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Ant and Dec, Lionel Ritchie and magician Dynamo are among the guests who will be in the congregation to watch the King’s coronation at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace has revealed. The celebrities will join young people who have been supported by the Prince’s Trust at the coronation this weekend. Also among the celebrity guests will be British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and lead singer of the Welsh band Stereophonics, Kelly Jones.

Kelly Jones has revealed that he still dreams about the late Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable “at least five times a week”.Cable played with the Welsh band between 1992 and 2003, before the musician and broadcaster tragically died in 2010. He was 40 years old.During the most recent episode of the podcast I Never Thought It Would Happen – hosted by Chris Difford of Squeeze – Jones opened up about how Cable was “like a big brother” to him after being asked did he “take him on stage with him?” (via Wales Online).“Stuart turns up in my dreams,” Jones explained, saying it was an “intense” time when the drummer passed away.“At least five times a week [I dream about him]. It’s bizarre,” the singer continued.

Jake Bugg played his 2012 debut single ‘Trouble Town’, perhaps better known as the theme song from BBC’s hit show Happy Valley, last night (March 23) at the Royal Albert Hall. Watch footage in the video below.Bugg was performing as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust‘s annual concert series when he played the song, taken from his self-titled debut album.

Stereophonics‘ Kelly Jones, have announced their debut album and unveiled their latest single, ‘Take It Through The Night’.The self-titled release sees the Stereophonics frontman continue his collaboration with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker from The Wind And The Wave. Set to be released on June 16, the project follows the band’s debut single ‘Let’s Turn This Back Around’ which was released earlier this year.‘Take It Through The Night’ is a blues-inspired track, that sees the three-piece channel iconic ’70s bands Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac.“Patty wrote the whole ‘Take It Through The Night’ lyric herself,” said Jones.

Sir Brian May will be among those recognised at Buckingham Palace later after he was given a knighthood in the New Year Honours. As the virtuoso guitarist in rock band Queen, the 75-year-old is responsible for some of the biggest riffs in popular music, from the solo on Don’t Stop Me Now to the melodic strums of Somebody To Love.

Roger Daltrey has spoken to NME about the upcoming Teenage Cancer Trust shows, as well as The Who‘s “big, bold and sexy” orchestral tour, and whether we’ll hear any new music from the band.The frontman, who is an Honorary Patron of TCT, enlisted the likes of Kasabian, Wet Leg, Courteeners and Underworld for the 2023 edition of the charity’s annual gig series at the Royal Albert Hall in London.To close proceedings, Daltrey will play a solo concert at the historic venue on Sunday March 26. He’ll be joined on the night by special guests Richard Ashcroft and Joan Armatrading.

Paul Weller has announced the support acts for his Forest Live 2023 gigs – find details below and purchase tickets for the gigs here.As announced last month, the Modfather will play three outdoor gigs this June, performing on Thursday, June 8 at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, Friday, June 9 at Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire and Saturday, June 17 at Thetford Forest, Suffolk.Speaking about the upcoming dates in a statement, Weller said: “I am very happy to be playing the Forest Live gigs again as they are always such great shows with such a great audience! See you there.”Now, it’s been confirmed that he will be supported by Far From Saints, the new band of Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones, and Manchester singer-songwriter Seb Lowe.Paul is very happy to announce the amazing guest artists that will be supporting him for the Forest shows this Summer! The brilliant @Seb_lowe_music will be supporting, and joining as a very special guest at the shows is Kelly Jones' band @farfromsaints! pic.twitter.com/ZrufobkhZ4— Paul Weller (@paulwellerHQ) February 20, 2023Following the Forest Live gigs, Weller will headline Y Not Festival this July. The festival will return to Pikehall in Derbyshire from July 28-30, with Royal Blood topping the bill on the Friday night.

Kelly Jones‘ new band Far From Saints have announced their debut live show – find all the details below.The Stereophonics frontman has teamed up with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of Austin group The Wind And The Wave for the collaborative project. Their first single, ‘Let’s Turn This Back Around’, came out last month.As confirmed this week, Far From Saints will take to the stage at the EartH Theatre in Hackney, London on Monday, June 5.

Stereophonics‘ Adam Zindani is set to release his debut solo single ‘What About Love’ next month.The track is released on October 14 on his own label Voice Of Vega Records via Absolute. You can pre-save the song here.It will feature on Zindani’s forthcoming debut solo LP, which he wrote during lockdown and is releasing in early 2023.“The original premise was nothing more than being creative,” Zindani said in a statement.

