Elusive Butterfly was recorded and released, in 1966, in the British Isles by Val Doonican, and reached a UK chart peak of #5 ; in Ireland Val Doonican’s version was a major hit, peaking at #3. The songwriter bob Lind later said of Doonican’s cover: “When you write a song, you can’t claim ownership of it….
Alan Yentob presents a film exploring the life and work of the Ivor Novello Award-winning black British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. An enigmatic and reclusive talent, Siffre wrote the song It Must Be Love, later covered by Madness, alongside songs of defiance like the classic anti-apartheid anthem (Something Inside) So Strong. In a highly unusual and…
NASCAR have used The Creation – Making Time in their “hype” video as NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway. This time around, the 0.533-mile oval is paved for the Playoff elimination race in the NASCAR Cup Series. Listen to the classic 60s garage rock track here as well as other tracks from the collection featuring…
Demon Music have a global streaming hit on their hands to kick of the year in grand style. Proving that essentially all of pop history is now fair game for a TikTok revival, one of the biggest-growing streaming hits of 2022 now belongs to Edison Lighthouse, with their pop hit “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).” The song, which…
This is Joan Collins – a new documentary celebrating the life of Dame Joan Collins will air on New Years Day. This epic film is told form ringside as Joan Collins narrates her seven rollercoaster decades in showbiz, in her own inimitable wit and style. The documentary features Belinda Carlisle “Heaven is a Place On…
Last Train to Christmas is a 2021 Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Julian Kemp. The film was released on 18 December 2021 in the United Kingdom via Sky Cinema and Now. Last Train to Christmas follows celebrity nightclub owner and self-proclaimed musician Tony Towers (Michael Sheen) who is heading home for Christmas with his…
T.Rex – 20th Century Boy has been used in the upcoming documentary “Going Circular,” produced by Off the Fence (“The Octopus Teacher”) and will premiere on Nov. 4. “Going Circular” is co-directed by two-time Primetime Emmy nominee (“Moonshot,” “9/11: The Twin Towers”) and Bafta-winning (“The Human Body”) filmmaker Richard Dale and Nigel Walk (“How to…
Urban Cookie Collective – The Key The Secret will feature in season 4 of the reality Gameshow series The Circle. The hit reality series began in 2018 and recently wrapped up its third series. “The Circle has been a huge hit for young audiences and has grown successively over three seasons on Channel 4, consistently…
Another synch for Kiki Dee – as featured in the new series of the smash hit Rupauls Drag Race. A storming lip sync performance performed by Vanity Milan and Veronica Green – belting it out to of “I’ve Got The Music In Me” by The Kiki Dee Band. Have a listen to the original hit…
The new series of Brassic has just aired on C4 and features a trackfrom the UK band I Monster “The Blue Wrath” in episode 1. The backing music features a rhythm loop taken from one of the rhythm soundbanks of the legendary British instrument the mellotron. This track was one of the last tracks to…
