Surrey Comet Leisure: Music news in Kingston, Elmbridge, Surrey and south west London

Stars come out for Hampton Court Festival

12:50pm Friday 19th March 2010

The idea of a hot summer may seem like a very distant dream at the moment but Hampton Court Palace is ensuring there is more just a bit of nice weather to look forward to, with the line-up for its 18th annual music festival being revealed.

KCS Handel a classic with care

11:50am Thursday 18th March 2010

Kingston Choral Society will celebrate their 60th anniversary at the end of this month with a period performance of Handel’s Messiah at All Saints Parish Church.

Fairweather Low's highs

11:32am Wednesday 17th March 2010

Known as the voice of sixties favourites Amen Corner and with a string of solo hits in the mid-seventies, Andy Fairweather Low took the surprising decision to put his own career on hold in favour of becoming one of the most in-demand session men in the business.

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Ian Anderson not out to make friends

4:39pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

It may only be March but Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson has a lot of work to do if he is going to make it on to Simon Cowell's Christmas card list this year.

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Knopfler's son aiming to follow in dad's footsteps

4:37pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

If the age old saying of like father like son can be trusted, then The Rocket Dolls could be in for a very long and very successful career.

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Muscats ready to pounce

10:19am Thursday 11th March 2010

New Addington-based band Muscats face a make-or-break week next week as they launch their debut single.

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Elastique band looking to stretch themselves

11:40am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Their style is strictly gypsy-rap-rock-ska-funk-reggae and they formed after meeting at Kingston Univeristy. Band member Miles Lacey introduces us to The Band Elastique.

Kingston Philharmonia offer some surprises

11:40am Tuesday 9th March 2010

Kingston Philharmonia will be marking the start of Spring with a concert at the United Reformed Church, Kingston, at 7.30pm on Saturday - and there may be some surprises in store.

David's daughter showing her Soul

9:30am Sunday 7th March 2010

Being the only daughter of Hollywood star David Soul brings with it its own pressures, especially when you are trying to launch a singing career.

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Tiger Lillies are no cartoon

7:50am Saturday 6th March 2010

Matt Groening may have convinced stars such as Danny Devito, Paul Newman, Sir Patrick Stewart and even Michael Jackson to appear on The Simpsons, but so far his attempts to woo the Tiger Lillies have gone without success.

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