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INTERVIEW: Jean-Jacques Burnel

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Jean-Jacques Burnel, a musician, producer, songwriter and bassist with The Stranglers chats with Kevin Cooper about collaborating with Simple Minds, Hugh Cornwell leaving the band, Jett Black’s health and their forthcoming Definitive UK Tour.Jean-Jacques Burnel is a Franco-English musici ...
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INTERVIEW: Jim Kerr

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Jim Kerr, Scottish singer and songwriter with Simple Minds, chats with Kevin Cooper about how when he last toured with The Pretenders he ended up getting married, recording at Abbey Road Studios, their latest album Walk Between Worlds, their three special UK dates and headlining the Grand Slam To ...
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INTERVIEW: Vince Clarke

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Vince Clarke, one half of synthpop duo Erasure chats with Kevin Cooper about opening for Robbie Williams, his love for plinky plonky music, their soon to be released album World Beyond and their forthcoming tour of the UK.Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. He has ...
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GIG REVIEW: Jack Jones

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Jack Jones performing his 80th Birthday Celebration Tour at The Town Hall Birmingham on Friday 2nd February 2018.Review by Kevin CooperThe red carpet was rolled out for one of America’s greatest crooners, as Jack Jones came back to the Birmingham Town Hall to celebrate his 80th birth ...
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INTERVIEW: Paul Thomson

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Paul Thomson, (seen here second from the left), drummer with Franz Ferdinand, chats with Kevin Cooper about forming FFS with Sparks, playing Rock City and being given just twelve cans of lager, their latest album Always Ascending and their forthcoming tour of the UK.Paul Thomson is the dru ...
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GIG REVIEW: Steel Panther with special guests Wayward Sons and Inglorious

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Steel Panther with special guests Wayward Sons and Inglorious performing their Lower The Bar Tour at Rock City Nottingham on Tuesday 23rd January 2018.Images and Review by Kevin Cooper If an unsuspecting music fan bought a ticket for a Steel Panther show, they would instantly think tha ...
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GIG REVIEW: King King

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King King performing their Exile & Grace Tour at The Birmingham Town Hall on Thursday 18th January 2018.Images and Review by Kevin CooperLast night saw King King perform their rescheduled date at The Birmingham Town Hall, and after having had to previously cancel due to Alan Nimmo� ...
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INTERVIEW: Jay Osmond

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Jay Osmond, (seen here on the left), drummer, musician and recording star with The Osmonds chats with Kevin Cooper about Elvis Presley’s suggestion that they wear jump suits and learn karate, playing football with The Jackson 5, their latest album The Osmond Brothers Vintage and their forthcomi ...
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ALBUM REVIEW: Van Morrison – The Authorised Bang Collection

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Review by Kevin CooperIn 1965 Van Morrison was persuaded by Bert Berns to join his new record label, Bang Records, which saw him release Brown Eyed Girl. Shortly after that success, Berns passed away leaving Morrison in contractual disputes with his wife, Ilene Berns. Honouring his contract t ...
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ALBUM REVIEW: Albert Hammond – In Symphony

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Review by Kevin CooperAlbert Hammond is a prolific song writer who has had commercial success having written for the likes of Celine Dion, One Moment In Time for Whitney Houston, The Air That I Breathe for The Hollies and To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before for Julio Iglesias, to name just a ...
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