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‘I broke down in the studio from all the raw emotion’: Richard Hawley on making The Ocean

‘I’d quit heavy drugs, got married and started a solo career … then my label dropped me. This felt like the last roll of the dice for me as a musician’

The Guardian - UK

‘Not all grassroots venues are struggling’: Sheffield’s Leadmill may be closing, but the city’s DIY hubs are thriving

Despite controversial new ownership for the local landmark, Sheffield’s vibrant network of staunchly independent spots is bucking the crisis facing Britain’s small music venues

The Guardian - UK

“I’m trying not to get angry, but it’s very difficult”: Richard Hawley to play one final show at renowned UK venue next week

Singer-songwriter has played the iconic venue more than anyone else

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“I’m not even sure what size venues I can play. I don’t know what I can afford, and if it would just be me blowing £100,000 on something to give me pleasure": Gary Kemp admits that even big names can’t afford to tour

The Spandau songwriter appeared on a new podcast to talk new album, social media worries and the unlikeliness of him hitting the road

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‘It is absolutely, fundamentally not autobiography’: Chris Bush on her new play about the trans experience

The award-winning British dramatist had a huge hit with her Richard Hawley musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Her latest, Otherland, is a much more personal piece – and, she says, frightening

The Guardian - UK

Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp announces third solo album

Gary Kemp has announced his third solo album and brand new single, three years on from his last release.

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Going up: Can Britain’s empty department stores be brought back to life?

With many branches of famous chains lying empty, work is under way to transform them into housing, hotels, offices, independent shops and more

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Richard Hawley review – homecoming hero is in the mood to celebrate

Playing his largest ever gig in the city, the singer tenderly croons his musical love letters to the people and places of Sheffield, while his biting political songs turn into rousing singalongs

The Guardian - UK

“Robert Plant said, ‘We’re going to do Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin.’ I said, ‘I’m not doing it – I don’t want to be in Jimmy Page’s graveyard!’” UK songwriting icon Richard Hawley talks big name jams, guitar shopping –and restoring Scott Walker's Tele

Hawley doesn't hide his influences but instead synthesizes them into a sound that is all his own. And on new album, In This City They Call You Love, he might just have ascended into the ranks of the legends

Guitar World

“He had these tiny little picks and his strings were like baby hair but, when he plays, it sounds like the strings are made of bull rope. It was thunderous”: Richard Hawley remembers playing with Duane Eddy

Hawley collaborated with Eddy on the late rock 'n' roll pioneer's 2011 album, Road Trip, and it was a musical education like no other

Guitar World

“It was in quite a parlous state… Scott’s blood was on there – his physical remnants were on the guitar”: Richard Hawley on how he came to own Scott Walker’s Fender Telecaster

Hawley recalls the Pulp recording session that served as the catalyst to him and Walker's friendship

Guitar World

From The Beast to The Acolyte: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

George MacKay and Léa Seydoux star in a epoch-traversing sci-fi romance, while the latest Star Wars spin-off has a mystery-thriller twist

The Guardian - UK

Becky Hill gets personal on latest dance record

Twenty One Pilots and Richard Hawley are also among the acts releasing new music this week.

The Independent UK

Richard Hawley: ‘If I stopped what I’m doing the songs would still come’

On a tour of his home city that begins ‘at the crack of midday’, the singer discusses his new album, how his musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, has hit a nerve, and his main hope for Keir Starmer

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‘The story tells itself’: Richard Hawley, Sheffield’s greatest export, gets city’s biggest honour

The acclaimed singer and composer is ‘mind-blown’ after receiving the coveted maker’s mark

Manchester Evening News

Review: John Grant sings Patsy Cline with Richard Hawley and band at the Manchester International Festival

Two singer-songwriters team up to breathe new life into the repertoire of a country legend

Cinemablend

Asteroid City’s Maya Hawke And Rupert Friend Break Down Their Unusual Dance Number

Maya Hawke and Rupert Friend have a delightfully unusual dance number in Asteroid City, and the story behind it is just as exciting.

Total Film

Asteroid City cast talk Wes Anderson, taco nights, and working in a fully functional mini-town

EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, and more discuss the latest Wes Anderson wonder

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Four f**ks, three p*sses, two sh*ts: Listen to Richard Hawley's fabulously sweary tribute to late Pulp bassist Steve Mackey

Sheffield singer/songwriter Richard Hawley went 'off-piste' at the Olivier Awards on April 2 to the delight of fellow guests, and the horror of Magic radio who were broadcasting live

The Independent UK

Olivier Awards 2023: Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer scoop top prizes on the night

Both actors took home biggest awards after earning rave reviews in their West End debuts

The Guardian - UK

‘Sheffield, we love you! Will you marry us?’ The Olivier awards’ best quotes

Richard Hawley, Jodie Comer and Arlene Phillips were among the stars giving speeches at the Royal Albert Hall’s glitzy shindig

The Independent UK

Olivier Awards 2023: Hannah Waddingham proves Eurovision is in safe hands at celebration of London theatre

‘Virgin presenter extraordinaire’ Waddingham sang her way into the audience’s hearts at the Royal Albert Hall

The Guardian - UK

My Neighbour Totoro triumphs at Olivier awards

Adaptation of Studio Ghibli film wins six awards, while Jodie Comer wins for Prima Facie and A Streetcar Named Desire brings Paul Mescal best actor prize

The Independent UK

Olivier Awards 2023 winners: The complete list in full

Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant were among this year’s nominees

The Independent UK

Olivier Awards 2023 nominations: The complete list in full

Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant are among this year’s nominees

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