“Jimi Hendrix arrived in London on September 24, 1966, as an unknown guitar slinger. By the time he left in June 1967, he was one of the biggest acts in Britain, with a string of hit singles, a debut album that had made number two in the charts behind him, and a reputation for wild […]
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The country music legend has won 11 Grammys, made 28 studio albums and worked with everyone from Paul Simon to Frank Zappa. She says listening to any of it now is horrifying Continues HERE
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Originally published August 2015 The legendary Rolling Stones guitarist also talks about his new solo album, Crosseyed Heart, and riffs on stamina, image, the blues, the road, and working. Continues HERE
THE GUARDIAN: She’s gone from ringletted country artist to feminist role model and the world’s most charming pop star. As she returns with her catchiest material yet, she talks awards-ceremony etiquette, autobiographical lyrics and why she puts nice before naughty. In Manhattan’s chi-chi Sant Ambroeus restaurant, the pair of smartly dressed women at the next […]
Leon Hendrix tells Kunal Dutta that even now there is bitterness in the family over his brother’s legacy Continue
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George Duke is a multi Grammy Award winning legend. So, when I called him to get a few quick quotes for my France Joli interview (he produced her album ‘Witch Of Love’) I quickly realized I needed to milk this conversation for all it was worth. Duke is a musician’s musician with a career spanning […]
Born in Russia, Horowitz emigrated in 1925 and in 1939 made his home in New York. His technical and flair won him a huge following and his concerts sold out within hours. He performed and recorded with Arturo Toscanini (who became his father-in-law). During his career he recorded for RCA, CBS and, late in life, […]
Of all The Kinks’ hits, Waterloo Sunset is the one that still casts a spell. Ray Davies tells the band’s biographer, Nick Hasted, how he came to write a genuine anthem. Read more here
Reverend Keith A. Gordon writes: Richard Johnston doesn’t need much room on a stage to perform. Tucked in behind a foot-operated drum kit, he’ll pick up a guitar, lean over towards the microphone and begin wailing the dirtiest, lowdown country blues you’ve ever heard. In a space barely the size of a postage stamp compared […]
Inspired by the Oscar-nominated TV documentary, Alan Light’s biography draws on Nina Simone’s early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and input from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly to paint a picture of the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend, a leading civil rights activist and one of the most influential artists of our time. […]
Born in London, Yusuf Islam, 66, began his career as Cat Stevens and became a star in the 1970s with songs such as Morning Has Broken and Moonshadow. In 1977, he converted to Islam and left the music business to concentrate on his family and charity work. He began recording again in 2006; […]
First published July 2015 The former Beatle has revealed his frustration that people think Lennon ‘was the Beatles’ Continues HERE
There was a bit of a fracas during Lang Lang’s Proms appearance. As he bounced back on stage for an encore, a heckler in the arena hooted derisively. An embarrassed murmur ran through the audience. There was some nervous laughter. But the pianist took it in his stride and began a Chopin Etude, seemingly unruffled. […]
Originally published July 2015 The Guardian write: “As we near the end of Led Zeppelin’s exhaustive reissue programme, the band’s leader and curator discusses their legacy and their difficult final years” Continues HERE
Originally published July 2015 As The Who close Glastonbury tonight, Pete Townshend talks to Neil McCormick about pop gatherings, playing loud and his classical version of rock opera Continues HERE
Kicked out of his family home at the age of 14, Steve became a genuine hobo, hopping freights all over America. Always travelling with his guitar – having been taught a few chords as a kid by Delta bluesman KC Douglas, an old pal of the legendary Tommy Johnson – in the ’60s he began to play at […]
Anne-Sophie Mutter, one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, is more than a virtuoso in a satin gown. She has used her prominence in the music world to champion unusual repertoire and support young string players. MORE
Ben Watt talks to Nick Duerden about three decades in music and returning to his roots. “You plod on, basically. You plod on.” Ben Watt says this matter-of-factly, in his slight, slightly impatient voice, and accompanies it with a shrug and a sort of half-smile. We’ve been discussing his longevity in the music industry, and […]
Michael White (Gramophone magazine) writes: Like popes, conductors tend to carry on until they drop; and although Herbert Blomstedt insists that’s as far as comparisons go, he does happen to share with the current incumbent of the Holy See an 85th birthday this year – which (very like the pontiff) he’s facing in robust health, […]
ROB BUCKLAND is internationally acclaimed as one of the most distinctive and versatile Saxophonists of his generation. Appearing as concerto and recital soloist, with his Equivox Trio (with pianist Peter Lawson and percussionist Simone Rebello), and with the Apollo Saxophone Quartet, Rob performs throughout the UK, Europe and Japan. Recent highlights include the British Premiere […]