yellow to bland beige and back againFri May 09 2014 - 00:00
Bert Berns: label boss, friend to wiseguys and foe to Van MorrisonRemembered with equal parts animosity and affection, the Bronx-born music man blazed a trail in an era of industry pimps, visionaries and gangstersTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Through the looking glass: why Lyla Foy won’t go Google-eyedA musician who puts the music before the celebrity? Strange. But Londoner Lyla Foy, who plays Kilkenny Roots Festival, wants the music to be heard before she is seenFri Apr 25 2014 - 00:00
Printer Clips: Paul Noonan’s romantic and melancholy duetsThe Bell X1 man’s side project teams him up with female stars such as Lisa Hannigan and Joan as PolicewomanMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Paolo Nutini: say goodbye to Mr ChipsThere’s a guy used to work down the chip shop . . . now he’s a star breaking down all remaining resistance with a different-sounding albumFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Watt’s landing: Ben's back with everything but the girlAfter a decade away from the limelight, during which he's been DJ-ing and running a record label, Everything but the Girl guy Ben Watt is back with a solo album and an acclaimed memoirFri Apr 04 2014 - 00:00
Review: Gary BarlowAn average mish-mash of a show that is lacking the X factorTue Apr 01 2014 - 15:00
Detective work uncovers a Handsome theme tuneNow their song is the theme fo ‘True Detective’, The Handsome Family have been lifted from obscuritySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Review: Pantha du Prince and the Bell LaboratoryElectronica royalty joins up with bell ringers – and somehow it worksFri Mar 28 2014 - 17:34
Lulu James: “I’m going to become the star I want to be”Lulu James has a vision to “create 21st-century soul properly”. And what exactly is 21st-century soul, you might ask. “Well, it’s me . . . ”Fri Mar 28 2014 - 00:00
Exclusive album stream: Simone Felice, StrangersStrangers gets a four-star review from Tony Clayton-Lea, in advance of the Irish leg of his tour from March 28th-30thThu Mar 20 2014 - 16:50
