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Review: Joe Satriani at Sheffield City Hall video
Guitar hero Joe Satriani likes to get his teeth into his work - literally, writes Graham Walker
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VIDEO: Win Thea Gilmore tickets for Sheffield City Hall video
Singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore is celebrating her first top 40 UK album, Regardless, with a date at Sheffield City Hall ballroom on Sunday, July 7, 7.30pm.
VIDEO/AUDIO: Win Jimmy Cliff tickets for Sheffield’s Plug video
Jimmy Cliff, who helped to popularise reggae and introduced the world to Bob Marley, has been speaking to The Star ahead of a rare appearance at The Plug in Sheffield on Monday, June 24.
Listings: Rock & Pop, Jazz, Folk/Roots, Open Mic/Jams, Opera, Concert & Recitals
June 13 - June 20 2013
VIDEO/AUDIO: Sheffield date for guitar hero Joe Satriani video
Unstoppable Momentum isn’t just the new album title track from one of the greatest guitar players the world as ever seen - it’s a suitably soundtrack for the life of axe genius Joe Satriani, writes Graham Walker.
VIDEO: Cocker and Hawley launch Sheffield Doc Fest video
Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley will perform at a special homecoming concert tonight to celebrate 100-years of stainless steel and launch Sheffield Doc/Fest, writes Graham Walker
Review: Tracer at The Plug, Sheffield
Australia rock trio Tracer proved why they are billed as the next big thing when they kicked off their El Pistolero UK tour with a sold-out show at The Plug in Sheffield, writes Glenn Ashley.
Review: Tracer at The Plug, Sheffield
Australia rock trio Tracer proved why they are billed as the next big thing when they opened their UK tour with a sold-out show at The Plug in Sheffield, writes Glenn Ashley.
AUDIO: Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware tempted to Dark side
Heaven 17’s Temptation hitmaker Martyn Ware has been tempted to the dark side of pop for his latest album with the B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation), as he told The Star’s digital editor Graham Walker.
Operatic offerings for Buxton event
A double bill of obscure one-act French operas and a comparatively little known Mozart opera are the flagship operatic offerings in this year’s Buxton Festival, which opens in a month’s time, on July 7.
VIDEO: Eliot sings praises of Women Of Steel video
Music giant Eliot Kennedy today sung the praises of 92-year-old Dorothy Slingsby - one of Sheffield’s surviving Women Of Steel, writes Graham Walker.
VIDEO: Win backstage meet with guitar hero Joe Satriani video
Legendary rock guitar hero Joe Satriani is back with a new album, Unstoppable Momentum and a date at Sheffield City Hall on Saturday, June 15, writes Graham Walker.
VIDEO: Daughters Of Davis Sheffield DVD launch video
Musical sisters Fern and Adrienne Davis gave up home comforts two-years ago to film their life on the road - with a DVD launched in Sheffield, writes Graham Walker.
Canadian root map
The Canucks are coming - with two Canadian bands bringing something different to Sheffield this weekend.
Listings: Rock & Pop, Jazz, Folk/Roots, Open Mic/Jams, Opera, Concert & Recitals
June 6 - June 13 2013
Sheffield Women Of Steel Concert – tickets on sale
South Yorkshire music and showbiz icons, including Heaven 17 and ABC, will pay tribute to Sheffield’s Women of Steel in a star-studded fundraising concert - with tickets now on sale, writes Graham Walker.
Women Of Steel Concert: Stars to rock for Sheffield statue
South Yorkshire music and showbiz icons are to pay tribute to Sheffield’s Women of Steel – by taking part free of charge in a star-studded fundraising concert, writes Graham Walker.
Get into Canadian roots rhythm with Gordie and his boys
Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys, Library Theatre
VIDEO: Elvis is back in Goldthorpe - win tickets video
Elvis will be back in the building when top tribute performer Chris Connor brings the King back to life at Dearne Playhouse, on Friday, June 14, writes Graham Walker.
VIDEO: Win tickets to see Tracer at The Plug in Sheffield video
Australian rock band Tracer are coming out all guns blazing to launch new album El Pistolero with a UK tour, which kicks off at The Plug in Sheffield on Saturday, June 8.
WIN: Diversity tickets for Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Step to it for your chance to win tickets to see dance sensations Diversity at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, writes Graham Walker.
Sheffield Festivals: What’s on where in 2013
Dig out your sun hats – it’s festival season! Here’s our round up of some of the big festivals in and around Sheffield this year.
REVIEW: We Will Rock You at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena video
Queen ‘jukebox-hits’ musical We Will Rock You more than lives up to it’s name - in fact...it’s a kind of magic, writes Graham Walker.
SLIDESHOW & REVIEW: Rush at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena video
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread - but for Canadian rockers Rush, their Clockwork Angels tour lived up to its name at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, writes Glenn Ashley.
VIDEO: The Stars Band album launch in Sheffield video
The Stars Band, an inspirational group of musicians with learning difficulties, will have the support of Sheffield’s pop royalty at their debut album launch.
£10 OFF TICKETS: We Will Rock You at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Queen musical We Will Rock you arrives at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena this week and we have a Star exclusive offer that lives up to the name, writes Graham Walker.
VIDEO: Win Rush tickets for Sheffield Motorpoint Arena video
Rush to it! We’ve got 10 tickets to be won to see Canadian rock legends next week at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena.
But you better get a move on.
![STRICTLY EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION FROM 3RD JANUARY 2012
From ITV Studios
DANCING ON ICE 2012
Series 7
Sunday 8th January 2012 on ITV 1
Skating legends Torvill and Dean unveil a stellar cast of celebrities ready to take on their biggest challenge in ITV1's hit series Dancing On Ice.
The series that sprinkles a touch of glitz and glamour to the cold winter months, returns to our screens and unwraps a bevy of well known stars, dazzling costumes and a host of twists and turns both on and off the ice.
Pictured: JANE TORVILL and CHRISTOPHER DEAN
(c) ITV
Photographer Nicky Johnston
For further information please contact Peter Gray
0207 157 3046 peter.gray@itv.com
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Torvill and Dean back for last time
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are to return to Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, from April 15 to 17 next year as part of the last Dancing on Ice tour.
Killer Queen who loves music
The first arena tour of the hit Queen musical, We Will Rock You, arrives in Sheffield next week with Kevin Kennedy and Brenda Edwards from the West End cast.
Listings: Rock & Pop, Jazz, Folk/Roots, Open Mic/Jams, Opera, Concert & Recitals
May 23 - May 30 2013
SLIDESHOW & REVIEW: Journey, Whitesnake and Thunder in Sheffield video
You knew it was going to be a monster event as this three band rock juggernaut steamed into Sheffield with an earlier than usual start at the Motorpoint Arena, writes Glenn Ashley.
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VIDEO: We Will Rock You in Sheffield, says Queen icon video
Queen legend Freddie Mercury would be punching the air with joy if he was around to see how old mucker Brian May is bringing a kind of magic to a new generation of fans, writes Graham Walker.
It’s Reverend and the beer-makers
If there’s one thing Sheffield music royalty Reverend and the Makers know how to do, it’s have one ale of a good time.
Picture Special: Whitesnake, Journey and Thunder in Sheffield
The Star, your concert paper, is rocking on Thursday with a four page picture special and reviews of Whitesnake, Journey and Thunder.
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