Feb 19

New classic rock images by RockSign

Posted on February 19, 2013 by lebrecht

The collection includes images of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and many many more captured in Copenhagen during the 60s, 70s and 80s.

For the full set of images go to www.lebrecht.co.uk and search for “RockSign”.

Johnny Cash recording a tv special in Copenhagen, September 1971.

Jimi Hendrix performing in Copenhagen, January 1969.

Koko Taylor with Brownie McGhee, Hound Dog Taylor and Odie Payne: members of American Folk Blues Festival touring Europe in November 1967.

Leonard Cohen performing in Copenhagen, 1972.

Bruce Springsteen in concert in Copenhagen, 1988.

Feb 07

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Paloma Faith performing at the Manchester Apollo

Posted on February 7, 2013 by lebrecht

British singer-songwriter Paloma Faith performing at the Manchester Apollo, 24th January 2013, captured by Dave Pilkington.

Nov 30

The Rolling Stones

Posted on November 30, 2012 by lebrecht

The Rolling Stones rock group are celebrating their golden jubilee this month. The group was set up in Dartford in 1962. The Stones are one of the most successful and enduring bands in rock’n'roll history and were established in Dartford, England in 1962. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4th on their “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” list, and their album sales are estimated to have reached more than 200 million worldwide. “They have a combined age of 273, but the four Stones remain an extraordinary live proposition,” John Aizlewood wrote in the Evening Standard. At the first of 5 celebratory performances in London on Sunday 24th November 2012 lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood and drummer Charlie Watts were joined by former members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor.

Our photographers who captured these historic music moments include Rocksign, Tony Keeley, David Farrell.

The Rolling Stones in Copenhagen September 1970.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Mick Jagger performing in Copenhagen 1973.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Mick Jagger at a press meeting in Copenhagen 1970.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

The Rolling Stones in performance 1962-1963.
© David Farrell/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Mick Jagger performing in Copenhagen 1973 with The Rolling Stones.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

The Rolling Stones at a press meeting in Copenhagen 1973.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Mick Jagger performing in Copenhagen 1973 with The Rolling Stones.
© RockSign/Lebrecht Music & Arts

The Rolling Stones performing at an outdoor concert at Longleat House, Wiltshire in August 1964.
© Tony Keeley/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Mick Jagger during a break at an outdoor concert at Longleat House, Wiltshire in August 1964.
© Tony Keeley/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Jun 22

Primavera Sound Festival 2012 at Barcelona, Spain

Posted on June 22, 2012 by lebrecht

A stunning set of images of the latest edition of the international music festival Primavera Sound held in Barcelona is now available at our site www.lebrecht.co.uk.

This exciting event took place during the first weekend of June and our photographers managed to capture the likes of Franz Ferdinand, The Drums, Veronica Falls, Baxter Dury, Beirut, Kings Of Convenience, Yann Tiersen, Justice, The Rapture, The XX, Marianne Faithfull, the legendary The Cure, and Brit Awards winner Laura Marling among many others.

Festival field at Primavera Sound 2012.
© Dosfotos/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Robert Smith of The Cure.
© Dosfotos/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand.
© Dosfotos/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Baxter Dury.
© Dosfotos/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Nov 24

George Michael ill in hospital

Posted on November 24, 2011 by lebrecht

The 48 year old British singer, George Michael, has been forced to postpone a series of concerts after falling ill with pneumonia. The 65-show tour of Europe was announced in May when the singer told a press conference, ‘I felt very reenergised after my recent troubles, I felt it was really what I want to do as an artist’.

He was taken into hospital in Vienna where he was he was due to perform on Monday and has postponed dates in Strasbourg, scheduled for last night and Cardiff where he was due to perform this weekend.

Nov 15

Cultural Birthday for 15 November 2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by lebrecht

Daniel Barenboim conductor is 69 today.

Tibor Fischer is a British writer born 15 November 1959.

Petula Clark is a British singer born 15 November1932.

Nov 07

Who’d visit a dentist that collects celebrity teeth?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by lebrecht

The Canadian who paid £19,500 for a tooth of John Lennon’s turns out to be a dentist who has written a book about celebrities’ teeth. His name is Michael Zuk and he lives in Alberta. If you had toothache in Alberta, would you want to risk being added to his collection? Read more about this at Slipped disc.