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Nov

21

Mick Jagger: I have the moves.

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Mick Jagger: I have the moves. like James Brown!

Sir Mick Jagger used to do "very bad imitations" of James Brown.

The Rolling Stones rocker co-produced the new movie Get on Up, which is a biopic of the funk musician. It was an obvious choice for Mick, who was always been in awe of the late American star.

"I tried some of his moves,' the star told British newspaper The Sun of his early career. 'I did very bad imitations but they were fun.

"You're in this phase of your career when you're 19 or 20 when you're basically doing cover versions and copying other people. Everybody did it and, if you got any good, you evolved your own style."

Mick has no problem admitting he imitated his idol, and he's also happy to confess he couldn't pull it off. It helped him find his own stage presence, with Mick now known for his strutting dances.

Mick also wants to show the huge impact James had on music. The 71-year-old star believes James sometimes gets overlooked, but if people really listened to a lot of modern tunes, they'd hear his impact.


"It ripples still. In the early days of hip-hop when nobody cared about sampling, every record had a James Brown scream on it," he enthused.

"Afrika Bambaataa [pioneering American DJ] lionised him for a new generation. Everyone in that world knows Brown is considered one of the early groove masters.

'The Funky Drummer riff [from a 1970 song] was taken by lots of hip-hop artists, both young and old.

'Hip-hop artists are getting old! Not quite as old as me, though!'

This isn't Mick's only big screen work - he's also involved in a movie about Elvis Presley. The star joked he's been "pigeonholed" thanks to Get on Up, but he's happy to get involved because he loves Elvis so much.

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Nov

21

Darius Rucker Shepherd's Bush

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Darius Rucker
Shepherd's Bush Empire - London

 

This is Darius Rucker's first UK tour since his country career took off spectacularly in the United States - and the audience in London appears to be a mix of people who were fans of Hootie & the Blowfish (for whom he was lead singer) and those that have fallen for his award winning country-pop. Given this lengthy absence (only broken by a support slot for Brad Paisley and a performance at the Country To Country Festival over the last few years) it is no surprise to see Shepherd's Bush Empire packed full.

It's perhaps also no surprise - given this demographic - that the set includes a few old Hootie favourites. One of which Rucker explains was the first country song he wrote when he was a kid - Let Her Cry. It shows how his move to Nashville was perhaps less surprising than some see it - given that his former band were heavily influenced by country-rock. Solo material like True Believers leans heavily on his Nineties style, but the likes of Souther State of Mind are far more obviously country.

The biggest cheers of the night are for those country anthems, the likes of Don't Think I Don't Think About It and It Won't Be Like This For Long from his debut country album are surrounded by newer material, including the cheeky and overly catchy 2014 single Hometown Honey. 

The overall mood is far less 'country' than some gigs featuring Nashville's finest - with hardly any cowboy boots in sight and only two stetsons spotted. The mood is somewhat subdued for much of the show - until a rousing encore featuring Rucker's cover of Wagon Wheel and his excellent take on Champagne Supernova.

This is a gig which underlines how easy the cross over from certain genres is. After all - Taylor Swift's taken some of her country audience with her into pop, while Rucker's taken some of his rock fans into country. The only mystery - after Dariusseeing a performance like this in front of a packed venue - is why country music still has the stigma of uncool in the UK. The audience here is totally middle-aged. In the US the profile would be a lot younger. It's a mystery very few of the audience in London care about. They're just happy to have finally got to see their man.

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Nov

21

Lindsey Stirling joins Andrea

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Lindsey Stirling joins Andrea Bocelli at O2

 

You-tube sensation Lindsey Stirling joined classical music legend Andrea Bocelli on his UK tour dates playing London's O2 Arena last night. 

Having just completed her own headline dates, beginning with London's The Forum on November 6th, Lindsey joined the legendary Bocelli for 'Mattinata' and 'Musica Proibita' also playing 'Take Flight' from her recent album 'Shatter Me'. 

