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Orchestras</strong><br/> <a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/now/sites/news/updates/liveatseven2.shtml"><strong>Mendelssohn's Elijah</strong></a><br/> Watch the oratorio in full online.<br/> <br/> </p></li> <li class="popandchart"><h3><a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/genres/popandchart">Pop & Chart</a></h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/livelounge/artist/090224_kellyclarkson.shtml"><img src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/genres/popandchart/includes/media/kellyclarkson_140.jpg" width="140" height="102" alt="Kelly Clarkson" border="0"/></a><p><strong>Radio 1</strong><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/livelounge/artist/090224_kellyclarkson.shtml"><strong>Kelly Clarkson</strong></a><br/> Performing her new single.<br/> <br/> <br/> </p></li> <li class="hiphoprnbanddancehall"><h3><a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/genres/hiphoprnbanddancehall">Hip Hop & RnB</a></h3><a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/raskwame/"><img src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/genres/hiphoprnbanddancehall/includes/media/ras_kwame_140.jpg" width="140" height="102" alt="Ras Kwame" border="0"/></a><p><strong>1Xtra</strong><br/> <a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/raskwame/"><strong>Ras Kwame</strong></a><br/> The best in new UK music.<br/> <br/> </p></li> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="genre-more"> <div id="genre-loader"></div> <ul id="genre-pagination"> <li><a id="genre-page-1-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?gp=1"><span>1</span></a></li> <li><a id="genre-page-2-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?gp=2"><span>2</span></a></li> <li><a id="genre-page-3-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?gp=3"><span>3</span></a></li> <li><a id="genre-page-4-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?gp=4"><span>4</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sect-albums" class="grouped"> <div class="grouped-inner"> <div class="head-wrapper"> <h2><span>This week's album reviews</span></h2> </div> <div class="content"> <ul id="album-promo"></ul> <ul id="album-list" class="album-list"> <li id="aotw_genre_classical"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2bzf"><img alt="Joseph Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1" title="Joseph Haydn: Piano Trios Volume 1" src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/classical/release/images/cl_haydn_florestan_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>Joseph Haydn<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2bzf">Piano Trios Volume 1</a></h3><p class="short-text">Their lines of phrase are smoothly satisfying</p></div></li> <li id="aotw_genre_popandchart"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/zp9x"><img alt="Empire of the Sun : Walking on a Dream " title="Empire of the Sun : Walking on a Dream " src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/rockindie/release/images/rap_empire_walking_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>Empire of the Sun <br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/zp9x">Walking on a Dream </a></h3><p class="short-text">Their talent is undoubtable and this album sounds like an instant classic. </p></div></li> <li id="aotw_genre_hiphoprnbanddancehall"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/bq3n"><img alt="Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique 20th Anniversary Edition Remastered" title="Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique 20th Anniversary Edition Remastered" src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/rockindie/release/images/rap_beastieboys_boutique_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>Beastie Boys<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/bq3n">Paul's Boutique 20th Anniversary Edition Remastered</a></h3><p class="short-text">A genuine masterpiece.</p></div></li> <li id="aotw_genre_rockandindie"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/zm63"><img alt="The Whitest Boy Alive: Rules" title="The Whitest Boy Alive: Rules" src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/rockindie/release/images/rap_whitestboy_rule_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>The Whitest Boy Alive<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/zm63">Rules</a></h3><p class="short-text">An assured and beguiling album that deserves to push TWBA on to bigger audiences.</p></div></li> <li id="aotw_genre_folk"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/59jw"><img alt="Jon Boden: Songs From The Floodplain" title="Jon Boden: Songs From The Floodplain" src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/folkcountry/release/images/facp_jonboden_floodplain_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>Jon Boden<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/59jw">Songs From The Floodplain</a></h3><p class="short-text">A beautifully profound and dramatic record that has all the makings of a future classic. </p></div></li> <li id="aotw_genre_classicpopandrock"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/xc54"><img alt="U2: No Line On The Horizon" title="U2: No Line On The Horizon" src="/web/20090305231455im_/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/classicpoprock/release/images/cpp_u2_noline_140.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="70"></a><div class="album-details"><h3>U2<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/xc54">No Line On The Horizon</a></h3><p class="short-text">No Line On The Horizon proves that U2 really still have faith in themselves.</p></div></li> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="album-more"> <div id="album-loader"></div> <ul id="album-pagination"> <li><a id="album-page-1-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?ap=1"><span>1</span></a></li> <li><a id="album-page-2-link" class="nonejs" href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/index.shtml?ap=2"><span>2</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="music-news" class="grouped"> <div class="grouped-inner"> <div class="head-wrapper"> <h2><span>Latest music news from the BBC</span></h2> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="music-news"> <ul><li><p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7925388.stm">'Final curtain call' for Jackson</a></p><p class="full"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7925388.stm"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45539000/jpg/_45539970_006977461.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="49"></a><p class="date">Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:21</p>Michael Jackson's series of concerts at the O2 arena in July will be "the final curtain call" in London, he tells fans at the venue.</p></li><li><p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7925600.stm">Neil Young to play Wight festival</a></p><p class="full"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7925600.stm"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45536000/jpg/_45536715_neilyoung66i_getty.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="49"></a><p class="date">Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:44</p>Music veteran Neil Young will headline this summer's Isle of Wight festival, organisers announce. </p></li><li><p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7924392.stm">Beatles stars to play charity gig</a></p><p class="full"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7924392.stm"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45534000/jpg/_45534573_macca2get.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="49"></a><p class="date">Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:54</p>Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are to perform at a New York charity show next month.</p></li><li><p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7922916.stm">Britney kicks off comeback tour</a></p><p class="full"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7922916.stm"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45533000/jpg/_45533759_006971141-2.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="49"></a><p class="date">Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:50</p>Britney Spears performs in New Orleans as she begins her 31-date concert tour, her first for five years.</p></li><li><p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7921583.stm">U2 on course for number one album</a></p><p class="full"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7921583.stm"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090305231455im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45530000/jpg/_45530005_006964641-1.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="49"></a><p class="date">Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:26</p>U2 are expected to score their 10th UK number one album, outselling the rest of the top 10 combined on the first day.</p></li></ul> <p class="more"><a href="/web/20090305231455/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/news">Browse more music news</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="s2"> <div id="s2-inner"> <div id="by-music-genre" class="grouped"> <div class="head-wrapper"> <h2><span>Browse & listen by genre</span></h2> </div> <div class="grouped-inner"> <div class="content"> <ul> <li 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