Elbow

After 18 years together and minor commercial success, Elbow really hit the big
time after winning the coveted Mercury Prize in 2008 for their fourth album
The Seldom Seen Kid. The record debuted at number 5 in the UK and went double
Platinum in Britain. The band went on to pick up more prestigious prizes,
including two Ivor Novello awards for song-writing, and BRIT and NME ... read more

Video: Open Arms

Watch Elbow performing the track 'Open Arms' from their album Build A Rocket Boys!

Guy Garvey shoots for the stars

The Elbow frontman and amateur astronomer on what to look out for in the night sky this summerGet tomorrow's Guardian for a free festival guide containing star interviews...
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Win A Pair Of Tickets To The Isle Of Wight Festival 2012

Fancy bagging yourself a pair of camping tickets to this year’s Isle of Wight Festival? Thought you might.This year’s festival – held at Seaclose Park, ...
Posted 17 May 6.36am — Comment on this

The 2012 Guardian Festival Guide

Don't miss our ultimate guide to a packed summer of live music, free with the paper on Saturday 26 MayThere may be no Glastonbury this summer, but there are still a recor...
Posted 11 May 1.38pm — Comment on this

Elbow preview Olympic theme song 'First Steps'

Hear the track written exclusively for BBC coverage of the summer games
Posted 30 April 11.38am — Comment on this

(Jock Strap) 15 Thoughts on Metta World Peace's Elbow

Following a dunk against the Thunder, Lakers small forward Metta World Peace turned to run back up the court, beating his chest in excitement and, without provocation, st...
Posted 24 April 1.00am — Comment on this

Sweet Billy Pilgrim – review

Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, LondonTheir 2009 Mercury prize nomination briefly trained a spotlight on Sweet Billy Pilgrim's electrofolk, but it swiftly moved on when the Bucki...
Posted 19 April 5.24pm — Comment on this

Elbow - Queen Elizabeth Helped Politician

Britains Queen Elizabeth saved a blind politician from accidently kissing her elbow David Blunkett admitted he messed-up on the hand kissing during a meeting with the mon...
Posted 9 April 8.45am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Elbow songs in the past year.

  • One day like this  383 plays
  • Grounds For Divorce  366 plays
  • Open Arms  161 plays
  • The Bones Of You  137 plays
  • Lippy Kids  127 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Elbow over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 799 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 00s 472 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 90s 69 plays
  4. Absolute 80s 69 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 69 plays

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