Four members of reggae veterans go bust after band's management company goes under
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Four members of British reggae band UB40 have been declared bankrupt.
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Four members of the band go bust...
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Four members of UB40 have been declared bankrupt Brian Travers Jimmy Brown Terence Oswald - known to fans as Astro - and Norman Hassan have been listed by Britains Insolv...
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In attempting to appeal to a mass audience, the Mobos have diluted their unique selling point – raw, black musical talentOn Wednesday night the 16th Mobo ceremony, ...
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The acclaimed BBC4 Britannia series moves into the world of British reggae. Showing how it came from Jamaica in the 1960s to influence, over the next 20 years, both Brit...
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There's a carnival atmosphere in the studio this week, as Alexis is joined by Emma Warren and Kieran Yates to review three new releases in Singles Club, each with a hint ...
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Not all protest songs offer political solutions. Some, such as the Specials' 1981 hit, are better at capturing a mood of anxietyOn Sunday morning – after Tottenham ...
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From lilac wine to champagne supernovas, we drink deep from your vintage selection of songs about the sauce. HicAlcohol is intrinsically associated with rock'n'roll, so i...
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Information and lineups for the UK's best Folk and World festivalsAeonWhen: 26-28 AugustWhere: Shobrooke Park Estate, Crediton, DevonWhat: Shoestring boutique festival in...
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This 20-year-old Irish lad from the mean streets of Hackney seems destined to be a Plan B mini-meHometown: London.The lineup: Michael Stafford (vocals, guitar).The backgr...
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Save 20% on top price stall seats to Reggae Britannia concert at the Barbican on Saturday 5 February. Performers will include Ali Campbell from UB40 and Pauline Black fro...
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Debt and the dole, a Conservative government making drastic cuts - 30 years ago UB40's first album was the soundtrack. It sounds eerily relevant today.
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Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offScreaming Females I Don't Mind A rowdily melodious squall of surging hooks and new-wavey holl...
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-nits- said...brenda russell-paris rain (2000)with her hidden beach recordings debut, 'paris rain' is the soundtrack of an international stroll of cultures and emotions...
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