Archive for September, 2010
By Dave Tomar and Akie Bermiss AKIE BERMISS: Without a doubt, the very last place I expected to hear good new music was from someone like Tom Jones. When Dave told me it was a record I had to hear I was at first under the impression that he was joking. I mean we’re talking [...]
Tom Jones has seen a lot in his long career, from early shows in Welsh working men’s clubs, to playing with Elvis in Las Vegas. A renowned showman, over the years he has played massive shows around the world, most recently appearing at Twickenham as part of the Help for Heroes concert. Yet, this evening’s [...]
Having stopped trying so hard to be down with the kids, Jones is making music as hot and heavy as the hippest indie band. Rating: * * * * Tom Jones is not normally someone you would expect to find singing in a church, what with his reputation for testosterone-fuelled, bare-torso lustiness and knicker-throwing fans. [...]
As a man reaches his twilight, he tends to embrace the things that really matter. At 70, Tom Jones is no exception. Having spent too much of his career chasing youth — the Las Vegas years; the ghastly Sex Bomb; the threat to “bum-rush the door” on 2002’s Younger Days — he has returned to [...]
Tom Jones will be a guest on the the first of Rob Brydon’s brand new BBC 2 series, The Rob Brydon Show. This Friday 17th September at 10pm, tune in to see Tom’s interview and performance.
Tom Jones will be a guest on 3 radio shows over the next 2 weeks! Starting tomorrow, Tuesday 14th September, Tom will be a guest on The Radcliffe and Maconie Show at 8pm BBC Radio 2. Tom will chat to Mark about his new album ‘Praise & Blame’ and perform three tracks from the album. [...]
In the year that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll would have turned 75, Chris Evans presents a concert of Elvis’ best loved and most popular songs, live from London’s Hyde Park. Listen to Tom Jones perform ‘Run On’, ‘Tryin’ To Get To You’ and ‘One Night’ via BBC iplayer. Click here to be taken [...]
Watch Tom Jones’ performance of ‘Didn’t It Rain’ on Paul O’Grady live, ITV, Friday 10th September. Watch the full show with interview and performance here
Watch Tom perform Burning Hell on Ard TV. The performance is at 4 minutes into the clip. See the clip here
A true British legend has been added to the already amazing line up for the Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium on September 12th. Sir Tom Jones has quite simply been THE voice of British music since the 1960s. Constantly challenging himself by taking on the demands of a remarkable range of repertoire, he recently released [...]
