Music Interviews

R'n'B singer Craig David wears a Southampton football shirt, while performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Thursday 1 May 2003. PA Photo : Yui Mok.

Craig David: "City is close to my heart"
SOUTHAMPTON singing sensation Craig David is feeling the love ahead of an intimate gig next week at the home of the Saints, the team he has supported since he was a boy.

Stereotonics are to appear at Fake Festival Southampton this year

Stereotonics, Oasish and Fu Fighters? It could only be the Fake Festival this weekend

Take That picture by Andrew Whitton

Take That on their 30th anniversary: "I think this year for us is a year to enjoy it all"

Sleeper

Sleeper bringing Britpop back to Southampton

Tony Blackburn - (C) BBC - Photographer: Richard Cannon

Heading for Hampshire: Radio legend Tony Blackburn on life as a DJ at 76

The Damned - Captain Sensible David Vanian live at the Hope Anchor London 1 January 1977 (c) John Ingham 1977.j

Dave Vanian of The Damned speaks to the Daily Echo

Sixties Gold at Mayflower Theatre

SHEAFS at Heartbreakers Southampton (credit Rhona Murphy

REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: SHEAFS at Heartbreakers, Southampton

Sea Girls New Press Shot (Credit Phil Smithies)

Sea Girls chat to the Daily Echo ahead of Saturday's Southampton show

Oddity Road at Y Not Festival July 2018 (credit Alex Vann)

INTERVIEW: Festival favourites Oddity Road play The Joiners

INTERVIEW: Rising stars Stereo Honey play first live Radio One session tonight

The Amazons at Victorious Festival main stage 2018 (credit Richard Derbyshire)

INTERVIEW The Amazons: “We’re deep into second album territory now”

Indi stars The Sherlocks look forward to Common People

Alan Fitzpatrick is playing at Switch

Southampton Techno DJ talks music and inspirations

Matt Cardle - credit Sela Shilon

Southampton's Matt Cardle talks to the Daily Echo about drug addiction, the music industry, Ant McPartlin and releasing his new album

Pretty Vicious at The Joiners, photo credit: Rhona Murphy

REVIEW and INTERVIEW: Pretty Vicious at The Joiners

Sinatra scholar celebrates 80th with Concorde date

Jordan Allen play Portsmouth. Picture: Tom Langford

Joiners date for Jordan Allen

Trampolene frontman Jack Jones. Picture: Rhona Murphy

Swansea to Southampton

The Dream Syndicate. Picture: Chris Sikich

Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn chats REM, the 80s and Southampton ahead of the band's city date...

Southampton's Ronnie Spiteri: Making Music to please the masses

Chris from The Amazons at The Engine Rooms. Picture: Rhona Murphy

REVIEW and INTERVIEW: The Amazons, The Engine Rooms, Southampton

PREVIEW: The Big Moon, The Loft, Southampton

Neil Arthur from Blancmange

PREVIEW: Blancmange, The 1865, Southampton

Beverley Knight.

Beverley Knight talks songs, soul and the stage ahead of her Southampton show tomorrow

X Factor's Michael Rice to grace Music in the City

Cassava at The Loft. Picture: Leon Gateley.

Cassava in special Southampton homecoming

Sean McGowan at The Engine Rooms. Picture: Tom Langford

Man of the moment McGowan in triumphant end of tour homecoming

Costellos at Common People May 2017 (Credit Leon Gateley)

Southampton’s Costellos support The Sherlocks on Thursday

Eagle flying high on local music scene

Scouts in Gambia.

Curiosity gets the better of Dire Straits legend John Illsley

Pop legend Tony Hadley on Let's Rock, music and his appearance on Benidorm!

Chesney Hawkes.

The One and Only Chesney Hawkes on fame, fortune and playing Let's Rock Southampton!

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Bryan Adams talks Rihanna, Simon Cowell and cups of tea ahead of his Hampshire date...

Tom Parker and The T Birds in Grease. Picture: Paul Coltas

The One That I Wanted. Tom Parker stars in Grease in Southampton next week...

The Manfreds take a trip down memory lane

THE SKIDS ARE COMING TO SOUTHAMPTON - THE BAND WHO WROTE 'THE SAINTS ARE COMING'

Five to Five hanging out back stage with Robbie Williams before his show in Southampton at St Mary's Stadium

Talent show winners meet Robbie Williams at Southampton concert

INTERVIEW: It's 30 years and counting for Erasure as they join Robbie Williams at St Mary's Stadium next week

Robbie Williams performs live on stage as part of the Apple Music Festival 2016. Photo: DavidJensen/PA Wire/PressAssociation

Q&A: Robbie's ready to entertain you...

Putting on a Wild Front at Isle of Wight

Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Michael Auger talks Simon Cowell, Cliff Richard and Jersey Boys

Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Michael Auger talks Simon Cowell, Cliff Richard and Jersey Boys

Undated Handout Photo of Leo Sayer. See PA Feature MUSIC Leo Sayer. Picture credit should read: Kristian Dowling/Handout. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature MUSIC Leo Sayer.

EXPAT LEO SAYER 'WORKS BETTER WHEN IN EXILE'

Undated handout photo of Imelda May. See PA Feature MUSIC Imelda May. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/PR Handout. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature MUSIC Imelda May

RETURN TO ROOTS 'SPARKS SOMETHING' FOR IMELDA MAY

Russell Watson plays the South Coast

Blake’s Ollie Baines: “We’re more like a family than colleagues”

The Kooks Best of Press Shot

Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard talks to the Daily Echo about celebrating and surviving ten years together

10CC's Graham Gouldman live.

10CC's GRAHAM GOULDMAN IS IN LOVE WITH TOURING

Keane's Tom Chaplin riding 'The Wave' to redemption

I can’t wait – Olly’s message for Bournemouth fans

Southampton band Cassava to play hometown gig alongside their heroes

Put on your dancing shoes...Craig David is heading for the BIC

L.A. Guns pictured at the Rock 'n' Skulls Festival in Joliet, Illinois on October 27th 2016 - Picture by Ron Lyon

Tracii Guns - founding Guns N’ Roses guitarist and founder of L.A Guns talks to the Daily Echo ahead of show at The Brook

Spotlight on Southampton musician Nick Tudgey