theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Albert Hammond The songwriting supremo talks Justin Bieber, rapping, a
From The Arts Desk Albert Hammond might not be a household name but he's still, undeniably, one of the world's greatest living...
Trains, Tweets and a Turnip: the making of a children's classic
On the eve of World War Two, a Polish publisher took the unusual step of commissioning an advertising duo to illustrate some children’s...
CD: Queens of the Stone Age - Villains The kings of stoner-rock are back and now they want to dance
From The Arts Desk Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme recently declared that, while recording Villains, his intention had been...
CD: Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics II Another unplugged journey around the old master's ba
From The Arts Desk Alternative versions of familiar songs, it seems, have never been more popular. The better the composition, the more...
Randy Newman - Dark Matter The hangdog songsmith's latest LP swaps the political for the persona
From The Arts Desk Think of Randy Newman and the image conjured up may be of a lugubrious piano man with a sardonic streak. Or perhaps...
CD: Haim - Something to Tell You The Californian sisters are back, but will they continue to charm a
From The Arts Desk Back in 2013, Haim's debut seemed like the freshest breath of air in a slightly stuffy rock scene. The girls'...