UK Music Reviews Articles

INTERVIEW: Beverley Knight

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Beverley Knight, British singer, songwriter and actress, chats with Kevin Cooper about working with Sam Moore, being awarded an MBE, her latest album Soulsville and her forthcoming tour of the UKBeverley Knight MBE is a British recording artist and musical theatre actress who released her ...
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GIG REVIEW: Amy Macdonald

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Amy Macdonald performing her Under Stars tour with special guest Newton Faulkner at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Saturday 1st April 2017 Images and Review by Kevin CooperAmy Macdonald is one of those artists whose songs you know but you just can’t quite put a face to the name ...
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GIG REVIEW: Bear’s Den

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Bear’s Den performing at Rock City Nottingham on Friday 31st March 2017 Images and Review by Kevin CooperHailing from the same West London folk scene as Mumford & Sons and Noah and the Whale, Bear’s Den brought their own brand of folk rock music to Rock City last night. Having ...
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GIG REVIEW: Rick Astley

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Rick Astley performing his 50 Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Thursday 30th March 2017 Images and Review by Kevin CooperIt was only last April that Rick Astley entertained a packed Royal Concert Hall and last night he did it all over again.Best known for his 1987 plastic p ...
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INTERVIEW: Amy Macdonald

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Amy Macdonald, singer and songwriter chats with Kevin Cooper about her musical inspirations, her respect for Newton Faulkner, her latest album Under Stars and her current tour of the UKAmy Macdonald is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Having sold over nine million albums world ...
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GIG REVIEW: Craig David

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Craig David performing his Following My Intuition Tour at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Tuesday 28th March 2017Images and Review by Kevin CooperLast night a packed Motorpoint Arena must have been asking where Craig David has been for the last fifteen years after having hit the cha ...
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GIG REVIEW: James Arthur

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James Arthur performing his Back From The Edge Tour at The O2 Academy Birmingham on Friday 24th March 2017 Review by Kevin CooperJames Arthur must be pinching himself right now, because his comeback rivals that of only Craig David. There was a tumultuous period after winning the X Fact ...
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INTERVIEW: Sam Clines

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Sam Clines, English singer songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about winning the Open Mic UK Competition, where he sees himself in five years time, his musical inspirations and the release of his debut EPSam Clines is a 19 year old singer songwriter from Worcester who was crowned Open Mic ...
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GIG REVIEW: André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra

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André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing at The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Thursday 23rd March 2017Images and Review by Kevin CooperNo friend of subtlety and absolutely no bedfellow of modesty, the violinist and conductor André  Rieu is one of the world’s best ...
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GIG REVIEW: ARW

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ARW performing An Evening Of Yes Music & More at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Tuesday 21st March 2017 Images and Review by Kevin CooperThe recently formed ARW showed a packed Royal Concert Hall last night that with a combined age of 202, they still have plenty of inspiratio ...
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