ISLAND 50th ANNIVERSARY

ISLAND 50th ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED BY FESTIVAL ORGANISED WITH ISLAND FOUNDER CHRIS BLACKWELL
 
2009 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Island Records, arguably the most prestigious record label in the history of British music.  To mark this milestone the label is collaborating with Island founder Chris Blackwell to arrange the Island 50 festival.
 
Chris Blackwell founded  the Island label in Kingston, Jamaica in 1959 with capital of j...

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The Feeling

Tomorrow night's show at the Newcastle Academy is to be broadcast live online in its entirety at......

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We called up Kev yesterday to find out how the UK tour has been going. Thanks to Ben Yacobi for letting us use his lovely Hammer...

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The Fratellis

The Fratellis will release a feature packed deluxe edition of their latest album 'Here We Stand' int......

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The Feeling

The Feeling's first DVD, Come Home, is released today. The DVD contains contains a documentary filmed on the lads' return trip t...

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The Fratellis

The Fratellis will be performing a live set as part of MSN Xclusive Live at Movida (8-9 Argyll St, L......

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The Sugababes absolutely wowed the audience on Friday at this year’s Children In Need. On...

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The Feeling

If you're in the UK, you can now watch the band's performance for Friday's Children In Need charity extravaganza on the BBC iPla...

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The Feeling

A special eBay auction has just begun in aid of Water Aid - a charity dedicated to providing the world’s poorest people wi...

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Taio Cruz

Taio’s new single ‘I Just Wanna Know’ is out this week and to get things rolling he shot ...

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The Feeling

With the release of The Feeling's first ever DVD - Come Home - just days away, we thought you might like to see a sneak preview ...

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Paul Weller

Paul Weller kicks off his UK tour in Crawley on 6th November which will culminate with 2 Brixton Academy shows on 25th and 26th No...

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Taio Cruz

Taio announces his UK tour starting the 10th November and running until the 29th November...

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The King Blues

The band are growing from strenght to strength and have a number of UK shows starting in Bristol on the 7th November and ending in...

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Innerpartysystem

The hotly tipped underground band is hitting our shores for some not-to-miss dates in the new year.......

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Keane

Celebrating off the back of Keane's number 1 album "Perfect Symmetry" a number of UK dates have been announced. Click here to get ...

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