Photo of the Week Nov 14, 2009
If you go to Tortola, you'd better like UB40 because there's a lot of it, said Leif Baker, this week's It's A Snap ... As for the constant sounds of UB40. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Noisy rockers Nov 4, 2009
All 500 tickets have been sold for UB40's appearance in Digbeth ... That is the view of Kent Davis, landlord of The Rainbow pub in Digbeth, Birmingham, where local act UB40 are soon to play a free concert to help raise 30,000 for a sound-insulating roof ... " 'Vibrant area'But Mr Davis stressed that the police were "very happy with the kind of things we do". In June the city council said four complaints had been made about The Rainbow, two from residents of the nearby Abacus apartments. The... (BBC News -- UK)
It's quiz time! Oct 23, 2009
The band UB40 about rehearsing their 80s hit song Red, Red Wine. A golfer, half way through playing the worlds longest golf course, in Australias outback. (BBC News)
Red Red Whine - why hit song is no longer Labour of Love for UB40 Oct 22, 2009
UB40 'bored' of Red Red Wine song ... Reggae act UB40 have admitted they hate rehearsing their 1983 number one hit Red Red Wine ... UB40 begin their tour in Ireland next month. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 21, 2009
Chart veterans UB40 'bored to tears' with hit. The public's favourite pictures in this year's Nikon Small World. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
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The Starting Point: Book battles, bunnies and aliens - Oh my! Jun 25, 2009
Singer Astro (UB40), 52. Musician John Illsley (Dire Straits), 60. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27 Jun 18, 2009
Singer Astro of UB40 is 52. Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark is 50. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Puff, Puff, Pass - Lighting Up with KAPAKAHI May 17, 2009
San Francisco, CA (Billboard Publicity Wire/PRWeb) -- After an action-packed year of touring, and most notably an opening act for UB40, Kapakahi is back with a new EP that's guaranteed to make you smile, and pass it on. The EP - called Light Up after it's carrier single - is set to hit iTunes on June 2nd. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'David Cook review May 3, 2009
There was an initial stretch of solid but same-sounding power ballads from his self-titled debut that sent some of the curious up the street to groove in the massive crowd watching UB40 ... UB40, featuring new singer Duncan Campbell (brother of former singer Ali and existing member Robin), also has a lot of songs that have that low-key, reggae-pop groove. (The Palm Beach Post)
UB40 back with more 'Love' Apr 16, 2009
UB40 back with more 'Love ... UB40 is working on a new album that will be called "Labour of Love IV." (Courtesy photo) ... After 30-plus years, UB40 is still as busy as ever. (North County Times)
Pop star Allen hits UK chart double Feb 17, 2009
In the album chart, Kings of Leon remain at number two with Only By The Night, while Valentine's Day sales helped propel UB40 and the late Luther Vandross up the charts. UB40 compilation Love Songs rose to number three, the best performance by the Birmingham reggae veterans since 1993 album Promises and Lies. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
