‘Here I Am’ by Frankie Oliver (Album)
July 18, 2017 in Music
Signed to Island Records during the 90s as a reggae artist, this London cabbie returns with a new soul album…
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Interview: Frankie Oliver
June 24, 2017 in Features, Interviews
We meet an aspiring British blues and soul singer who has a not-so-secret past as a 90s reggae artist
Setting…
‘Unplugged & Greatest Hits’ by UB40 feat Ali, Astro & Mickey (Album)
January 10, 2017 in Music
Ali Campbell and co serve up an acoustic collection, invent ‘cuddly reggae’ and chuck in a greatest hits to boot!…
Interview: UB40’s Ali Campbell
November 18, 2016 in Features, Interviews
The UB40 frontman on the band’s new acoustic album and how they’ve invented a new subgenre they’re calling ‘cuddly reggae’…
Present Arms [Deluxe Edition] by UB40 (Album)
March 10, 2015 in Music
The second album by Britain’s biggest ever reggae band gets the deluxe reissue treatment, 34 years on from its original…
Lisa Redford: Cover versions
November 19, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
Need a break from writing? Our regular columnist looks at the fine art of making a familiar song your own……
Lisa Redford: The great duets
June 3, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques
As our regular columnist works on a duet of her own, she looks at some great collaborations of the past…
How I wrote ‘Food For Thought’ by UB40’s Robin Campbell
September 15, 2013 in Features, How I Wrote, Interviews
In the first article in a new series, Songwriting gets the story behind the legendary British reggae band’s breakthrough single…
