Michael Cranston

Articles by Michael Cranston

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Both respectful and inventive, ‘Swing Fever’ finds Rod Stewart and Jools Holland adding a new chapter to the Great American Songbook.

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The best gay and LGBTQ+ clubs in London offer nights out that cater to all tastes for a community as varied as it is fabulous.

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Why do we ‘deck the halls with boughs of holly’? And what is Deck The Halls’ history? This is the full story behind the Christmas carol.

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With serious artistry – and a few surprises – ‘Cliff With Strings: My Kinda Life’ brings a fresh perspective to Cliff Richard’s classic songs.

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Startlingly honest, the ‘Welcome To The Darkness’ documentary charts the British rockers’ rise, fall and rise again, with takeaways galore.

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Undeniably different from their stateside cousins, the best British soul songs more than earn their place on the world’s stage.

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With his debut album, ‘Pretty Little Poison’, Warren Zeiders finds the antidote to a broken heart, and emerges a country icon in the making.

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Believed to be the first Christmas song ever recorded, Jingle Bells was not even originally written for the holiday season.

Cliff Richard’s second Christmas album, ‘Christmas With Cliff’ brings seasonal goodwill in hopes of uniting the world during troubled times.

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From national anthems to original pop hits, the best World Cup songs bring the spirit of the beautiful game to the terraces every four years.

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