The Comet is Coming: Hackney's dark horse for Mercury Prize glory
A heady mix of space exploration, spirituality and improvisation have landed a Hackney avant-jazz trio in the running for the prestigious music prize
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Azealia Banks axed from Hackney music festival after racist rant at Zayn Malik
US rapper was due to perform at Rinse Born & Bred festival in Haggerston Park, but has been told she’s no longer welcome after Twitter meltdown
Feral – Ulli Mattsson review: 'urging new water through old riverbeds'
Laplander Ulli Mattsson has penned an elegiac musical tribute to her homeland
Vinyl fantasy – The Record Deck casts anchor on the banks of the Lea
A floating record shop is making waves amongst music lovers and providing an alternative lifestyle for its owner
Florence and the Machine live review – 'exuberance and theatricality'
Florence and the Machine played an acoustic set at St John at Hackney Church last month in aid of War Child
Julia Holter, Oval Space, live review: 'not pigeon-holed by expectations'
The enigmatic Californian was in East London this week for an electrifying live show
'Should be a right laugh' – Sleaford Mods among new acts confirmed for Field Day
Other newly-confirmed acts include The Brian Jonestown Massacre, noise-rock quartet Girl Band and Gold Panda
‘Should be a right laugh’– Sleaford Mods among new acts confirmed for Field Day
Other newly-confirmed acts include The Brian Jonestown Massacre, noise-rock quartet Girl Band and Gold Panda
Beirut – gig review: 'meeting up with an old friend'
A trip to St John at Hackney to see the Balkan folk maestros stirs old passions
Another string to Craig David's ‘bo’
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout. Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining live performance with DJing and MCing
Another string to Craig David’s ‘bo’
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout. Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining live performance with DJing and MCing
New East London music: Breathing Space
A five-piece choral group combines haunting vocals with field recordings in site specific settings
Land of Kings to kick off the festival season
Dalston’s resident music festival is set to return
Alan A. – 'You have to take me for who I am or move along!'
Alan A. is a gay pop sensation who prefers to amuse rather than to shock
Chick Corea jazz review: 'panoptic interpretations yielding plenty of complexity'
American jazz fusion pianist and composer Chick Corea took to the stage at the Barbican last month
Lore Lixenberg: a breath of fresh aria
The Stoke Newington opera singer who blurs the boundary between composition and performance