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Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival celebrating 35th anniversary in 2026 with return to Colne Muni

The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary in style, returning to the iconic Colne ...
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The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival announces its return date & venue for 2026

The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival has announced its return date and venue for 2026- with the venue choice being a ...

The Father of Rhythm Guitarists

Cropper’s most enduring contribution, though, isn’t any particular song, but the way he pared the guitar techniques of R&B ...

How Moody Blues bassist John Lodge found another gear with a Fender double-neck that was half P-Bass/half Telecaster

Having anchored the Moody Blues since the ’60s, the late John Lodge had a VIP seat for the Austin Powers-like era that made ...
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BPM SFX: Business supporting acts like Oasis, Calvin Harris, and The Prodigy stages secures £2m. boost

It has supported international touring acts like Oasis, Peter Kay, Calvin Harris, Chris Brown, and The Prodigy.
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‘We’re very lucky to have three theatres’ – show fans and businesses on Colne’s upgraded venues

Three theatre venues in Colne have seen upgrades in the past year or so, using government Levelling-Up cash along with some ...