Nick Dent-Robinson


Interviews




Emeli Sande

Nick Dent-Robinson speaks to Brit Award winning Scottish-raised singer-songwriter Emeli Sande before her performance at the Nocturne Live festival about her love of jazz and charity work.




Sam Brown

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Brown talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about her eighth album, ‘Number 8’, which, despite the permanent loss of her former singing voice, was recorded with the aid of new technology.




Elio Pace

Pianist Elio Pace talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about his latest tour in which he interprets and plays the songs of Billy Joel.




UB40

UB40 frontman Ali Campbell talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about their new album 'Unprecedented', love of touring and the death of founder member Astro.




Sarah Cracknell

Sarah Cracknell talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about her thirty plus years of fronting synth-pop outfit St. Etienne, family life and their forthcoming appearance at Glastonbury.

More Interviews

Dwina Gibb - Interview Dwina Gibb

Feeder - Interview Feeder

 'Legs' Larry Smith - Interview 2010 'Legs' Larry Smith - Interview 2010

Sam Brown - Interview 2008 Sam Brown - Interview 2008

Chris Jagger - Interview Chris Jagger

Robbie Robertson - Interview Robbie Robertson

Alice Cooper - Interview Alice Cooper

Bob Harris - Interview Bob Harris

Bon Jovi - Interview Bon Jovi

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Interview Sophie Ellis-Bextor








Profiles




Steve Harley

Nick Dent-Robinson pays tribute to Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley, who died in March.




Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders

Nick Dent-Robinson enjoys Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders’ new book about their experiences in The Liverbirds, one of the few UK all-girls 60’s groups.

More Profiles

Lulu - Profile Lulu

Annie Nightingale - 1940-2024 Annie Nightingale - 1940-2024

Priscilla - Film Priscilla - Film

John Lennon - Murder Without a Trial John Lennon - Murder Without a Trial

Beatles - Now and Then Beatles - Now and Then




Live Reviews




Gaz Coombes

Nick Dent-Robinson watches Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes play an impressive homecoming performance at the New Theatre in Oxford.




Gaz Coombes

Nick Dent-Robinson watches Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes play an impressive homecoming performance at the New Theatre in Oxford.

More Live Reviews

Fairport's Cropredy Convention - Cropredy, Oxfordshire, 10/8/2023....12/8/2023 Fairport's Cropredy Convention - Cropredy, Oxfordshire, 10/8/2023....12/8/2023

Peter Doherty - O2 Academy, Oxford, 3/5/2023 Peter Doherty - O2 Academy, Oxford, 3/5/2023

Bob Dylan - Palladium, London, 19/10/2022 Bob Dylan - Palladium, London, 19/10/2022

Rewind South Festival - Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, 19th...21st August Rewind South Festival - Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, 19th...21st August

Fairport's Cropredy Convention - Cropredy, Oxfordshire, 11th...13th August 2022 Fairport's Cropredy Convention - Cropredy, Oxfordshire, 11th...13th August 2022








Favourite Albums




Beatles

Nick Dent-Robinson looks at The Beatles’ classic greatest hits Red and Blue albums which have just been reissued for their 50th Anniversary in expanded and remastered deluxe editions.

More Favourite Albums

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

Elton John - Honky Château’ Elton John - Honky Château’

Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous




Features




Harry Styles

Nick Dent-Robinson reflects upon the meteoric rise of former One Direction star Harry Styles.




Cila Warncke

Over the last two years Cila Warncke in her 'A Life in Music' column has talked to her fellow contributors at Penny Black about their musical tastes, background and aspirations. Now in what is the last one in the series Nick Dent-Robinson talks to Cila about her 'Life in Music'.

More Features

The Decline of the Rock Group - Comment The Decline of the Rock Group - Comment

Don Short - The Beatles And Beyond Don Short - The Beatles And Beyond

Miscellaneous - Comment Miscellaneous - Comment

Miscellaneous - Interviewing Rock Bands and Stars Miscellaneous - Interviewing Rock Bands and Stars




Reviews




Ian Hunter

Lyrically rich glam rock from former Mott The Hoople singer Ian Hunter, the second in a proposed trilogy




Pearl Jam

Punchy twelfth album from grunge rock pioneers Pearl Jam

More Reviews

Libertines - All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade Libertines - All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade

Beyonce - Cowboy Carter Beyonce - Cowboy Carter

Texas and Spooner Oldham - The Muscle Shoals Sessions Texas and Spooner Oldham - The Muscle Shoals Sessions

Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland - Swing Fever Rod Stewart and Jools Holland - Swing Fever

Banter - Heroes Banter - Heroes

Paloma Faith - The Glorification of Sadness Paloma Faith - The Glorification of Sadness

Reytons - Ballad of a Bystander Reytons - Ballad of a Bystander

Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run

Marika Hackman - Big Sigh Marika Hackman - Big Sigh