The Cribs: Wakefield drummer has spinal surgery
Yorkshire Evening Post
Indie music star Ross Jarman has been forced to take a break from his rock 'n' roll lifestyle after undergoing spinal surgery. Ross, drummer with Wakefield group The Cribs, had the operation to correct a herniated disc that was pushing …

Elland Carnival: Dancing and fun for our brolly good show
Halifax Evening Courier
There, the attractions included a climbing wall, fun fair rides, and performances from a rock and roll band. There were also games, charity stalls and a bonny baby contest. Mayor of Calderdale Nader Fekri, who was part of the procession and judged the …

ILive And iDR Selected For Buxton Theatre
4RFV
… over to a pro touring engineer for a full blown rock 'n roll show." iLive has already managed events such as the ten-day music festival Four Four Time Music, and the Buxton Festival, taking place in the main house and in the Pavilion Arts Centre. …

Sing along with feel-good rock 'n' roll variety show That'll Be The Day at …
Southport Visiter
Now in its 26th year of touring continuously in the UK and Europe, That'll Be The Day is living proof that rock 'n' roll will never die. Reflecting the sounds of an era that changed the course of music history and youth culture forever, …

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Raising money for the Caister lifeboatmen who never turn back
Norwich Evening News
There was rock and roll, model boats and a mock 'man overboard' show at Caister Lifeboat's big fund-raising fete today (Sunday, August 7). To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address …

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Jon Allen talks to Jade Wright ahead of his gig at Liverpool's Eric's
Liverpool Echo
“Another pivotal turning point on my road to rock 'n' roll was the decision I made to trade my games console for an electric guitar and a 15 watt guitar amp,” he laughs. “For about a year I played a right-handed model upside down. …

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Septics to 'pool their resources
Hucknall Today
With total and utter financial meltdown, a country in recession freefall and the world baying for the blood of Rupert Murdoch, it's fair to say the outlook has never been so good for rock'n'roll-style protest. And Septic Psychos are lined up for the …

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Cliveden Rocks!
Reading Chronicle
Sunday will offer more classic 60s and 70s pop with The Counterfeit Stones' amusing take on the music of the Rolling Stones. Billed as 'the second greatest rock'n'roll band in the world' the set will include favourites such as Start Me Up, …

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The rock'n'roll treatment
Freshinfo
Rodgers tries to make food “a bit more rock'n'roll, a bit more exciting”, and she means it. This foodie is all about turning expectation on its head. In fact, she is fresh from a visit to grapefruit growers in South Africa, where she gained a rare …

Beach volleyball: the beautiful game
Telegraph.co.uk
Every couple of minutes they strut out on to the sand and throw their hair extensions around, pouting and gyrating to Gary Glitter's Rock and Roll Part 2. A DJ loudly exhorts us to clap our hands. What strikes the first-time observer is how integral …