UK Music Reviews Articles

INTERVIEW: Shane Filan

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Shane Filan chats with Kevin Cooper about Westlife working with Mariah Carey, the likelihood of a Westlife reunion, the release of his album Right Here and his forthcoming tour of the UKShane Filan is an Irish singer and songwriter, and was one of the lead singers and frontm ...
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GIG REVIEW: Runrig

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Runrig performing The Story Tour at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Tuesday 17th February 2016Review and Images by  Kevin CooperHaving announced that new album The Story, will be their last after a recording career of nearly 43 years, Runrig may have decided t ...
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INTERVIEW: Andrew Roachford

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Andrew Roachford, singer-songwriter chats with Kevin Cooper about joining Mike + The Mechanics, working with The Clash, his new album Encore, and his forthcoming UK tour.Andrew Roachford is a British singer-songwriter, born in London. He was the main force behind the band Ro ...
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GIG REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin

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Gabrielle Aplin performing her Light Up The Dark tour at Rock City Nottingham on Friday 5th February 2016 Images and Review by Kevin CooperGabrielle Aplin was thrown into the limelight after her cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s The Power Of Love was used ...
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INTERVIEW: Tommy Cunningham

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Tommy Cunningham (seen here on the left) and Neil Mitchell (seen here on the right) from Wet Wet Wet chat with Kevin Cooper about working naked with Willie Mitchell, Marti Pellow’s flashing mic stand, the release of their Picture This box set, and their forthcoming UK tour. Read more →

GIG REVIEW: Highly Suspect

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Highly Suspect performing on The Carnival Of Madness tour at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Friday 29th January 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperA twenty minute set was not a fair representation of who Highly Suspect are as they were only able to give the au ...
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GIG REVIEW: Michael Schenker

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Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock performing their Spirit On A Mission tour at Rock City Nottingham on Friday 29th January 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperA few years ago, former UFO and Scorpions guitarist, Michael Schenker was in a dark place. With erratic ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Libertines

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The Libertines performing their Anthems For Doomed Youth tour, with special guests Reverend and the Makers and Sleaford Mods, at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Monday 25th January 2016.Images and Review by  Kevin CooperFollowing on from their sell out gig at Ro ...
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INTERVIEW: Danny Bryant

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Danny Bryant, Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about his friendship with Walter Trout, the Blues scene in the UK, the release of his latest album Blood Money and his forthcoming UK tour.Danny Bryant is an English blues guitarist and singer-songw ...
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INTERVIEW: James Glennie

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James Glennie, (seen here on the front row, second from the left) bassist with James, chats with Kevin Cooper about their hard core fans, working with Brian Eno, their new album The Girl At The End Of The World, and their forthcoming tour of the UK.James Glennie is the bassi ...
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