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(From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Edward Gleave Celebrity spotlight from London SHAHEEN Jafargholi's debut album has had its release date delayed by four months, it has been announced. The [...]

(From Western Daily Press) PEOPLE IN THE NEWS KEN CHART BID Coronation Street stalwart William Roache could be heading for the charts - after teaming up with Harry Hill to [...]

(From Bristol Evening Post) Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (Island Records) Publicity for this Vermont-based five-piece has dropped names such as Janis Joplin, Creedance Clearwater [...]

(From Bristol Evening Post) Tom Jones Praise & Blame (Island Records) The 'back to basics' concept has proved to be a smart move for many veteran musicians over the past [...]

(From South Wales Evening Post) SCHOOLBOY Shaheen Jafargholi is set for big success, according to pop star Keisha Buchanan. The ex-Sugababe is signed to Island Records, which signed up 13-year-old [...]

(From The Journal) Byline: Tamzin Lewis LEGENDARY reggae act The Wailers have been confirmed as a headline act of The Green Phoenix Festival. The Jamaican band will perform at the [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Tom Jones's record label may have come up with an ingenious way of hyping his latest album -- by slagging it off. In a 'leaked' email to [...]

(From The Daily Star) Byline: PAUL ROBINS 'It 's a joke' says record boss SEX Bomb singer Sir Tom Jones left his record company fuming by making a CD of [...]

(From Western Morning News) Lovers of old school rock, rhythm and blues have a veritable feast in store when two trailblazers of the 1960s - Spencer Davis and Animals and [...]

(From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Edward Gleave Celebrity spotlight from London SWANSEA schoolboy Shaheen Jafargholi was in the studio this week to record tracks for his debut album. The [...]

(From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: PAUL LEWIS BRITAIN'S Got Talent sensation Shaheen Jafargholi has signed a lucrative recording deal with one of Britain's top record labels. The Swansea schoolboy, [...]

(From Western Morning News) Byline: JACKIE BUTLER Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends are polishing up their vocal cords to ensure all is shipshape for the launch of their summer gigging season. [...]

(From Western Daily Press) It was London record producer Rupert Christie who recognised the potential of Port Isaac's unique band of minstrels, brought their talents to the attention of the [...]

(From Western Morning News) The very first copy of the new album by Port Isaac's Fisherman''s Friends will go on sale at 8.30am on Monday, April 26, in the sea [...]

(From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke kate.clarke@swwmedia.co.uk ' TAKING their cues from Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke and activism-era Temptations, The Christians wedded sweet harmonies to social themes on [...]

(From Western Morning News) IT was London record producer Rupert Christie who recognised the potential of Port Isaac's unique band of minstrels, brought their talents to the attention of the [...]

(From Western Morning News) Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends is released on the Island Records label on April 26. We have 10 CD copies of the album to give away in [...]

(From Telegraph Magazine) Byline: Interview by Georgia Dehn This was taken at Reading Festival, three months after we released the first Vinegar Joe album with Island Records. In the three [...]

(From Western Morning News) Byline: Jackie Butler THERE'S a feast of rich musical pickings in the line-up just announced for this year's St Ives September Festival and tickets are already [...]

(From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: , GORDON BARR PAUL Weller has announced a gig for Tyneside this winter. The chart-topping singer-songwriter will play the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on [...]

(From Western Daily Press) T here's a buzz of excitement floating on the Cornish breeze ahead of the imminent arrival of new Island Records signing Lauren Pritchard. Her name might [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Hometown: London. The lineup: Tinash' (vocals, instruments). The background: Of all Island Records' solo male signings of the last few years, Zimbabwean-born singer-songwriter Tinash' has as much [...]

(From Nottingham Evening Post) In the first of his recollections of working in the music industry, published in EG in May, Phil Long told us about his times at Island [...]

(From Yorkshire Evening Post) Just two days after announcing that their debut live performance with new member Jade Ewan would be an intimate gig at Clarence Dock this weekend, the [...]

(From The Journal) A TRIO of films is to track the history of three iconic record labels, taking in music legends such as the Supremes and Bob Marley. In its [...]

(From The Daily Star) Byline: KIM DAWSON THE Sugababes split saga took another twist last night as founding member Keisha Buchanan quit - saying she was forced out. It was [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Amy Winehouse sang on stage at the V festival this weekend, marking her first UK performance in almost a year. Winehouse appeared alongside the Specials as a [...]

(From Western Daily Press) Music Writer CITY DJ/producer Aldo Vanucci, who has established an international reputation for his re-mixes of tracks in a wide range of genres, keeps himself very [...]

(From Hull Daily Mail) Hartwell Nissan is offering local motorists the musical drive of a lifetime in conjunction with Island Records, to launch the new n-tec special editions for the [...]

(From Nottingham Evening Post) Lines of cocaine, glasses of brandy, girls everywhere... 'It was mayhem,' laughs Phil Long, recalling one particular backstage scene he witnessed during his years working at [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Hometown: Toronto, Canada. The lineup: Melanie Fiona (vocals). The background: We've just been reading Keep On Running: The Story of Island Records and have been somewhat awed [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Amy Winehouse has cancelled her homecoming performance at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, which was due to take place on Sunday 31 May. The 25-year-old singer was scheduled [...]

(From The Daily Star) Byline: KIM DAWSON CELEBRATIONS to mark the 50th anniversary of Island Records kicked off with a secret gig under London's Phonica store on Wednesday. It featured [...]

(From The Daily Star) BEN'S Brother star Jamie Hartman is celebrating after a GBP70,000 gamble on his band's future paid off handsomely. The 35-year-old singersongwriter decided to fund the group's [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) I had some issues with 24 Hour Party People , the Tony Wilson/Factory Records biopic, but there was one touch I found rather lovely. It's 1976 and [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Amy Winehouse has confirmed she will headline a series of concerts to celebrate the 50th birthday of Island Records, the only dates the singer has announced so [...]

(From Guardian Unlimited) Portishead are free! And looking for ideas on how to release their next album. The band have announced on their MySpace blog that they are 'free of [...]

(From Nottingham Evening Post) After playing festivals from Greece to Barbados, Thin Lizzy tribute band Limehouse Lizzy made their TV debut last year, appearing on the BBC Arena documentary Into [...]

(From The Star (Sheffield)) Hotly-tipped five-piece Avenue - who first appeared on X Factor in 2006 - performed their debut single 'Last Goodbye' at HMV on High Street last night. [...]

(From The Daily Star) Byline: KIM DAWSONKIM DAWSON WITH Take That, New Kids On The Block and Boyzone all back and better than ever, is there room for a new [...]

(From Irish Independent) SINCE this hotly tipped Dublin quartet released their first album 'In Towers and Clouds' last summer, they've unexpectedly become one of the most popular acts on the [...]

(From Western Daily Press) Considering Nick Drake's worldwide cult status as the most revered figure in contemporary acoustic music today, it's hard to believe that his untimely death, aged 26, [...]

(From Irish Independent) ONE of the most loyal and long-standing showbiz marriages has come to an end. After 26 years together and 150 million album sales, U2 have parted company [...]

(From The Daily Star) ROCKERS The Fratellis have branded their record label crazy for sending them to play in Ibiza. The Glasgow band, who play the Futures Stage at T [...]