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INTERVIEW: Ruben Dobbs. Bringing Blues Full Circle.

9:35am Thursday 23rd May 2013

As American Delta blues duo Swampcandy arrive in Hampshire to play a rare UK show, Richard Bennett chats to guitarist, singer and songwriter Ruben Dobbs about his love of the music and why British blues fans are the guardians of the genre.

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It's a sweet year ahead for the Palma Violets

9:57am Monday 29th April 2013

PALMA Violets are a fourpiece band from London consisting of Alexander ‘Chilli’ Jesson, Samuel Thomas Fryer, Jeffrey Peter and William Martin Doyle.

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Punk poet pledges to stay true to his roots

11:15am Monday 15th April 2013

LAST year was something of a milestone for Frank Turner.

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Katherine Jenkins sings her heart out

Welsh singing superstar Katherine Jenkins talks to Patrick Gough about her performance with Il Divo at the Bournemouth International Centre.

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The brains behind Bestival

10:50am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

RADIO 1 DJ Rob da Bank, who grew up in Warsash, founded the festivals Bestival and Camp Bestival with his wife Josie. YOUR ENTERTAINMENT talks to the couple about how it began and what we can expect this year...

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Local girl hits the high notes

10:10am Friday 29th March 2013

SOUTHAMPTON born singer-songwriter Lisbee Stainton, who was playlisted by Radio 2 before reaching her 21st birthday – is returning to her roots next week. Known as ‘The English Rose with The 8-String Guitar’, she lived in Hamble until she was seven when she moved to Basingstoke and still has a big following in Hampshire. Lisbee plays the Talking Heads on Thursday.

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Stereophonics express themselves

11:27am Friday 22nd March 2013

AFTER their longest break ever, Stereophonics are back with their eighth album, Graffiti on the Train.

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Anvil date for Dublin Legends

10:16am Thursday 21st March 2013

THEY were an Irish folk band who became pop stars with stirring 60s hits like Seven Drunken Nights.

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Olivia Newton John - 'I feel so lucky'

8:57am Monday 11th March 2013

More than 30 years after her last UK concert tour, Olivia Newton-John is back and playing the Bournemouth International Centre today. She tells the Daily Echo why she welcomes getting older

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Back By Popular Demand - Chas and Dave

2:57pm Friday 8th March 2013

BOWING to the phenomenal demand by fans after what was supposed to be a farewell tour, Chas and Dave are on the road again.

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Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers

12:24pm Friday 1st March 2013

Irish punk rockers Stiff Little Fingers were at the forefront of the second wave of punk rock back in 1977 and more than 30 years later they are still going strong. Founding member Jake Burns tells RICHARD BENNETT what it was like to be part of a movement that changed the course of musical history and why their songs are still relevant in today’s modern society...

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Moving Into The Spotlight

3:26pm Friday 15th February 2013

Andy Burrows is a Winchester born singer-songwriter, perhaps still best known as the drummer in Razorlight. He chats to Your Entertainment about becoming the frontman as a solo artist and his plans for the future ahead of a south coast stop

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Fast and Fury-ous - a tribute

11:02am Wednesday 30th January 2013

IT IS 30 years ago since the death of rock ’n’ roll idol Billy Fury who was hailed as Britain’s answer to Elvis Presley.

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Paloma goes from strength to strength

11:54am Monday 21st January 2013

PALOMA Faith released her second album Fall To Grace last year and is enjoying continued success. She chats to YOUR ENTERTAINMENT about the rehearsals for her upcoming tour, which has two stops on the South Coast, and stepping up to the big stages, which includes an Isle of Wight Festival slot this summer

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