Focus Music Notes. "Out of the Blues". Popular music through the decades

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 Show 

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