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Lopatin & Heckler - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Having collaborated on the 2012 record 'Instrumental Tourist', Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) perform the tracks live at Queen Elizabeth Hall. The pair designed a sound palette from the acoustic resonance of digitally-sourced 'In

Beyonce: The Mrs Carter Show World Tour, O2 Arena - concert review

It seems nobody told Beyonce that she was supposed to appear embattled on the first night of her latest arena stint in London.

Little Boots - Broken Record: New music

Four years after she topped the BBC Sound of 2009 poll, Little Boots is back with her own label and a more disco-tinged direction

The Mountain Moves - Treetop Flyers

With their quintessential vintage West Coast sound, it's fitting that Treetop Flyers laid down their outstanding country soul debut in the canyons of Southern California. Though based in London, the British five-piece swapped urban England for the picture

Alessi’s Ark – The Still Life

Aah, the still life; one of the art class’s perennial favourites. The anguish of the crushed Coke can, the symbolic wilting flowers, the fruit bowl so full of promise… But how to render the familiar in fresh colours and hues? How to glean something ne

The Still Life - Alessi's Ark

This is the brand new album from Alessi's Ark which includes the tracks 'Tim Smithing' and 'The Rain'. Music OMH said: 'The Still Life is a spry and rewarding sonic balm that doesn’t outstay its welcome.'

Charli XCX comes of age on debut album True Romance

Hertfordshire songstress Charlotte Aitcheson (the XCX stands for something unprintably rude) has been making mischievous synth pop demos since the age of seven and been hotly tipped since she was 15.

Will.i.am’s #willpower has party tunes galore but also offers short bursts of brilliance

When Metro interviewed Black Eyed Peas’ big kahuna Will.i.am a couple of years ago, he played us some amazing funky hip hop tracks that he’d casually created but had no intention of releasing.

#Willpower - Will.i.am

This is the grammy award winning singer's fourth studio album and features the hit single 'Scream and Shout' featuring Britney Spears. The Metro gave the album three out of five stars saying: 'At points, it sounds like Will is having a sherbet-induced his

Rudimental’s Home offers romance and bombast, without leaving its comfort zone

Rudimental, based in Hackney, east London, are often referred to as a drum’n’bass quartet but their music brings together much more than that, both in terms of genres and players.