Tag Archives: Elbow

Five British Rockers Who Have Their Own Beer

By | Posted on March 14th, 2013
Iron Maiden's Trooper Ale

And by “have their own beer” I don’t mean they’re tight-fisted when it comes to getting a round in (although you know what they say about lead singers). These five musical performers are so fussy about their ...

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The Brit List: Five Alternative Sources Of Paul McCartney

By | Posted on July 30th, 2012

Let’s face facts, Sir Paul McCartney – national treasure that he is, global unificator, former Beatle, former Wing, and generally energetic and breezy presence at the rock ‘n’ roll tea party – is not going to last ...

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Music Roundup: Five Official Themes From The London Games

By | Posted on July 25th, 2012

Here’s Elbow’s score for the BBC coverage of the games. They’ve arranged it so it can be cropped into tiny bits and used for trails, montages and all sorts.

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Elbow To Record (Another) Olympian Anthem

By | Posted on November 24th, 2011

Elbow should be a band who are well used to creating a sense of drama, which is probably why they have been chosen to provide a new song for the BBC coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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News Roundup: Daniel Craig Hates Facebook and Twitter, James Corden’s Baby Anxiety, and Jay-Z Hearts Elbow

By | Posted on August 2nd, 2011

For all that his character James Bond is adept with modern technology, you won’t see Daniel Craig settling down with an iPad to put his innermost feelings on social networking sites. He’s not a fan: “I am bloody not ...

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Adele, Elbow, PJ Harvey Nominated For Mercury Prize

By | Posted on July 19th, 2011

The nominations for this year’s Mercury Awards have just been announced, and as usual, there are no clear front-runners as yet (although if I was in charge, it’d be an easy win for Everything Everything), so here’s the full list ...

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Elbow’s Guy Garvey Ready to Rock it From the Crypt

By | Posted on May 25th, 2011

When Elbow take to the stage for a stripped-down set within the confines of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London tomorrow (May 26), frontman Guy Garvey is hopeful that everyone will be listening closely, but not just the band’s ...

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Coachella Teaser: An Interview with Elbow’s Pete Turner

By | Posted on April 16th, 2011

For over a decade each spring, the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival has brought the rock ‘n’ roll masses together under the scorching desert sun in Indio, California. This year’s installment, which kicked off ...

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Glastonbury 2011: Full Lineup Revealed with Morrissey, U2, and More

By | Posted on April 14th, 2011

Wahoo! It looks Britain’s celebrated Glastonbury Music Festival is going to be another splendid three-day extravaganza this June! It’s totally sold out and there 150-plus acts and 10-stages.

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Music Roundup: Jessie J Looks to Spread the ‘L.O.V.E.’ on U.S. Debut

By | Posted on April 12th, 2011

She is inescapable, that Jessie J. And today (April 12), the English pop maven finally brings her UK chart-topping debut, Who You Are, to the States.

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