UK Music Reviews Articles

INTERVIEW: Ace

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Ace, guitarist with Skunk Anansie, chats with Kevin Cooper about his memories of Rock City, advertising for an umbrella roadie, his thoughts on a new studio album and performing at the Brixton Academy on 14th February 2017Ace, guitar player and backing vocalist with Skunk Anansie, a Britis ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Searchers

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The Searchers performing at The Lowdham Village Hall Nottinghamshire on Friday 6th January 2017Images and Review by Kevin CooperIt was The Searchers, a band that surfed the wave of pop music fame along with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones back in the 1960’s that welcomed in the Ne ...
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INTERVIEW: Zacky Vengeance

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Zacky Vengeance (seen here on the left), guitarist and backing vocalist with American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, chats with Kevin Cooper about signing with Capital Records, working with Cirque du Soleil’s design team for their stage show, their latest album The Stage and their forthcom ...
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GIG REVIEW: Katherine Jenkins

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Katherine Jenkins performing her Celebration Tour at The Royal Concert Hall on Friday 23nd December 2016Review by Kevin CooperKatherine Jenkins brought an early Christmas feast to the Royal Concert Hall last night as she performed the final leg of her Celebration tour to a festive, app ...
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GIG REVIEW: The Overtones

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The Overtones performing their Good Ol’ Fashioned Christmas Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Thursday 22nd December 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperYou know that Christmas has well and truly arrived when The Overtones come back to town, and last night was no exceptio ...
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INTERVIEW: Taylor Momsen

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Taylor Momsen, lead singer with The Pretty Reckless, chats with Kevin Cooper about her love for classic rock, the UK’s fondness for warm beer, their latest album Who You Selling For and their forthcoming tour of the UK Taylor Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, former actress and m ...
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GIG REVIEW: Kate Rusby

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Kate Rusby performing at The Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 21st December 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperAudiences return year after year for Kate Rusby’s Christmas show and last night was no exception as a packed Concert Hall turned out to get themselves well and truly into t ...
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INTERVIEW: Jools Holland

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Jools Holland, pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter chats with Kevin Cooper about working with Brian Eno, going to Buckingham Palace with Ruby Turner to receive her MBE, his perfect Christmas and his latest album PianoJools Holland, OBE, DL is an English pianist, ...
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GIG REVIEW: Jason Donovan

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Jason Donovan performing his Ten Good Reasons & Greatest Hits Christmas Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Tuesday 20th December 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperIt doesn’t seem that long ago that fans rushed home from school to catch the daily version of Neighbours ...
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INTERVIEW: Terence Wilson (Astro)

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Astro, (seen here in the centre), English musician, rapper and toaster with Ali Campbell’s UB40, chats with Kevin Cooper about the origins of the name Astro, why hell will have to freeze over before there will be a full UB40 reunion, their latest UB40 Unplugged album and performing at next year ...
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