Watch: Interview
Jazzie B from Soul II Soul hops on board the Absolute 80s campervan for an interview with Sarah Champion about catching...
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Blue Lines: Massive Attack's blueprint for British pop 21 years on
In 1991 the laidback Bristol collective roused themselves to unleash their debut album. Reissued 21 years on it remains a landmark. Here, an early champion of the band re...
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This week's new tracks
The Gaslight Anthem Here Comes My Man (Mercury) The best moments on the Gaslight Anthem's somewhat patchy current album Handwritten are those in which they step outside t...
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Sales of Olympics opening ceremony tracks soar
Sales of tracks used in Danny Boyle's opening ceremony have surged, plus five featured songs – including Arctic Monkeys' cover of Beatles' Come Together – wil...
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Ceremony's throbbing soundtrack adds aural excitement to a visual spectacular
Danny Boyle's track selections for the Olympics opener ranged from the Sex Pistols to Elgar, and all points in betweenA wide variety of different British musical styles p...
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Multiculturalism is what makes British music great
Britain is celebrating Music is Great week with a DVD of iconic live moments. But why has the campaign ignored the melting pot that makes British music special?Did you kn...
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Wookie Drops Mix For Fabric
Veteran garage producer Jason Chue (a.k.a. Wookie), a man responsible for such legendary '90s cuts as "Scrappy" and who is credited as Soul II Soul's in-house p...
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Alexandra Burke - Alexandra Burke To Duet With Mum
Alexandra Burke is to feature a duet with her mother on her new album The Elephant singer says she is close to completing the song for her as-yet-untitled second album wi...
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Assault charges against Burke's brother dropped
The Bad Boys hitmaker's mother, former Soul II Soul star Melissa Bell, claimed to have been involved in an altercation with her son Aaron Burke in December.
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Alexandra Burke - Burke's Brother Cleared Of Assault
British pop star Alexandra Burkes brother has been cleared of two charges of common assault The Bad Boys hitmakers mother former Soul II Soul star Melissa Bell claimed to...
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Rewind radio: Chris Evans; Vinyl Revival; Classic UK Clubs; Woman's Hour; Victoria Derbyshire; Lauren Laverne – review
Music shows provide a much-needed tonic to the onslaught of bad newsChris Evans (R2) | iPlayerVinyl Revival (6 Music) | iPlayerClassic UK Clubs (1Xtra) | iPlayerWoman's H...
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From the Dug Out and dreads to DMZ and dubstep: 10 classic club nights
A Radio 1Xtra series is documenting the history of classic club nights. Its maker, Emma Warren, lists the 10 most important institutions of the last 25 yearsThroughout hi...
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Dinner, party: food and music festivals in one
You no longer need to choose between a food or music festival. This summer both mainstream and specialist events are putting chefs and pop-up restaurants on the line-up w...
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