Music
Older people to storm the charts
- Tuesday, 04 June 2013
Hundreds of older people from across the country come together to release a charity single
Older people are giving modern pop stars a run for their money and tackling loneliness in the process by releasing their own charity single today.
The Anchor Community Band’s single “See Yourself” challenges perceptions of old age. More than 350 older people from across the country have been involved in writing and recording it, the oldest band member being 96 years young.
Bristol’s first ever classical music Festival launched
- Thursday, 23 May 2013
Stephen Williams, MP for Bristol West, was on hand at Clifton Cathedral for Friday’s launch of The Clifton International Festival of Music.
Over the course of the week of 22nd to the 30th of June 2013, the festival will play host to some of the world’s most renowned classical acts.
Music to his ears!
- Monday, 20 May 2013
Rock and roll expert David Roberts tells Mature Times why he became inspired to visit 700 music locations around the world - and write a book about his experiences.
It all started to make sense in the summer of 2006. I’d spent years editing popular music books, always hankering to write one of my own about music’s special places.
The incident that confirmed that I might just have a readership for a guidebook to such things happened as I emerged from St. Johns Wood tube station one sunny June lunchtime.
I was heading for Abbey Road - camera in one hand, notebook in the other. I wanted to capture the essence of the North London recording studio and the world’s most famous zebra crossing made iconic by The Beatles.
What a hit!
- Thursday, 14 March 2013
David Bowie, one of the most famous and succesful popstars of all time, has now released his 24th album named The Next Day.
Now at the age of 66, he has not performed live for six years and last released an album in 2003 - Reality.
He is predicted to reach No.1 in Sunday's charts which makes The Next Day the best selling album of the year.
Al-bum note
- Monday, 28 January 2013
A record shop owner who collects bad album covers has unveiled his list of the worst ten ever - with the top spot taken by LIONEL BLAIR.
Dedicated Robin Ash, 52, has spent 30 years amassing a huge collection of LPs which have dodgy sleeve art.
Robin has amassed over 3,000 albums which have tasteless covers featuring singers in terrible clothes and hair, politically incorrect themes and dated images.
Robin has now published his top ten of the worst album covers of all time - featuring acts such as The Limeliters, Charles Camilleri and The King Singers.
But the dubious honour of worst album sleeve of all time has gone to singer and dancer Lionel Blair for his "Aerobic Dance" album from 1983.
Hillsborough victims tribute single announced
- Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Steve Rotheram MP for Liverpool Walton recently announced plans for a Hillsborough Charity single.
Produced by world renowned producer Guy Chambers.
'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' will feature artists including; Mick Jones (The Clash), Peter Hooton (The Farm), Pete Wylie, The Justice Tonight band, Richard Hawley, Chris Sharrock (Oasis), Ren Harvieu, Dave McCabe (The Zutons), Paul Heaton (Beautiful South), Hollie Cook, Jon McClure (Reverend & The Makers), John Power (Cast) and Gerry Marsden.
Released on 17th December 2012, the single is aiming to top the Christmas charts.
Age Cymru's Spread The Warmth Concert announced!
- Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Come along to Age Cymru's Spread the Warmth Winter Concert at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
On the 29th November 2012, we're priviledged to be holding our inaugural Winter Concert at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with an amazing line up of talented performers and hosted by Arfon Haines Davies.
2012 Swansea Festival of Music 4 – 20 October 2012
- Thursday, 20 September 2012
The 2012 Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts brings a full and varied programme of outstanding live events to venues throughout the City from 4 - 20 October. There is a veritable feast of the arts with the finest of symphony orchestras; piano, song, organ and choral recitals; jazz; opera; drama; classical and contemporary dance; animation; lectures; visual art and a schools outreach project. Truly something for all tastes and ages.
Military Wives Choirs Break World Record As They Launch New Album And The Military Wives Choirs Foundation
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
London, Thursday 13 September 2012: The Military Wives Choirs today broke a world record at London's Wellington Barracks as they filmed the video for 'Stronger Together' after coming together for the first time to launch their new album and The Military Wives Choirs Foundation.
Joined by Choirmaster Gareth Malone, nearly 650 women from British military communities at home and overseas, who sang on new album 'Stronger Together', came to Wellington Barracks to the joint launch and to film the video, breaking a world record for the biggest ever video shoot in music history.
More Articles...
- Record breaking sing-a-long in Liverpool to mark 50th anniversary of "Love Me Do"
- Vinyl Goldmine
- Abbey debut for stunning street soprano
- Jazz Scene
- Free training for music teachers/facilitators of older learners
- Alistair The Optimist - released on March 5th
- Invitation to a Goldies session in Cardiff
- Paul Weller releases new single on March 11 on Island Records
- London International Orchestra Concert in aid of St Dunstan's
