Reviews

‘Tom Jones’ Youthful Performance Wows Beirut’ – A Daily Star Review

November 15th, 2011 | By TomJones

51-v1AbOBnL._SL500_AA300_ In the midst of his world tour, 71-year-old Welsh superstar and living legend Tom Jones stopped by Beirut for a one-night stand at the Forum de Beyrouth Sunday evening. [...]

Tom Jones Joins ‘House’s’ Hugh Laurie to Celebrate Album Release (Billboard Review)

October 4th, 2011 | By TomJones

51-v1AbOBnL._SL500_AA300_ Read Billboard.com’s review of Hugh Laurie’s album release show where Tom joined him on stage for a fantastic encore.

Tom Doesn’t Need to Leave Hat on to Wow T in the Park

July 11th, 2011 | By TomJones

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Read STV.com’s Review of T In The Park: Forget any of the young pretenders, Tom Jones landed an early knockout blow as he took to T in the Park’s Main Stage on the sunny Friday evening for a bellowing, hip-shaking set.

To All The Guitar Geeks of the World, Check This Out

May 6th, 2011 | By TomJones

A Tom Jones gospel album? The image that first comes to mind is probably something like Elvis’ How Great Thou Art – big production, choirs – and Jones certainly has the lungs to deliver that in spades. But his son/manager, Mark Woodward, obviously had a different idea when he called Ethan Johns to produce. The [...]

Return of the Mack: Tom Jones dazzles at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

April 27th, 2011 | By TomJones

You’d be hard pressed to find an entertainer who better defines the term “superstar” than Tom Jones. The Welsh-born singer rose to fame in the mid-1960′s and racked up a string of hit singles, starred in his own variety show and gained the admiration of millions of overzealous female fans who showed their affections by [...]

Gig Review: Tom Jones at Celtic Connections

January 19th, 2011 | By TomJones

IT’S Blue Monday, scientifically calculated to be the most depressing day of the year, but Tom Jones is in town to cheer us all up with a swivel of the hips and his lusty, mischief-making holler. Right? Not exactly. Tom Jones has got The Blues and he’s spreading them around the pristine environs of the [...]

Praise (and no blame) for Tom Jones at Celtic Connections

January 18th, 2011 | By TomJones

Review: He may no longer be a Sex Bomb, but Tom Jones’ appearance at the Glasgow Royal Hall last night as part of Celtic Connections’ gospel strand saw both singer and audience in deservedly high spirits.

Praise & Blame Press Quotes No. America

December 16th, 2010 | By TomJones

Tom Jones Praise & Blame Press Quotes No. America “On Praise & Blame, that gutsy Northern soul voice sounds righteous and true”. Billboard “This is soul music at its best. Tom Jones has changed from a set of vocal chords ready to please a crowd of old ladies to a serious recording artist.” No Depression, [...]

Praise & Blame UK Press Quotes

December 16th, 2010 | By TomJones

Tom Jones Praise & Blame UK Press Quotes “Jones is a man with a passion for roots music that runs several fathoms deep.  [Here] he has eschewed the sheen of his most famous recordings in favour of dirt and red-raw honesty.  This is a man tapping into his very heart and soul to deliver a [...]

Read Americymru’s Excellent Review of ‘Praise & Blame’

December 10th, 2010 | By TomJones

No one is a bigger fan of Sir Tom Jones than I am. I know, I know. That’s bold and clichéd talk, especially from a 38 year old American guy who’s never hurled any form of undergarment at the man (several Welsh Flags, yes. . . but panties? No.) But suffice it to say that [...]