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Belle and Sebastian and London Contemporary Orchestra – review

5644 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Sage, GatesheadBelle and Sebastian used to play so quietly that a rustling crisp packet could be louder than the band, perhaps because they wished to avoid the aural havoc that cranked-up rock PA systems could wreak on their painstaking creations... more info

Burt Bacharach - Thomas Feared He'd Upset Bacharach With Scratchy Sick Vocals

5657 days ago
ContactMusicRAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD singer B.J. THOMAS feared he'd butchered the classic BURT BACHARACH/HAL DAVID movie tune - because he was so sick when he hit the studio... more info

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: Phil Ramone (Part 4)

5668 days ago
All About JazzIn 1967, Phil Ramone began engineering a string of Dionne Warwick's hits by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. If Bacharach and David were America's equivalent of Lennon and McCartney (perhaps even bigger by some accounts), then Phil was akin to George Ma... more info

Rumer: Seasons of My Soul – review

5681 days ago
Guardian Music(Atlantic)At first listen, it would be natural to discount Rumer as one of those gossamer-voiced muzak merchants who come around on Jools Holland just in time for Christmas. The music-buying public's appetite for fresh vintage sounds shows no sign of... more info

Rumer: seasons of my soul | CD review

5683 days ago
Guardian MusicWarm, effortless and instantly familiar, Rumer's Radio 2-friendly debut is hard to resist, says Alexis PetridisAround the 25th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper, a journalist asked David Mellor, then the national heritage secretary, for his fa... more info

Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross Tried To Cut Peter Allen Out of Oscar Nomination

5716 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaPeter Allen was almost struck off the Oscar nomination for the song ‘Arthur’s Theme’, by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross because the three writers didn’t feel Allen contributed enough to the song. more info

Soul Serenade: Dionne Warwick, “Anyone Who Had A Heart”

5718 days ago
PopdoseIn 1962, Dionne Warwick began her historic collaboration with Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Two years later she had the first in a long string of Top Ten hits. more info

Rumer: 'If Burt Bacharach says you're good, it's time to start believing in yourself'

5744 days ago
Guardian MusicAfter a decade of struggle, singer-songwriter Rumer explains how a childhood love for musicals put her on the right trackIf dedication can be measured by the number of odd-jobs a musician is willing to undertake to keep his or her career dreams alive... more info

New band of the day – No 830: Rumer

5782 days ago
Guardian MusicFour new songs prove that forthcoming single, Slow, isn't just a beautiful fluke for this soulful, Karen Carpenter-esque vocalistHometown: London.The lineup: Rumer (piano, vocals).The background: Rumer has been a rumour for a while now. We heard one ... more info

First sight: Rumer

5795 days ago
Guardian MusicAn Anglo-Pakistani singer-songwriter in the classic 1970s soft-rock mould of Karen Carpenter and Carole KingWho is she?A singer-songwriter in the classic 1970s soft-rock mould of Karen Carpenter and Carole King. To hear her, you'd never guess she wa... more info

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