Ash

Interview: Ash get ready for RockNess 2012

Northern Irish rockers Ash get ready for their only Scottish festival of the year

24 May 2012

Famous for the instantly catchy pop rock of tracks like ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Burn Baby Burn’ and ‘Girl From Mars’ Ash formed as teenagers in Northern Ireland back in 1992. Juggling homework with gigs and recording sessions they released the instant smash 1977 in…

Ash's accidental Undertones

Music Gossip

4 Nov 2011

Ash sounded like The Undertones by accident. The 'Girl From Mars' hitmakers were often compared to the 'Teenage Hits' group when they started their career in 1992, but were initially confused as to why as they had tried to copy the sound of their…

Spotify playlist: Young guns

The best tracks by young artists, featuring Prince, Depeche Mode, Laura Marling and more

3 Mar 2011

Spotify playlist: Young Guns Many artists spend years honing their craft, slowly carving out a reputation though relentless touring, learning as much as they can from serial failure and rejection. There are some however that just hit their stride…

Coldplay inspired by Ash

Music Gossip

1 Mar 2011

Coldplay's new record features a track inspired by Ash's 'Dare To Dream'. The 'Violet Hill' group recently worked with Tim Wheeler from the 'Girl From Mars' group on a track which frontman Chris Martin admitted had been inspired by the band's 2010…

Coldplay working with Ash frontman

Music Gossip

14 Feb 2011

Coldplay have been recording with Ash frontman Tim Wheeler. Northern Irish rocker Tim was invited to sessions for the 'Viva La Vida' band's new album by singer Chris Martin because he is a big fan of the vocal melodies he writes. A source told…

T in the Park 2010: Running order

7 Jul 2010

If you're heading to Balado this weekend you'll want to see this - the full running order for Scotland's mightiest music festival. Please note that the running order is subject to change, so we'll try to keep it as up to date as possible.

Marina and The Diamonds' headline act

Music Gossip

15 Jun 2010

Marina and The Diamonds, British Sea Power and Ash are to headline the Festival Republic Stage at this summer's Reading and Leeds festivals. The groups join the likes of Guns N' Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 - who have already been confirmed to…

Music festivals 2010: T in the Park gossip

28 May 2010

Peas in a pod There’s been a heap of unsubstantiated rumour and wishful thinking about a romance between Cheryl Cole and Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am … which we’re going to add to. First she guest-starred on his solo outing ‘Heartbreaker’, then…

Ash's unlimited alphabet

Music Gossip

16 Apr 2010

Ash worried their A-Z singles collection could look "desperate". The 'Burn Baby Burn' singers have shunned the traditional album format in order to release one single a fortnight, categorised by a different letter of the alphabet. However the…

Ash - A – Z Vol. 1

15 Apr 2010

(Atomic Heart) More perfectly-crafted pop rock from Ash, with added Muse-esque pianos and the odd 80s synth part.

Singles and downloads - 9th March 2010

9 Mar 2010

Perhaps it’s the cold weather making the world outside the duvet seem even less appealing, but the singles world seems to be very much of a collective one-track mind at the moment, with the latest offering from Arctic Monkeys setting a suitably filthy…

Ash

18 Oct 2007

ROCK Barrowland, Glasgow, Sun 28 Oct ‘There’s always been a fight within ourselves between wanting to rock out and also wanting to be totally pop,’ says Tim Wheeler, grinning. ‘So there’s always a real tension to what we do.’ And there, in a…

Top gigs to watch out for over the next few months

10 Sep 2007

Richard Hawley Sheffield-born singer-songwriter and ex-Pulp/Longpigs man returns with more highly acclaimed epic guitar pop. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 0131 668 2019, Fri 14 Sep. Gwen Stefani Everyone’s favourite ska rocker turned electro pop…

Records - Ash

3 Jul 2007

ROCK Ash hit their creative peak blending pure pop and adrenaline rock with the near-flawless Free All Angels in 2001, so, after the heads-down metal reaction of 2004’s Meltdown, where next? Back to basics, it seems, the band ditching Charlotte…

Records - Singles & Downloads

Singles & Downloads

9 Apr 2007

(Herman Dune) It’s compare and contrast week at List Towers, so first up are a brace of female singers, and there couldn’t be more contrast between Amy Winehouse and Melanie C. The former’s ‘Back to Black’ (Island, 4 Stars) is a gorgeous, melancholic…