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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...