James Blunt

James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name
James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army
officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including
"You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005. His
repertoire can be best described as a mix of acoustic-tinged pop, ... read more

Behind the music: How Ed Sheeran prospered by doing things his way

Ed Sheeran's producer, Jake Gosling, says he and the songwriter knew they had to keep his music sounding natural, even if that meant including the imperfectionsEight mont...
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Phone hacking: News International faces more than 50 new damages claims

High court hears alleged victims include Peter Crouch, James Blunt and Nigel Farage as dozens more cases are preparedNews International is facing more than 50 new damages...
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Speech Debelle talks up second album

Rapper announces follow-up to Mercury prize-winning debut, featuring collaborators such as pop songwriter Eg WhiteMore than two years after she won the Mercury prize, Spe...
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James Blunt - Live in London (17/09/2007)

Today's Live Performance comes courtesy of James Blunt, recorded and filmed in London on the 17th September 2007, the release date of his second album "All the Lost ...
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Cher Lloyd: Sticks + Stones – review

Gobby X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd's debut suggests her label don't have a clue what to do with her, writes Alexis PetridisIt's hard to know how to react to the advance p...
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Noel Gallagher On High Flying Birds, Retiring, Oasis And More

He's the voice of a generation – but don’t dare call Noel Gallagher a singer- songwriter.As he heads for No 1 with his brilliant debut solo album, the Manc fa...
Posted 20 October 2011 6.30am — Comment on this

This week's new singles

Brett Anderson Brittle Heart (Brett Anderson) Its gloriously fractured lyrics sound like an episode of Multi-Coloured Swap Shop played through a rickety projector on the ...
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Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ becomes UK’s biggest selling album of the 21st century

Singer’s second LP shifts 3.26 million units and overtakes James Blunt's ‘Back To Bedlam’
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Amy Winehouse album top UK seller of century

Back to Black, the 2006 album which included Rehab and brought the late singer five Grammys, has sold 3.26m copiesBack to Black, the acclaimed final album of Amy Winehous...
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Amy Winehouse “Back To Black” UK’s Best-Selling Album Of The Century

Amy Winehouse is making a musical impact beyond the grave. The late singer’s award-winning 2006 blockbuster — Back to Black — has overtaken James Blunt&...
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Jehro: Cantina Paradise, CD review

Jehro sounds like a Gallic Sting with a touch of James Blunt.
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Amy Winehouse 'Back To Black' Is Highest Selling UK LP

Amy Winehouse's hit LP Back To Black has become the highest-selling UK album of the century so far.Winehouse's 2006 record has replaced James Blunt's debut album Back To ...
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Magic Loungeabout festival – review

Broughton Hall, SkiptonBilled as a "refined unwind", Magic Loungeabout offered an expensive, posh pop-festival experience. For an extra fee, it included VIP tents with wa...
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James Blunt - Blunt Receives Raf Letter After Axed Trip

British military officials have hit back at James Blunt after he complained about "gross incompetence" in the Royal Air Force (Raf) when his trip to Afghanistan was axed....
Posted 31 July 2011 11.06pm — Comment on this

New music: Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Atlas Hands (Mike Skinner remix)

This singer-songwriter has enough subtlety to avoid becoming the next James Blunt. At least Mike Skinner seems to think so ...Twenty-one-year-old Benjamin Francis Leftwic...
Posted 26 July 2011 11.34am — Comment on this

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