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"Kicks": Leicester's teenage docu-soap

Leicester's NHS Primary Care Trust launches a new teenage docu-soap about pregnancy and STIs, so I catch up with some of the actors to find out more...

All My Sons

Arthur Miller's post-war drama comes to Leicester's Curve theatre...

Baddies Interview

After their amazing set at this year's Summer Sundae Weekender, I chat to the band being hailed as one of the best live acts around...

Bombay Bicycle Club Interview

Rosanna chats to the guys at this year's Summer Sundae Weekender...

Changeling (15)

To find her son, she did what no one else dared. A mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.

Che: The Argentine (15)

In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Benicio Del Toro) and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Eliza Carthy Interview

I chat to the Mercury Prize nominated folk musician at this year's Big Session festival...

Eliza Doolittle Interview

Rosanna grabs a few minutes with Eliza at Summer Sundae 10

End Credits – Chase & Status

The song that is set to be Chase & Status's biggest hit to date...

Fearless - Taylor Swift

The debut UK album release by the multi platinum selling US superstar

Fiddles, feather headresses, and of course, a large dose of folk

Rosanna's round up of the weekend's events as part of our Big Session 2010 coverage...

Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

Having commemorated their tenth anniversary with a year-plus run commencing with In Your Honor (a double album the New York Times called an "unexpected magnum opus"), sold out rock arena shows and a toned down intimate theater trek, and a headlining gig at London's Hyde Park for a crowd of 85,000, the question looms larger than any in the Foo Fighters' career to date: What do they do for an encore?!?

Gordon Potts of the Oyster Ceilidh Band Interview

I grab a quick chat with Gordon Potts (dance-caller for the Oyster Ceilidh band) at this year's Big Session festival...

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15)

Brace yourselves, America.

Interview with Alexia Chellun

Rosanna catches up with the Brighton-based singer-songwriter for a quick chat about influences, inspiration and life on the road...

Interview with Pog

Rosanna chats to founding member Paul Stapleton ahead of the nu-folk quartet's set at Big Session festival...

Jersey Budd Interview

Kicking off his UK tour today in support of his debut album Wonderlands, Jersey Budd is Countesthorpe's answer to Bob Dylan. I caught up with him for a quick chat at his instore gig in Rockaboom Records...

Jersey Budd Interview

I catch up with Countesthorpe's own Jersey Budd at this year's Big Session festival...

Kasabian at De Montfort Hall (30/05/09)

Leicester's heroes return to their hometown to play the opening three nights of their nationwide tour in support of new album "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum"...

Kid British Interview

Rosanna catches up with the lads at this year's Summer Sundae Weekender, to find out what life's like for the band being hailed as this generation's answer to The Specials...

Kung Fu Panda (PG)

Prepare for awesomeness.

Mark Thomas Interview

I caught up with the comedian come political activist at his "Invade Jersey" protest in Leicester...

Mississippi magic, sassy ska and everything in between...

Rosanna discovers a plethora of musical delights at the tenth anniversary of DMH's Summer Sundae Weekender...

Mr Hudson Interview

Rosanna chats to Ben Hudson (a.k.a. Mr Hudson) about his new album, Kanye West, and why it's important to stay grounded...

Mystery Jets Interview

Rosanna chats to William Rees and Kai Fish at this year's Summer Sundae Weekender, about festivals, their future "mature" album, and why Laura Marling should be inviting THEM to duet with HER...

Nickelback - All the Right Reasons

All the Right Reasons is the fifth studio album by the Canadian post-grunge/hard rock band Nickelback, released on October 4, 2005.

Orlando Weeks Interview at Rock City

Rosanna and Charlie catch up for the second time with Maccabees front man Orlando Weeks, for a chat about Malawi, compliments and the future...

Otis Gibbs Interview

I chat with Indiana's singer come storyteller about life, at this year's Big Session festival...

Rated R - Rihanna

Long-awaited follow-up to 2007’s worldwide multi-platinum Good Girl Gone Bad, released 23rd November 2009...

Running Away - Goldhawks

Debut single out 7th December

Straight No Chaser - Mr Hudson

Has Mr. Hudson managed to succeed in the infamous task of writing a successful second album?

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Some of the best musical acts around descend on Leicester's DMH and Vicky Park for the 9th annual Summer Sundae Weekender. We send our reporter Rosanna along to check out the action...

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009 - Preview

6 stages, over 100 artists, music, comedy, poetry and more...

Summer Sundae Weekender 2010

We sent Rosanna and Craig along to check out all the action at the tenth anniversary of De Montfort Hall's Summer Sundae Weekender...

The Big Session Festival 2009

3 days of laid back, sunny, folk-fuelled bliss...

The Big Session Festival 2010

The annual folk-fest returns to Leicester’s DeMontfort Hall and gardens...

The Kabeedies Interview

Rosanna spends several fun-filled minutes chatting with up and coming band The Kabeedies at Summer Sundae Weekender 2009 - what they call a very "middle-class" festival...

The Killers - Sam's Town

The Killers' second album, Sam's Town, was released in October 2006 under Island Def Jam Music Group. Brandon Flowers said that Sam's Town would be "one of the best albums of the past twenty years."