John Claridge obituary Photographer revered for his intimate portrayal of the East End in which he grew up The Guardian - UK · Jun 9
The best London gigs this week, from Hannah Bahng to the Pet Shop Boys Maddy Mussen on this weekend’s must-see shows Evening Standard · Jan 8
The biggest food and drink stories of 2025, from Pizza Express to M&S' strawberry sandwich Did you manage to get your hands on a 33p margherita at Pizza Express? Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
“I would like people to know that I was the true inventor of ska and reggae”: Ernest Ranglin on working with Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, James Bond – and how he influenced “almost every aspect of Jamaican music” Bob Marley asked him to teach him how to play and how to write. He wrote music for Dr. No. He worked with Jimmy Cliff, Millie Small, and more. Ernest Ranglin reflects on his peerless legacy Guitar World · Nov 5, 2025
Wally Houser obituary Other lives: Pro bono legal representative of Ronnie Scott’s jazz club whose loyalty to its founder never wavered The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025
Casa-Soho: free music festival comes to the Blue Posts thanks to Casamigos tequila The event will follow another free street party held by Ronnie Scott’s Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
Ronnie Scott's announces free street party this August The world-famous jazz bar is hoping to draw thousands to Frith Street Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025
One to Watch: the rising jazz sensation Georgia Cécile Ultra-chic jazz with plenty of old-school soul — welcome to the universe of Georgia Cécile Evening Standard · May 30, 2025
‘Jazz isn’t about perfection’: drummer Billy Cobham on Miles Davis, Massive Attack and still learning at 80 After a grounding with genre greats, he fused jazz with rock to outrageously funky effect. Ahead of UK dates, he explains why two prosthetic hips aren’t slowing him down The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
This is why London pubs and clubs could be staying open later this weekend Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been given new powers to keep bars open later The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
London pubs and clubs set to stay open longer this summer following Sadiq Khan reforms Sadiq Khan has been given new powers which could lead to pubs and clubs in central London being open for longer this summer Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
Ronnie Scott’s boss warns ‘quiet nights’ plan could kill London’s nightlife It comes after a ‘vocal minority’ of Soho residents lodged noise complaints Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Tony Kinsey obituary Drummer, bandleader and composer who was a leading figure in the world of postwar British jazz The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
"When I met him he was this hippie dude, living up in the hills taking magic mushrooms." The making of Bon Scott: AC/DC frontman, sun-worshipper and night-crawler 45 years on from the death of AC/DC singer Bon Scott, we look back at the greatest rock’n’roll frontman of them all Metal Hammer · Feb 19, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2024 Singer-songwriter James Bay's Favourite Things We spoke to the soulful songbird about his signature look, style evolution and his new album
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024 Ezra Collective interview: ‘Politicians aren't gonna be the saviour of our communities’ They’re making history as the first jazz act to headline Wembley Arena, and Ezra Collective couldn’t be more thrilled. The London quintet tells Isobel Van Dyke why music is the soul of community
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024 Amy Winehouse's London: Where the Rehab star ate, drank and sang From Camden boozers to Soho clubs, David Ellis traces the late singer’s favourite haunts
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024 Ronnie Scott's owners pay themselves £3 million dividend The owners of London’s most iconic jazz club have paid themselves a £3 million dividend, its latest accounts show, after the venue’s largest shareholders tightened their grip over the ownership of the company.
Guitar World · Feb 27, 2024 “If I had tried to be another Ron Carter I would have failed. I don’t think that’s what Miles was looking for”: Dave Holland on the making of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew Few jazz bassists can match the pedigree of Dave Holland, thanks to his work with Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Chick Corea and just about everyone else
The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023 Tony Oxley obituary Drummer and percussionist who developed his own musical language as a composer
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2023 The 25 best Australian books of 2023: Richard Flanagan, Alexis Wright, Robyn Davidson and others Just in time for your Christmas shopping: Guardian Australia’s critics and staff pick out the best of the best
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 Live by Robert Elms review: Good books about live music are rare — this one’s a gem There are far too many books about music, even though I’ve written a fair few myself. The market is starting to feel saturated; graze the music section on your local Waterstones and you’ll find endless biographies of bass players in long-forgotten prog rock groups, a multitude of cut-and-paste hagiographies and…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Nigel Kennedy review – banter, birdsong and violin heroics Shifting gears between Bach, Hendrix and Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kennedy and his quartet perform a characteristically wide-ranging and virtuosic set
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023 My London: Ian Rankin Crime writer Ian Rankin searches out comics at Forbidden Planet, likes to catch a Spurs game when he’s in town and fancies being a live-in resident at Ronnie Scott’s
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023 Mo Foster obituary Other Lives: Session bass guitarist who played on many hit singles and albums