Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – the Dexys Midnight Runners frontman tells all A picaresque story of massive success and deep despair that Rowland narrates with an impressive lack of self-pity The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Spotify continues to change music. What’s next – will AI musicians replace music made by humans? Spotify was started, according to its official claims, because its founders “love music and piracy was killing it”. In Mood Machine, music journalist Liz Pelly argues this is rewriting history. The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Sports Team: ‘They pointed the gun at our tour manager... we took cover’ INTERVIEW: Fresh from a too-close experience of armed robbery in the US, the flamboyant indie band tell Mark Beaumont about their new album, America as the new Roman empire, and being on Louis Tomlinson’s mood board The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
‘My job was making hits’: Clive Langer on taking Bowie, Dexys and Madness to No 1 – and why he turned Madonna down He skied with Bowie, boozed with Madness and recorded the Teardrop Explodes on acid. But does he regret blowing it with Dave Grohl? The great producer relives his smashes, parties and 11am vodkas The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
Mark Kermode on… director Hayao Miyazaki, who speaks to the child in all of us The great Japanese animator, whose 1988 masterpiece My Neighbour Totoro is back in cinemas, embraces the universe yet never shies away from life’s grittier elements The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024
"Dexys feel like the greatest secret at Glasto 2024 and the perfect band for the festival." Kevin Rowland et al might have just stolen the show at Glastonbury Dexys roll back the years with a classy and career-affirming set Louder · Jun 30, 2024
Kevin Rowland: ‘I couldn’t ever see myself doing the music again. I was violently against it’ The Dexys lead singer explains how tai chi and a vegan diet helped him find his creative energy – and why he was too shy to say hello to Bryan Ferry The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023
Dexys: The Feminine Divine review – Kevin Rowland worships at the altar of women Back after seven years and an apparent retirement, here’s another left turn in a career full of them: a baffling, brave record with some exceptionally beautiful songs The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023
Kevin Rowland looks back: ‘Trying to calm myself down never even occurred to me’ The former Dexys Midnight Runners singer on dealing with stage anxiety, his subversive style and seeing women as goddesses The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023
Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United: Premier League – as it happened Leon Bailey’s opener and Emi Buendía’s second-half goal took the game beyond Leeds, for whom Patrick Bamford scored a late consolation The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Primal Scream star Bobby Gillespie joins Mick Lynch on fundraising song for RMT railway workers The legendary Glaswegian rocker joined Dexys star Kevin Rowland and union boss Mick Lynch on new single Enough is Enough. Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022
Union leader Mick Lynch joins Primal Scream and Dexys on protest song The track has been produced in support of striking railway workers Wales Online · Nov 1, 2022
RMT releases single featuring Scottish music sensation TRANSPORT union RMT has released a fundraising single by music legends Primal Scream and Dexys called Enough is Enough!. The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022
Rail strikes: Primal Scream and Dexys stars record song Enough is Enough backing striking railway workers RMT leader Mick Lynch will make a guest appearance on the track, due for release later this month Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 Primal Scream and Dexys stars record song in support of striking railway workers RMT leader Mick Lynch will make a guest appearance on the track, with some of his now famous responses to questions from the media.