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The Imagine series has been superb to date, but tonight’s instalment is an extra special treat as Alan Yentob interviews Tom Jones.
We look ahead to the hip-swinging special.
Ladies, prepare to fling your frillies in the direction of the nearest TV screen as Tom Jones is the subject of tonight’s interview with Alan Yentob and what [...]
This week brings us a double helping of Tom Jones on the BBC.
The first installment is the series finale of Alan Yentobs Imagine series, ‘Imagine: Jones The Voice’. Tomorrow night (Tuesday) on BBC1 at 10:35pm.
This intimate interview with Alan Yentob looks back on Tom’s remarkable career. Taking him on a journey to this present [...]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/01/tom-jones-interview
Laura Barton guardian.co.uk, Thursday 1 July 2010 21.30
He used to be a ‘naughty boy’ in tight trousers and garlanded with knickers. But as he hits 70, Tom Jones has moved on and made his ‘Johnny Cash album’
He’s not altogether what I expected. Surveying the menu in a half-empty restaurant in central London this lunchtime, [...]
There’s something slightly odd yet wonderfully right about ‘Praise and Blame’, the record where Tom Jones – he of Sex Bomb – finds God through gospel and blues. As from the surprisingly brilliant and sombre opening of Bob Dylan’s ‘What Good Am I? Jones – with the help of Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon and [...]
Seventy-year-old Jones has finally matured, delving into his musical heritage, and delivering a stunning album. With Ethan Johns as the Rick Rubin to his Johnny Cash, Jones presents stripped down cover songs that enriched him – from Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Staple Singers and more – anchored by a voice that sounds more impassioned and [...]
Clash Music Online
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/tom-jones-for-latitude
Legendary Welsh singer Tom Jones is amongst the latest acts to appear at this year’s Latitude festival.
Set on England’s sunrise coast, Latitude has grown to become one of the summer’s most respected events. Based around a natural arena, the festival always has a little something special in store.
Amongst the latest announcements is an [...]
“What good am I, if I’m like all the rest?” emotes Tom Jones on his highly personalised version of Dylan’s What Good Am I. No problem there. Few singers with a popular background are going to emerge with an album as remarkable as this during 2010. Recorded live, with no overdubs, and no horn or [...]
TOM JONES
FOR A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ON THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT
IN THE WOODS
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the legendary Tom Jones is set to appear at this year’s Latitude Festival with a special performance on Thursday July 15th. The appearance with his band will see Tom performing songs from his forthcoming album [...]
LOST HIGHWAY TO RELEASE PRAISE & BLAME, JULY 27TH
THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW ALBUM FROM TOM JONES
JONES RECORDS RAW AND HONEST OFFERING WITH PRODUCER ETHAN JOHNS
It is with great pleasure to announce, Lost Highway Records part of Universal Music Group based in Nashville Tennessee, will be releasing “Praise and Blame”, the extraordinary new [...]
MusicOMH Review – Posted by Michael Hubbard on 07 June 2010 at 11:27 PM
Sir Tom Jones turned 70 years of age today (7th June) but, as we witnessed in the atmospheric surroundings of One Mayfair last week, he’s far from gracefully retiring with a pipe and slippers. The Welsh warbler showcased his upcoming new album [...]
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