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Put on your favourite song - this is mine. Teleman - Dusseldorf as seen on BBC's Later with Jools Holland https://youtu.be/kSeuHCLfQa8 Düsseldorf is taken from Teleman’s new album Brilliant Sanity (released 8th April on Moshi Moshi) xxxxx Wikepedia Stub Moshi Moshi Records

This October Spring King will take to the road for their biggest headline tour to date - including a show at London's iconic KOKO and Manchester's Academy 2. Kicking off in Edinburgh on Monday 10th October pre-sale tickets will go on sale from 10am on Wednesday 8th June and on general sale from 10am on Friday 10th June. The news follows on from the band making their TV debut on Later...with Jools Holland, their current single ‘The Summer’ being on both the Radio 1 and 6 Music playlist and after finishing a recent sold-out UK tour. It also arrives a week before the release of their long awaited and eagerly anticipated debut album Tell Me If You Like To - a record steeped in garage sensibilities and pop felt melodies that is set for release through Island on June 10th. UK Tour Dates October 8th - Coventry Library, Coventry 10th - Electric Circus, Edinburgh 11th - Stereo, Glasgow 12th - O2 Academy 2, Newcastle 14th - Academy 2, Manchester 15th - The Pl...

A century ago in Birmingham, a fearless criminal gang with razorblades sewn into their flat caps struck terror into an already lawless city. Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) plays a ruthless, no holes barred gangster with a pure Brummie accent. He's charismatic, suited and booted, smokes like a Steel works chimney and rules his gang with a rod of iron. Get ready for the Peaky Blinders this is their epic story set in the Black Country in the style of the American Wild West with blinding music. Catch up on the first two series of Peaky Blinders before the launch of the new third season tonight  on BBC2 9pm  Blinding Music: Tap here to listen to Peaky Blinders Playlist on Radio 4

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ‪#‎Prince‬ epic guitar solo stole the show on this.... xxxxxxxxxxxx Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016)

On this day in 1965 Bob Dylan released his single 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' in the US. It was his first top 40 hit stateside. Read all About Bob Dylan: The Stories Behind 70 Of His Greatest Songs ---------------   The Very Best of Bob Dylan (Deluxe Version) - Bob Dylan  

Just watched the London Fashion Week live stream and Jake Bugg 's cool acoustic performance on the catwalk at the Burberry February 2016 show. I first saw him was back in 2012 on Later -  with Jools Holland when he performed Trouble Town,  Country Song and the fantastic Lightning Bolt. That same year he was nominated for British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards. Trouble Town is now the theme tune for gritty Northern drama "Happy Valley" starring Sarah Lancashire FYI James Bay began with a set at London Fashion Week Burberry SS15, he was just nominated for three Grammy Awards and will be up for four Brit Awards including British Breakthrough Act  2016 tonight (Wednesday 23rd Feb) Wikipedia Stub Jake Bugg Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg Lightning Bolt (Live) - Jake Bugg   Jake Bugg   Wikepedia Stub James Bay    Hold Back the River - EP - James Bay Chaos and the Calm - James Bay     James Bay London Fashin Week - Burberry Catwalk Sh...

CONGRATULATIONS Double Grammy Award Winner #EdSheeran Song of the year #grammyawards Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran Best pop solo performance #grammyawards Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran Love this acoustic version xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran Tap link for full list of nominees and winners of Grammy Awards 2016 http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/15/grammy-awards-2016-the-main-nominees

Glenn Frey, guitarist and the founding member of the US rock group, The Eagles, died in New York on January 18th 2016. Frey co-wrote and sang some of the Eagles’ best-known songs, including Heartache Tonight, Take It Easy, and Lyin’ Eyes, and co-wrote Hotel California and Desperado with Don Henley. Hotel California, The Eagles' fifth album, sold 16 million copies in the US, and double that figure worldwide. Glenn Frey 6th November 1948 - 18th January 2016 Glenn Frey Wikedpeida Stub   Glenn Frey  BBC Entertainment    The Eagles Wikepedia Stub Ten Best Eagles & Glenn Frey Songs - The Telegraph Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - Eagles Hotel California - Eagles   History of the Eagles - Alison Elwood

Just watched #JackSavoretti on #GrahamNortonShow . Powerful performance....gravily voice like Joe Cocker...nice https://youtu.be/u2XXi5u7gXg Discover the Albumn   Get the Album Written In Scars - Jack Savoretti  

British Breakthrough Act nominees include James Bay, Wolf Alice, Catfish and Bottlemen, Jess Glynne and Years & Years Some proper eyebrow-raisers in the Brits noms Posted by NME Magazine on  Thursday, January 14, 2016

xxxxxxxxxx Starman David Bowie 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016

Jack Garratt is pleased to announce details of a new single, Worry, to be lifted from his forthcoming debut album, Phase, released on the 19th February through Island Records.   Worry is the song that started this incredible journey for Jack Garratt, some eighteen months ago. It was an undisputed highlight of a self-released debut EP that Jack put out back in 2014, and it’s long been an impressive highlight of the young British artist/producer’s live set.  The unveiling of Worry coincides with the news today that Jack has been crowned the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2016 poll. It smartly follows Jack being named the BRITS Critics Choice for 2016 at February’s BRIT Awards, and picking up the BBC Introducing Award at the BBC Awards back in December.  The constant building and consequent success that Jack enjoyed in the UK last year was replicated across the globe too. Support slots in the UK and US with Mumford & Sons were also surrounded by sold-out da...