Music
By Dean Nicholas

Book Review: Don't Call Me Urban! The Time Of Grime

Ex-Magnum photographer Simon Wheatley spent years training his lens on London's urban music scene. Here's what he found.
By Cat Wiener

Vote For Your Favourite London Busker

Vote for your favourite underground musician as busking comes in from the cold.
By Lindsey

TONIGHT: Music Video Shoot @ Rokit Covent Garden

Shamen "Glamazon" performs in the shop window
By Rachel Holdsworth

Preview: Listen *Read* See London @ Foyles

A festival of walks, talks and concerts to celebrate London at Foyles.
By M@

Razorlight To Busk In Covent Garden Tonight

Just turn up to St Martin's Courtyard for 5.30pm. There may be one or two other people with the same idea.
By Sam Smith

Opera Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Coliseum

A deep, dark take on Benjamin Britten's opera.
By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 20 May

From boy bands and folk to ska, reggae and tip-top turntablism, see this week's onsales.
By SallyB2

Preview: BluesFest London 2011

Blues fans! Time to polish your mojo and start booking if you want to be in with a chance of seeing some amazing names in London this summer.
By Lindsey

Live Music Preview: Gomez @ The Roundhouse

The band that look like geography teachers are back with a new album and a gig at the Roundhouse.

By Londonist

Preview: LED Festival, Victoria Park

Catch deadmau5's first ever headline outdoor event and only English festival this year
By Lindsey

New Mayor's Fund Backs Music Scholarships For Kids

Boris launches a new charity to support young music talent across the capital.

By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 13 May

This week's ticket onsales include the enigmatic Tori Amos and some heavy metallers who definitely aren't showing their age.
By Londonist

Spring Loaded @ The Place: Probe & Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company's Kathakbox wows with wit whilst Probe proves challenging in the first week of this season of new contemporary dance.

By Londonist

New Festival: The Apple Cart, Victoria Park

Field Day spawns a new festival for Vicky Park this August.

By Amanda

Music Choice: 9-15 May

This week's gig picks.
By Sam Smith

Opera Review: The Damnation of Faust @ Coliseum

Film director Terry Gilliam reveals an aptitude for Mephistophelean opera.
By Talia

Review: Patrick Stump @ Water Rats

Fall Out Boy frontman, Patrick Stump, takes centre stage at his first London solo shows.
By M@

Elbow To Play St Paul's Cathedral

Rock-it from the crypt on 26 May.
By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 6 May

From a sixties icon to a teen heart-throb, see which gigs you should be booking this week.
By Lindsey

Scratch To Stage in 48 Hours: Showtime Challenge Does The Boyfriend

Charitable challenges don't come much more madcap or musical than this.

By Lindsey

Trocadero to Troxy: Europe's Largest Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ

The east end, art-deco Troxy takes on its sister-super-cinema's Wurlitzer.

By TimW

In Cathedrals North And South: The City Of London Festival

The Square Mile’s arts festival is an annual reminder that there is life in the City beyond the drudgery of finance.
By Londonist

Top 10 Things @ Land Of Kings 2011

What you missed at the two night Dalston music and arts fest.

By Amanda

Music Choice: 2-8 May

Happy Bank Holiday, and may the Camden Crawl recovery begin! There's a fine line-up this week to keep you in new music.