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




Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards’s career in music PR spanned the glory days of rock and pop, and his memoir is a great read, says Nick Dent-Robinson




Herbie Flowers

Nick Dent-Robinson pays tribute to influential bassist Herbie Flowers, who died in September.

More Profiles

John Mayall - 1933-2024 John Mayall - 1933-2024

Anita Pallenberg - The Story of Anita Pallenberg Anita Pallenberg - The Story of Anita Pallenberg

Steve Harley - 1951-2024 Steve Harley - 1951-2024

Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders - The Liverbirds: Our Life in Britain's First Female Rock 'n' Roll Band Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders - The Liverbirds: Our Life in Britain's First Female Rock 'n' Roll Band

Lulu - Profile Lulu




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




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




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




Kylie Minogue

Companion piece to last year's ‘Tension’from Kylie which takes her back deep into the sounds of clubland




Willie Nelson

Enjoyable classic rock covers on remarkable 153rd album from 91-year old country veternn Willie Nelsons

More Reviews

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

Bill Wyman - Drive My Car Bill Wyman - Drive My Car

Deep Purple - =1 Deep Purple - =1

Jules Winchester - The Journey Jules Winchester - The Journey

Groovy Uncle - Making Excuses Groovy Uncle - Making Excuses

Richard Hawley - In This City You Call Love Richard Hawley - In This City You Call Love

Slash - Orgy of the Damned Slash - Orgy of the Damned

Lenny Kravitz - Blue Electric Light Lenny Kravitz - Blue Electric Light

Neil Young And Crazy Horse - Fu##in' Up Neil Young And Crazy Horse - Fu##in' Up

Zutons - The Big Decider Zutons - The Big Decider