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BBC to reveal total performer pay

The BBC is to reveal the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television.

Duff and Serkis scoop film awards

Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis win the best acting prizes at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while gritty drama Fish Tank is named best film.

Minogue privacy complaint upheld

The press watchdog upholds two complaints by X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record for invasion of privacy.

Te Kanawa to get Brit honour

Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Classical Brits, it is announced.

Jackson medic denies manslaughter

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the News Of The World newspaper over allegations about their relationship.

ITV fined over jungle rat killing

ITV is fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,672) after contestants on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! killed and ate a rat.

Video premiere for Haiti single

The music video for Simon Cowell's Haiti charity single, featuring Leona Lewis and Cheryl Cole, has been released.

Celebrity auction helps out Haiti

A celebrity eBay auction organised by Glastonbury's Emily Eavis raises over £120,000 for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

Law and McAvoy vie for Oliviers

Jude Law takes on James McAvoy for the best actor award as the Laurence Olivier theatre nominations are announced.

Vetting 'hits child actor roles'

Sir Ian McKellen fears vetting rules for those who work with children will stop youngsters being cast in key early roles.

Crichton art items to go on sale

Artworks belonging to the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton are to be sold off, Christie's announces.

'Silver scribblers' encouraged to start their own novel

A campaign to encourage 'silver scribblers' to join book clubs and to write themselves is launched.

Lennox against gardens plan

Singer Annie Lennox comes out against plans for a civic square over Union Terrace Gardens in her home town of Aberdeen.

Violinist waltzes to pop history

A Dutch violinist has made pop history with the highest charting classical album this century.

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Anthrax - Among the Living

Definitive edition of 80s thrash-metal classic.

Bojan Z - Tetraband - Humus

Has a vivacious, danceable slant that underscores its elaborate architecture.

Julien Lourau - Saigon Quartet

This is a portrait of an artist excitingly reaching creative maturity.

David Bowie - A Reality Tour

Bowie’s continuing hunger sets a fabulous example to new artists.

Owl City - Ocean Eyes

Ocean Eyes is a frustrating listen, or an enchanting one, depending on your stomach.

Race Horses - Goodbye Falkenberg

They harness a freewheeling spirit in a bid to escape seaside-town ennui.

Dolly Parton - Live From London

It’s all beautifully rehearsed and obviously so, yet she is irresistible.

Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan - Adoon Winding Nith

Proof again that Smith is one of Scotland’s great young traditional singers.

Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago

There’s no getting round it: Shearwater’s latest is a profoundly beautiful record.

Osunlade - Rebirth

Peppered with successful moments of broken beats and down-tempo soul.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - My Name Is Khan

A mellow, spiritually uplifting musical experience.

The Durutti Column - A Paean to Wilson

Somewhere, you suspect, Tony is nodding along, approvingly.

Anita Baker - Rapture

Baker’s career high is an 80s equivalent of Dusty in Memphis.

Various Artists - The Real Sound of Chicago

Tracks with fashion-defying euphoria locked into their very DNA.

The McCalmans - The Greentrax Years

A stirring reminder of the versatility of the different McCalmans line-ups