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Stereophonics have joined the legion of bands and artists paying tribute to the Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50.Currently touring in support of their 12th studio album, ‘Oochya!’ – which landed earlier this month – the Welsh band performed at the Brighton Centre last night (March 26). There, they delivered a pared-back, ballad-esque rendition of the Foo Fighters’ 2005 hit ‘Best Of You’, dedicated, in Hawkins’ memory, to the Foo Fighters and their families.Introducing the track, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones noted that they’d “met Taylor a few times”, and pensively noted that “we’ve all been in that position in this band, where we’ve lost a band member”.

Stereophonics have secured their eighth UK Number 1 album with Oochya!, released on Ignition Records. The album outselling their closest competition by 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

Stereophonics look set to claim eighth UK Number 1 album this Friday with Oochya!, the Welsh rockers’ twelfth studio album is currently outselling its closest competition by almost 2:1, according to Official Charts Company data. 

Stereophonics have shared a soaring new single today (January 25) – you can listen to ‘Forever’ below.The track is the latest preview of ‘Oochya!’, the Welsh band’s 12th album, which will arrive on March 4 via Stylus Records through Ignition Records Ltd and is available to pre-order here.‘Forever’ follows the previously released ‘Hanging On Your Hinges’ and ‘Do Ya Feel My Love?’ and is described as “a reflective track that evokes freedom and the open road.”Speaking about the new track, frontman Kelly Jones says: “’Forever’ is about escapism. It’s about longing for a freedom for someone and taking away the pain they’re going through, it’s about taking a bullet for them.“It’s about wanting to free the ones you love of pain, but we can’t – life’s pain is where we find growth. So the song has a lot wrapped up in it.

Stereophonics have shared a second preview of their new album – listen to ‘Do Ya Feel My Love?’ below.The track is the latest preview of ‘Oochya!’, the Welsh band’s 12th album, which will arrive next spring.The band’s new album was announced back in September, when they also shared first single ‘Hanging On Your Hinges’.With the album set for release on March 4, 2022, frontman Kelly Jones told NME how ‘Oochya!’ is a “90 per cent uptempo” album, and grew from plans to initially release a compilation marking 25 years since the Welsh band’s first single ‘Looks Like Chaplin’ was released in 1996.Listen to ‘Do Ya Feel My Love?’ below:Elaborating on the album’s musical style, Jones told NME: “There are a lot of different moments, but it’s much

After vocal cord surgery last year, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has vowed to continue using his voice to speak up for parents of trans kids.

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has shared a clip from his new film Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day, as well as revealing the trauma behind the band’s album last year and his solo tour.In the new tour documentary Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day, accompanying a live solo album of the same name, Kelly reveals he had throat surgery on a vocal polyp – which could have left him unable to sing ever again.

Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones says he has “learned a lot” from his 15-year-old son, Colby, who came out as transgender earlier this year. During an appearance on The High Performance Podcast with hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes, Jones praised his son’s “courage” and opened up about how people would tell him “it's just a phase”.

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones realised his transgender son was not just going through a ‘phase’ during a school concert when the teen emerged on a stage filled with long-haired teenage girls — dressed like David Bowie.The Dakota rocker praised the ‘courage’ of Colby, 15, who was born a girl called Lolita Bootsy — but said the pair needed therapy to deal with the transition.‘I went to watch a carol service at the school and people are going, “It’s a phase, he’ll grow out of it,”’ recalled the 46-year-old, who has a younger daughter called Misty with wife Jakki.‘I was watching these girls singing with long hair and the little spots and all the stuff they’re doing.

Stereophonics hitmaker Kelly Jones is proud of his son Colby after the teenager, 15, decided to come out as transgender.

Stereophonics‘ Kelly Jones has spoken about how “proud” he is of the way his family has coped with his daughter transitioning into a boy.Born Lolita Bootsy, the frontman’s 15-year-old came out as gay in 2016 – inspiring the Stereophonics track ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ – before this year transitioning into a boy called Colby.Speaking in a new interview, Jones said that although it was “difficult” to come to terms with at first, everyone has been supportive of his son’s transition.“I’m flabbergasted that, through all this, not one person has bullied Colby or made any sarcastic comments to him,” Jones told the Daily Star.