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Interview: Paul Roberts of The Stranglers
4:53pm Monday 1st December 2008
AS the lead singer of iconic punk rock band The Stranglers, Paul Roberts has probably seen his fair share of wild times.
Comments (0)Interview: Suggs of Madness
3:39pm Friday 28th November 2008
Those Nutty Boys of the ‘80s are back playing live with a series of Christmas shows. But, as lead singer Suggs tells us, 2009 could be the year of Madness.
Interview: Mary Wilson of The Supremes
5:24pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
An exhibition charting the history and the glamour of the most successful girl group in history was opened today by chart-topper Mary Wilson.
Interview: Dickie Ticker of Lancashire Hotpots
4:53pm Friday 21st November 2008
THEY are like the Houghton Weavers for the iPod generation and they are taking the country by storm, singing about great Lancashire institutions as the Chippy Tea, weekly line-dancing and pints of mild.
Interview: Boy George
4:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
HAVING had two previous interviews with Boy George cancelled at the last minute without explanation, I was stunned when this time he called bang on time with a low-key: “Hello, it's George.”
Interview: Mikel Jollett of The Toxic Airborne Event
3:31pm Friday 21st November 2008
Being in a band and touring the country may seem like a glamorous job, but try telling that to singer Mikel Jollett of hotly-tipped US band The Toxic Airborne Event.
Interview: Jim Fitzgerald of Tenorissimo
3:11pm Monday 10th November 2008
A DECADE ago three tenor singers, then total strangers, performed together for the first time after just one hour’s rehearsal as part of the World Cup celebrations in Blackburn.
Interview: Pablo and The Smokes
2:37pm Friday 31st October 2008
FRESH on the local music scene is Blackburn band Pablo and The Smokes.
Interview: Four Poofs And A Piano
5:26pm Tuesday 28th October 2008
FOUR Poofs And A Piano are best known as the house band from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. We caught up with Stephen De Martin ahead of their gigs in Lancashire.
Interview: Marty Wilde
2:10pm Friday 17th October 2008
The name Reginald Smith means little to most people - but for the last 50 years he has been known only by his stage name, Marty Wilde.
Interview: Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue
2:01pm Friday 17th October 2008
A phone call from some old friends led to a complete change of plan for Deacon Blue — a series of dates at some of the country’s biggest venues. We spoke to lead singer Ricky Ross.
Interview: Ade Aslam of U2UK
2:10pm Friday 10th October 2008
FOR the last seven years, U2UK have been capturing the spirit of arguably the world’s biggest band with their own tribute show.
Interview: Ray Jackson of The Gathering
2:10pm Friday 10th October 2008
A folk rock super group who made their debut in Lancashire are returning to the area with an ever-growing fan base. We spoke to singer Ray Jackson.
Interview: Walter Trout
1:50pm Friday 3rd October 2008
When it comes to the guitar, few people have mastered the instrument like Walter Trout. We spoke to him as he prepared for a date in Blackburn.
Interview: Danny Jones of Outsider
2:38pm Friday 3rd October 2008
EAST Lancashire indie rockers Outsider are performing a rare homecoming gig at Darwen Library Theatre next weekend.
Interview: Thijs Van Leer of Focus
2:15pm Friday 3rd October 2008
FOCUS have been making music their way for nearly 40 years and now, along with Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and Tony McPhee’s Groundhogs, they form part of a triple bill which should delight rock fans.
Interview: Robbie Williams tribute act JK
9:04am Tuesday 30th September 2008
IMAGINE living your life as someone else, someone famous, someone who is known as one of the biggest male solo artist of today.
Interview: Ray Lowry
3:50pm Tuesday 23rd September 2008
FOR the past 30 years, one of Britain’s greatest rock cartoonists, Ray Lowry, has led a quiet existence in his small Lancashire home — far away from his previous life in the star-studded limelight.
Interview: Paul Birchall of Combination Head
12:13pm Friday 19th September 2008
Paul Birchall has travelled the world with M People. But he’s just as happy to be coming to Darwen Library Theatre next week to play the music he loves.
Interview: Peter Riley of Swing Commanders
4:31pm Monday 15th September 2008
FRIENDS warned East Lancashire band The Swing Commanders that taking their western swing music to Texas was a little like trying to sell ice cream to Eskimos.
Interview: Joe Brown
11:12am Friday 12th September 2008
As he prepares to celebrate 50 years in rock and roll with a major tour calling at Blackpool and Manchester, Joe Brown tells us that making music has lost none of its allure.
Interview: Billy Ocean
11:16am Friday 12th September 2008
We speak to Billy Ocean — the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced — who is coming to Blackpool and Bolton.
Interview: Liam Fray of The Courteeners
11:19am Friday 12th September 2008
THE hair, the simian swagger, the cocksure attitude and even his first name. Oh, and he’s from Manchester too. We speak to The Courteeners' frontman Liam Fray ahead of shows in Preston and Manchester.
Interview: Kirk Brandon of Spear of Destiny
3:44pm Friday 12th September 2008
Spear of Destiny are coming to Darwen as part of the band’s Singles Tour. We spoke to frontman Kirk Brandon.
Interview: Charlie Landsborough
3:41pm Friday 12th September 2008
Charlie Landsborough came to singing relatively late in his career and has built up a devoted fan base. Before he comes to Blackburn he spoke to us.
Interview: Marc Almond
2:05pm Friday 29th August 2008
MARC Almond has every reason to look forward to getting out and performing hits from a career spanning 28 years as both a member of Soft Cell and a solo artist.
Interview: Steve Cropper
4:51pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
ASK fans attending this year’s Great British R&B Festival which artist they are most looking forward to seeing and the majority will give you one name — Steve Cropper.
Interview: Nuno Mindelis
3:12pm Friday 15th August 2008
NUNO Mindelis — aka The Beast from Brazil — is coming to the Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival for the first time.
Interview: Albert Lee
3:13pm Friday 15th August 2008
Legendary guitarist Albert Lee may have been making music for over 40 years, but, as he tells us, he confounds expectations.
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