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Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones Praise & Blame - review

Tom Jones' album "Praise & Blame" takes the Welsh star in a new and interesting direction. The result is his best album in years.

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One hit wonders - ten of the best

One hit wonders - ten of the best

Enjoy our selection of ten of the best one-hit wonders, spanning 1954 to 1979.

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Ten forgotten originals

Ten forgotten originals

Sometimes a cover verison of a song is so popular that it becomes better known than the first recording. Enjoy these "ten forgotten originals."

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Elvis Presley's essential first album

Elvis Presley's essential first album

We look back at Elvis Presley's first album, simply titled "Elvis Presley."

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T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

T.A.M.I. Show DVD - review

Read the Classic Pop Icons review of one of this year's "must have" music DVD releases.

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Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Pop legends say Things Go Better with Coke

Hear some of the biggest stars of the 1960s singing their Coke jingles, including Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison and The Moody Blues.

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Elvis 56 – Photo collection

Written by admin on November 26, 2009 – 2:29 am -

Some of the most iconic and compelling photographs of Elvis Presley from the 1950s were taken by Alfred Wertheimer during 1956. Many of the best of these are now available in the book ‘Elvis 1956′.

Elvis had made his first record in 1954 and had built a solid following throughout 1955, but 1956 was the year he become a national star, making his first television appearance, his first movie and having his first of many million selling records. Wertheimer travelled with Elvis Presley throughout 1956, capturing both the public and private side of the young rock star, including legendary television and on stage appearances. Read more »

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New Paul McCartney CD/DVD release

Written by admin on November 13, 2009 – 2:45 am -

Paul McCartney’s historic three-night musical christening of New York’s Citi Field, witnessed by 120,000-plus attendees, will be immortalised November 17th when the multi-disc ‘Good Evening New York City‘ is released. The UK release date is November 23rd. Read more »
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Star-studded Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame shows

Written by admin on November 3, 2009 – 4:18 am -

Two fantastic concerts took place last week at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts at MSG  The first concert on Thursday 29 October  ran four and a half hours and featured  brilliant performances from Simon and  Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen and the E  Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel,  Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, John  Fogerty, Sting, Smokey  Robinson, Jerry Lee  Lewis, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor,  Dion, Little Anthony & the  Imperials, Tom  Morello and John Legend. Read more »
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Nowhere Boy – John Lennon biopic

Written by admin on November 2, 2009 – 2:09 am -

The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’ has received critical praise after debuting at the 53rd London Film Festival.

The film, which is the debut feature from artist Sam Taylor Wood, tells the story of the future Beatles’ teenage years. Newcomer Aaron Johnson takes on the title role and there is an impressive supporting cast, including Anne-Marie Duff as Lennon’s mother Julia, Kristin Scott-Thomas as Aunt Mimi and David Morrissey as Julia’s partner. The role of Paul McCartney is played by Thomas Sangster, who is best remembered as the little boy in ‘Love, Actually’. Read more »
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