The legendary director’s eclectic musical tastes have underscored his canon – here’s five of the best

Finally armed with new material to play, the Irish noise-mongers are as uncompromising as ever

Thom Yorke’s supergroup deliver a convincing first bite at the full-length cherry

Following his recent Oscar nod, we take a look at the film score maestro’s road to legendary status

The Mercury nominee confirmed her ascension to UK pop’s top table with an assured set at The Ritz

The hotly-tipped local youngsters have matured losing their sense of fun in the process

xxxy delivers a solid homecoming set as Huxley justifies his repuation as one of the biggest names in UK house

The Oxford quintet have outgrown venues of this size with their unique brand of controlled chaos

Not every nostalgic reunion has to be viewed as a cynical cash-in

The French outfit capitalise on the wider audience that Tame Impala have brought them with a spellbinding Deaf Institute debut

Have Music Awards lost their significance? Does a Brit award actually matter? Do we care?

Are Little Green Cars just another band in the ever growing country-rock genre? Tom Ingham finds out

The band’s second and final homecoming show at The Ritz saw the crowd treated to a magical set

Catsuits, hair and rock signs – The Darkness reach Manchester on their Let Them Eat Cake World Tour

The enigmatic Liverpool outfit played an assured set at the Deaf Institute

The Porcupine Tree man brought his solo show to the Academy – with mixed results

The man behind the Harlem Shake brought his polished live show to Gorilla

The London four-piece veer into more traditional pop territory with their sophomore effort

A tepid perfomance from the Tennessee songstress was matched by an unenthusiastic crowd

The London trio’s summery debut is the perfect tonic for a dull February