Nick Dent-Robinson


Interviews




Sir Tim Rice

Award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about his new stage show, 'My :Life in Musicals - I Know Him So Well', in which he presents performed extracts from his own songs and talks about them.




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.

More Interviews

Sarah Cracknell - Interview Sarah Cracknell

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








Profiles




Cleo Laine

Nick Dent-Robinson pays tribute to 'First Lady of Jazz' Cleo Laine, who died in July,




Brian Wilson

Nick Dent-Robinson pays tribute to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys who died in June.

More Profiles

Roberta Flack - 1937 - 2025 Roberta Flack - 1937 - 2025

Big Feastival - Profile Big Feastival

Marianne Faithfull - Reflections Marianne Faithfull - Reflections

Predictions - 2025 Predictions - 2025

Alan Edwards - I Was There: Dispatches From A Life In Rock And Roll Alan Edwards - I Was There: Dispatches From A Life In Rock And Roll




Live Reviews




Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Nick Dent-Robinson watches an electrifying set from seminal electro act Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark to promote their new 'Bauhaus Staircase' album.




Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Nick Dent-Robinson watches an electrifying set from seminal electro act Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark to promote their new 'Bauhaus Staircase' album.

More Live Reviews

Gaz Coombes - New Theatre, Oxford, 10/12/2023 Gaz Coombes - New Theatre, Oxford, 10/12/2023

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








Favourite Albums




Madonna

Nick Dent-Robinson reflects on Madonna’s 1989 third album ‘Like a Prayer;, which has just been re-released in a new 35th anniversary vinyl edition

More Favourite Albums

Beatles - Red 1962-1966 and Blue 1967-1970 Beatles - Red 1962-1966 and Blue 1967-1970

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

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




Features




Cher

In 'Raging Pages' guest reviewer Nick Dent-Robinson enjoys Cher’s memoir which tells of her difficult upbringing and marriage to and early success with Sonny Bono.




Harry Styles

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

More Features

Cila Warncke - A Life in Music Cila Warncke - A Life in Music

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




Alice Cooper

Energetic but often poignant and thought-demanding latest album from godfather of shock rock Alice Cooper




Sick Man of Europe

Monochrome masterpiece for a fractured feature on debut album from the enigmatic The Sick Man of Europe

More Reviews

Bush - I Beat Loneliness Bush - I Beat Loneliness

HAIM - I Quit HAIM - I Quit

Pulp - More Pulp - More

Wings - Venus and Mars Wings - Venus and Mars

Tate McRae - So Close to What Tate McRae - So Close to What

Suzanne Vega - Flying With Angels Suzanne Vega - Flying With Angels

Waterboys - Life, Death and Dennis Hopper Waterboys - Life, Death and Dennis Hopper

Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barrett - Loose Talk Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barrett - Loose Talk

Kele - The Singing Winds, pt, 3 Kele - The Singing Winds, pt, 3

Bryan Adams - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024 Bryan Adams - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2024