Tag Archives: BBC 6 Music

Tom Jones makes the music press rounds to promote his new Praise & Blame album

August 8, 2010 | John Curley | 0

Tom Jones has been very busy of late, doing interviews and performances to promote his latest album, Praise & Blame. The Praise & Blame album is a change of pace for Jones, as it features gospel and soul songs. ►

Mercury Prize shortlist is announced in London

July 25, 2010 | John Curley | 0

The shortlist for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was announced this past Tuesday, July 20th, at The Hospital Club in London. BBC 6 Music DJ Lauren Laverne did the honors. The Mercury Prize is an annual event that honors an album picked by a committee of music-business people as the top album in the UK. ►

Glasgow’s GoGoBot are getting airplay and gaining momentum

July 5, 2010 | John Curley | 0

Among the up-and-coming UK-based acts that are gaining notoriety these days are Glasgow’s rock/pop/electronica trio GoGoBot. They’ve been getting airplay recently from some of the UK’s most respected DJs. ►

Jimmy Page discusses upcoming new music with BBC 6 Music

June 17, 2010 | John Curley | 0

In a recent interview with BBC 6 Music, Jimmy Page revealed that he is recording new music. ►

Dave Grohl narrates BBC 6 Music documentary on John Bonham

June 1, 2010 | John Curley | 0

Filled with interesting interviews with John Bonham’s former bandmates, friends, and family members as well as music journalists, the BBC 6 Music documentary narrated by Dave Grohl paints a very vivid picture of Bonham’s life and explains in detail why Bonham continues to be so revered by drummers. ►

Malcolm McLaren’s funeral takes place in London

April 23, 2010 | John Curley | 0

The funeral for punk impresario Malcolm McLaren was held on Thursday, April 22nd, in north London. McLaren died on April 8th of cancer at age 64. ►

Welcome to the Sounds From Across The Pond blog

April 13, 2010 | John Curley | 1

by John Curley—Welcome to the Sounds From Across The Pond blog. In this blog I will be discussing the best of the music from the UK. I will be covering many genres—rock, pop, electronica, punk, indie—and discussing bands and artists from the classic-rock era all the way up to today. ►