Before I put this mini series to bed I'd just like to mention a couple of people. First up is the renowned composer of light music* (a d...

I think it was 2003 when I saw the Polyphonic Spree live; the NME Awards Tour had rolled into Rock City and Paul, my friend and neighbour, a...

Chet Atkins was a guitarist's guitarist. Every bit as influential as Bert Weldon or Les Paul, Atkins' (musical) diet was more varied...

I think I'd like to meet John Bramwell - lead singer with (the defunct) I Am Kloot. I very rarely say that about musicians. But there...

Peterborough is synonymous with two things. One, its Passport Office: time was when it was the only place in the UK that issued passports an...