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Singer/actor Bob Harris Dead At 91

3959 days ago
ContactMusicActor and singer Bob L. Harris has died, aged 91.A former member of the Ray Charles Singers choral group, Harris passed away on Friday (14Feb14). A... more info

Old music: David Bowie – Changes

4601 days ago
Guardian MusicIt's 1972, and Greg Freeman's friends don't rate this curious young singer. In fact, he's as bad as Bob DylanMy mates were as dismissive of David Bowie as they were of Bob Dylan. This was 1972, before he was quite as chameleonic as he would soon beco... more info

Old music: Smith Perkins Smith – Say No More

4656 days ago
Guardian MusicAssemble a crack team of soul musicians at Muscle Shoals studios and what do you get? That's right – a soft rock classic Here's a soft rock classic with a country flavour from the 1972 album by American brothers Steve and Tim Smith, joined by Wayne... more info

How music can reach out and touch us

4746 days ago
Guardian MusicMusic gives us moments when – with a lyric, a chord change, a note or a drumbeat – a hand seems to come out and take our ownFor weeks now, the walls of London Underground stations have been plastered with Christmas advertisements for comedy DVDs,... more info

Alphabet Backwards: British Explorer EP released 28th November 2011

4805 days ago
AltsoundsHeralding from Oxford where they've been championed through BBC Introducing, Alphabet Backwards have already enjoyed radio support from Tom Robinson, Bob Harris Huw Stephens, Cerys Matthews and Steve Lamacq and following on from the success of th... more info

Rewind radio: D for Discretion; Old Grey Whistle Test 40; Village SOS – review

4863 days ago
Guardian MusicNaomi Grimley lifted the lid on the D-notice system, while Alice Cooper had a secret of a different sort to impart as The Old Grey Whistle Test marked its 40th anniversaryD for Discretion: Can the Modern Media Keep a Secret? (R4) | iPlayerOld Grey Wh... more info

Radio review: Whistle Test 40

4866 days ago
Guardian MusicBob Harris and guests look back on the legacy of one of the nation's best-loved music TV showsIt's a sign of how fondly this programme is held in the memories of music lovers: last night saw the start of 16 weeks of celebration for The Old Grey Wh... more info

Bob Harris: still a champion of the music

4911 days ago
The TelegraphThe Old Grey Whistle Test is back and presenter Bob Harris tells Neil McCormick that it still sounds great - even on the radio. more info

Glen Campbell's Alzheimer's announced in advance of final tour

4928 days ago
Guardian MusicCountry singer and session guitarist, known for hits such as Rhinestone Cowboy, makes candid statement about his healthIt's some time since popular music was strictly a young person's game, but Glen Campbell's reason for retiring is nonetheless strik... more info

The New York Dolls play 'mock rock' on British TV

4938 days ago
Guardian MusicNovember 1973: Number 6 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe Dolls' appearance on the Old Grey Whistle Test kickstarted the war between punks and hippies three years early. Before filming, Dolls frontman David Johansen ... more info

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