I reently caught up withkeyboardistAlan Clark, one of five members ofDireStraitsLegacy who recorded and toured as members ofDireStraits, and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member ofDireStraits.
Like millions of other people around the world I’m a big fan of Dire Straits and I can recall…
New Music: Ronan Keating journeys through Ireland’s musical history with new album ‘Songs from Home’
A few weeks ago I headed to Prysm in Kingston to a private gig where Ronan Keating was performinghand-picked twelve homeland songs fromhis newalbum to test the reaction of a selected audience. My friend Jo and I absolutely adored every single new song as well as his classic tunes. The celebrated international Irish artisthas created music that has become our pop soundtrack…
Two-time Grammy Award-winningjazzmusician and crooner Gregory Porter’s mellow feel-good music is particularly uplifting during the festive season. One of his songs has been chosen for Disney’s Christmas TV advert.Theadvertcelebrates the power of storytellingto inspire imaginationand the magic createdbyreading together.
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Following another near sell out UK tour and Edinburgh Festival 2019, Tom Stade hit the road with his new show ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’– on tour now until the end of January 2022 –and not many people did get to see anything, as along with the rest of the touring world, Tom’s juggernaut of one, had to park up in a pit stop and take a break, while the pandemic…
Last night I attended a super cool event for the Acid Jazz media launch in association with The Arts Council and the pioneering label Acid Jazz, who will be celebrating 30 years in 2022 with the touring art exhibition at various locations next year.
The venue was perfect for this purpose in the vaults at26 Leake St, Waterloo, SE1 7NN where street artists gather to create stunning big…
Over the years, I have seen Romeo and Juliet – one of the most famous love stories ever written – in London theatres many times, but the latest adaptationJuliet & Romeoby Intermission Youth Theatre is unique and refreshing. Often the word ‘youth’ is associated with amateur style, but let me reassure you that this production is as good as, if not better than most…
Oh boy, what a night! La Clique is a unique and inspirational night of entertainment. This production went beyond my expectations with the brilliant live band La Clique Palais Orkestra anda melange of circus and cabaret favourites, performing in the beautiful mirrored Leicester Square Spiegeltent. The acts all had every audience member engaged with them. This is a spectacular festive show…
Slade is without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 50 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop rock ‘n’ roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which six were No-1 smash hits plus six smash albums, Slade have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world.
I have seen them…
Last night I was one of the few lucky participants who had the chance to experience the Kew Gardens annual Christmas lights trail before it opens to the public. I was totally mesmerised and spent four hours walking like Alice in Wonderland through illuminated trees, flickering flames in the Fire Garden, sparkling tunnels of light, gigantic light-up flowers, fairy-lit beeches, dancing waterside…
As anex Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock has always used music to sing about political issues that bother him, and has never been afraid of speaking his mind. His music has evolved and these days he calls himself a modern rocker. I met him on Valentine’s day in 2020 just before the first lockdown and so much has happened. We recently caught up again at the Holmes Hotel in the heart of…