Chris Blackwell

Keane have revealed they had almost given up hope of cracking the charts before recording one of the biggest albums of the decade. Read More

Long before Lady Gaga, Beyoncé or even Madge, there was Betty Davis. Read More

Yusuf Islam is about to see a long-held ambition come true, he tells Andy Coleman. Read More

A long-held ambition by The Artist Formerly Known As Cat Stevens to write a stage musical has been realised – and Birmingham fans will be among the first to see a preview. Read More

In 1975, visionary music mogul Chris Blackwell signed her to his Island Records label, which released her groundbreaking album Nasty Gal ; it's just been reissued on CD. Read More

The National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica in performance. Read More

England's capital is the world's hippest scene, thanks to mod fashions and amazing music from The Beatles, Rolling Stones and guitar sensation Jimi Hendrix. Read More

One of Iran's leading classical musicians has become an unlikely hit with the country's youth, normally more keen on pop or Western rock music. Read More

Recent highlights from the music world - here is the Editor's Choice of live performance, recordings, interviews and special features. Read More

U.K. entertainment retailer HMV has issued a limited edition charity calendar featuring the stars of its "my inspiration" advertising campaign. Read More