Lindsey, who has amassed over 700 million views on youtube, performed on America's Got Talent and recently been nominated at both the Teen Choice and Billboard awards, was invited by Bocelli to join him on his four UK dates.

No stranger to collaborations, having featured on the new Jessie J album and previously performed with John Legend and Owl City, Lindsey will be bringing her unique brand of electronic classical to Dublin, Liverpool, London and Birmingham. The US violinist, part rock star, part dancing goddess has torn up the music scene with her individual style setting her apart from any artist on the planet right now.

Music-News.com caught up with Lindsey backstage at the O2 prior to her performance to find out more.

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Nov

20

Iggy: No nipple at AMAs!

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Iggy: No nipple at AMAs!

 

 

Iggy Azalea insists she won't be showing any nipple at the AMAs.

The Australian singer took to Twitter following reports that she and Jennifer Lopez had been asked to tone down their upcoming performance at the American Music Awards.

According to TMZ.com, Iggy and Jennifer were making ABC executives 'nervous' by their plans for the rendition of their collaborative track Booty.

However, Iggy insists she hasn't been told anything of the sort, and adds that she and Jennifer have yet to even rehearse the performance.

'Im not sure if the 'executives' are 'worried' about me and jlos performance. lol. i haven't even been to a rehearsal for it yet so. 0.0 (sic),' Iggy tweeted.

'We haven't been asked to make any changes and there are no plans to expose anyones nipples or vaginas. but.. okay tmz if you say sooooo.'

However, Iggy also reassured viewers that it won't be an entirely modest performance either. Fans of Iggy and Jennifer were stunned by their provocative video for the track earlier this year, which saw the pair gyrating in tiny black leotards.

'With that being said, we aren't performing in turtleneck sweaters either.. hahahahaha ;-) (sic),' she concluded.

In addition to performing at the star-studded event this Sunday, Iggy has also been nominated for a staggering six awards, including Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Favourite Female Artist.

However, someone who won't be there to support Iggy on the night is her boyfriend Nick Young.

Unfortunately Nick, who plays for basketball team the Los Angeles Lakers, has a game on the same night.

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Nov

20

Nightmare Festival, Camden

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Nightmare Festival, Camden

 

 

Set in Camden, scarred by the terrible aftermath of Halloween, this year’s Nightmare Festival had an impressive line-up of artists playing in no less than thirteen different venues. The theme was the Mexican day of the dead which is a day split between remembrance and celebration. The Festival chose to celebrate rock and roll!

Slaloming between the results of excessive drinking the night before, it was hard to make your way through Camden on Saturday. Full of the usual crowd of tourists, the streets gathered rock-and-roll fans from all ages and all origins eager to celebrate their favourite music. The concerts started at noon and ended late in the night, with the banging Blood Red Shoes and Magnus Major.

Some venues were definitely well chosen for the day: the Electric Ballroom, the Barfly and the Underworld are all adapted scenes for up and coming artists. Dead! played at the Barfly, in a room filled with all sorts of music-lovers, eager to witness the energetic band perform many songs including their latest single Phantom.

A bit later, InMe performed at the Electric Ballroom in front of an audience made of fans. The set was amazing and Dave and his band set the room on fire, to the great delight of everyone present. 

Promoting their latest album, The Tide is Turning, Colt 45 were at “Our Black Heart” for half an hour. The crowd was composed of fans and newcomers, dancing energetically to the music. It was quite an outstanding gig!

The highlight of the festival this year was probably King Charles: his music is of a new genre, mixing ska, rock and reggae. He received a very warm support from the audience and gave an hour-long set that will linger in minds for some time.

A couple hours after the last concert, the bars were still full of music lovers and artists mixing with their fans. King Charles was even seen enjoying a pint at the Camden eye! 
The 2014 edition of the Nightmare festival ended just like a dream.

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