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Automatic Power

12:50pm Friday 10th October 2008

It has appeared on a Pink Floyd album cover, made a cameo in a Beatles movie and had worried residents call in the fire brigade after 200ft flames from the shoot of the recent Batman movie were seemingly engulfing the building.

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Searchers keep on entertaining

1:28pm Friday 10th October 2008

With a barrage of classic hits in their back catalogue, The Searchers can certainly lay claim to a slice of British music history.

Von Kleet to rock the O2

12:52pm Thursday 9th October 2008

Phil Collins, Don Henley and Karen Carpenter - the tradition of drummers who double-up as lead singers is writ large in rock history and Croydon’s Mez Clough is hoping to join this illustrious pantheon with his band, Von Kleet.

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Mighty Mike flies back with the Manfreds

11:05am Friday 3rd October 2008

Back in early 1966, chart-toppers Manfred Mann faced a dilemma, with lead singer Paul Jones eager to leave the band and the group urgently needing a replacement.

Ocean making waves

10:55am Thursday 18th September 2008

He may be in his late-fifties and a sporting a whole heap of grey hair but Billy Ocean is still as popular as ever.

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Paul McCartney considered for Epsom gig

11:10am Wednesday 17th September 2008

Music enthusiasts of Epsom can celebrate after the council gave the go-ahead for pop and classical concerts to be held in the Downs.

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It's Al-right on the night

11:39am Thursday 11th September 2008

Al Martino’s place in the Guinness Book of World Records can never be taken away from him.

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A Blessing in disguise

4:25pm Wednesday 10th September 2008

Some artists put them on the mantelpiece, some in the downstairs toilet and some hide them in a draw, but Get The Blessing use their music award as a doorstop.

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Bilbrough adopts a different approach

1:40pm Tuesday 9th September 2008

After playing in places as diverse as abattoirs, boxing rings and the Royal Albert Hall, songwriter Dave Bilbrough is coming somewhere a little more conventional for his latest gig, writes Ben Evans.

Bar maid for success

11:14am Tuesday 9th September 2008

The White Horse in Epsom is a pub with a great musical pedigree, hosting the ever-popular Epsom Jazz Club. Now the hostelry is attempting to do for musical theatre what it has done for jazz with a cabaret night this Wednesday. Landlady and singer Gemma Gould is hoping the night will become a regular date on the pub’s calendar.

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Northern Bank prosecution defended

Updated 9:38pm Friday 10th October 2008

The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.

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