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...Neilson, who is Canadian, specialises in a punchy retro mix of country, soul, gospel, blues and rockabilly....
...FirstGroup’s US blues “So ride me to the station And I’ll be on my way, There’s a Greyhound goin’ somewhere And I just want to say: I’m leavin’ . . . ” So sang velvet-voiced US chanteuse Bobbie Gentry...
...Bobbie Gentry came to 1960s country-pop through two routes, one typical of the genre, the other untypical....
...Dozens of inflated blue orbs bob cheerily round the foyer: a festive prelude to the birthday celebrations onstage. Blue for a boy? Not quite....
...Separately, three weeks after the US midterm elections, Democrats can finally call it a Blue Wave....
...73rd Golden Globes the cutaway dress emerged as a real contender for the red-carpet winner: Jennifer Lawrence let her midriff do the talking in crimson Dior; Kate Winslet exposed her shoulders in royal blue...
...It’s made from pure blue agave and comes in a beautiful crystal decanter – but at $275 a bottle it’s definitely an indulgence. www.casadragones.com....
...Wedding party blues Positively the last word on the putative prime ministers’ attendance at the Parker-Hardman wedding. And it’s straight from David Cameron’s blog....
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