UK Music Reviews Articles

INTERVIEW: Pete Ellard

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Pete Ellard, (seen here on the left), drummer with English pop rock band, Scouting For Girls, chats with Kevin Cooper about the anniversary of their debut album Scouting For Girls, their most amazing gig at Rock City, the group’s ten challenges to raise awareness for the Alzheimer’s Associati ...
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INTERVIEW: Pat Kane

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Pat Kane, (seen here at the front), one half of the duo Hue And Cry, chats with Kevin Cooper about their 1988 hit Looking For Linda, working with his brother, their new studio album Pocket Full Of Stones and their forthcoming appearance at The Flashpoint Festival.Pat Kane is a Scottish mus ...
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INTERVIEW: Brendan Brown

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Brendan Brown, American vocalist and guitarist with rock band Wheatus, chats with Kevin Cooper about their new single Tipsy, their seventh studio album, his musical inspirations and his current tour of the UK.Brendan Brown is an American vocalist and guitarist with the rock band Wheatus. H ...
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GIG REVIEW: Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan performing his Never Ending Tour at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Thursday 5th May 2017.Review by Kevin CooperSome people go to see an artist because they are huge fans, some go because they are listed on their bucket list and others go because the artist is one of the m ...
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GIG REVIEW: Iron Maiden

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Iron Maiden performing The Book Of Souls Tour with special guests Shinedown at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Thursday 4th May 2017. Images and review by Kevin CooperIron Maiden, led by one of the most dynamic front men in the business, Bruce Dickinson looking as sprightly as ever, ...
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INTERVIEW: Lisa Canny

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Lisa Canny, Irish singer songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about winning the All-Ireland Fleadh Coeil title, being involved in the Future Music’s National UK Song Writing Contest, meeting Miles Copeland and appearing on The Late Late Show.Lisa Canny was born in County Mayo. She began s ...
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INTERVIEW: Robert Cray

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Robert Cray, (seen here on the back row on the right), an American blues guitarist and singer, chats with Kevin Cooper about Chuck Berry, recording in the late Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios, his new album Robert Cray And Hi Rhythm and his current tour of the UK.Robert Cray is an Americ ...
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INTERVIEW: Alan Nimmo

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Alan Nimmo, (seen here second from the right), lead singer and guitarist with rock blues band King King, chats with Kevin Cooper about having surgery on his vocal chords, winning five awards at The British Blues Awards, their new studio album and their forthcoming tour of the UK.Alan Nimmo ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Kooks

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The Kooks performing their Best Of...So Far Tour at Rock City Nottingham on Monday 1st May 2017. Images and Review by Kevin CooperThe Kooks’ journey since the release of their Inside In/Inside Out album has seen plenty of ups and downs, but judging by the response to this current tou ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Shires

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The Shires performing their My Universe Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Sunday 30th April 2017.Images and Review by Kevin CooperCountry music seems to be making a bit of a comeback, thanks in part to the TV show Nashville, but thanks in the main to country duo, The Shires. ...
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