Latest Joan Armatrading News
Bruce Springsteen Will Become First International Artist To Be Inducted As Fellow Of Britain’S Ivors Academy
Bruce Springsteen will become the first international artist to be inducted as a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy.‘The Boss’, 74, is set to make history by following Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2024
Jeff Beck's Final Recording Is A Star-studded, History-making Charity Single Featuring World's Greatest Guitarists
Jeff Beck's final recording is a star-studded Mark Knopfler charity record featuring his fellow Guitar Heroes.The former Dire Straits rocker is set to re-release 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ - his legendary soundtrack to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 February 2024
Joan Armatrading Admits Her Biggest Accomplishment Is Not Music
Joan Armatrading is prouder of her history degree than her music.The 'Love and Affection' hitmaker loves songwriting and will continue penning new tunes until the day she dies, but she insists the biggest accomplishment of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 November 2022
Joan Armatrading’S 50-Year Music Career Being Marked With New Live Album
Joan Armatrading’s 50-year music career is being marked with the release of a new live album.The 71-year-old’s ‘Live at Asylum Chapel’ is out November 18 on BMG after the BBC recently honoured the singer with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2022
Joan Armatrading's Mandela Tribute Song Came To Her In A Dream
Joan Armatrading has revealed her song 'The Messenger' came to her in a dream.The 70-year-old music legend - whose recently released 22nd studio album, 'Consequences', reached the top 10 in the UK - penned the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2021
Tony Armatrading Dies Aged 59
'Notting Hill' star Tony Armatrading has died at the age of 59.The actor – the younger brother of singer Joan Armatrading – passed away on Monday (10.05.21) after a battle with cancer and his friend...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 May 2021
2021 Ivors With Apple Music Set For September
The 2021 Ivor Novello Awards will take place in September. The prestigious songwriting and composition ceremony - which is being dubbed The Ivors with Apple Music - usually takes place in May, but due to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 February 2021
The Concord Art Prize Launches In The UK
A major new art prize inspired by music has been launched in the UK.The Concord Art Prize is open to artists of all levels across the country, with people being invited to create visual art...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2020
Joan Armatrading Is Planning On Making A Heavy Metal Album
Joan Armatrading is planning on making a heavy metal album.The 69-year-old musician has dabbled in many genres during her impressive career spanning five decades, including jazz and blues, and even heavy rock with 1983’s 'The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2020
Joan Armatrading
Suggested
Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Advertisement
Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
Advertisement
