Monthly Archives: October 2016

Has Faith Helped Bob Dylan to Win his Nobel Prize?

For the first time in its history, the Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to a musician, leaving its winner, Bob Dylan, “speechless” at the award. However, it took him weeks to acknowledge it, causing  a member of the … Continue reading

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Jarlath Henderson – Hearts Broken, Heads Turned

Every now and then you get an agitator in the world of folk; someone who takes the songs that have thrived for tens or hundreds of years, and makes them fresh for a new generation – people like Jim Moray … Continue reading

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U2@40: Is Bono the Messiah, or a very Naughty Boy?

Most U2 fans will have plenty of stand-out memories. Mine began in 1981, when they played the birthday party for my local rock club in Aylesbury. I knew none of their songs at that time, and instead of my normal … Continue reading

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