Dizzee Rascal

Exposure: Northern Xposure

3 Sep 2009

Feted by The Culture Show, name-checked by the urban music press, respected by an army of sometime tour-mates and artists they’ve played alongside (including Dizzee Rascal, Naughty By Nature, Estelle, The Roots and Amy Winehouse) and still based in the…

Dizzee Rascal relies on instincts

Celebrity Gossip

29 Aug 2009

Dizzee Rascal admits he writes "s**t" songs. However, the 'Fix Up Look Sharp' star will never release them because he has learned not to listen to the advice of those around him and to rely on his own instincts. He told FHM magazine: "I've made…

Dance man Dizzee Rascal

Celebrity Gossip

25 May 2009

Dizzee Rascal would rather get people dancing than be a role model. The 'Bonkers' rapper doesn't mind being regarded as an influential person to young people, but would prefer to make an impact on their social lives. He said: "I hope I can inspire…

Dizzee Rascal's on stage smoke

Celebrity Gossip

17 May 2009

Dizzee Rascal was stunned to be offered drugs on stage. The 'Dance Wiv Me' rapper was left bemused when a fan invaded his live performance to hand him a marijuana-filled cigarette, known as a spliff, at a recent festival. He said: "I get some…

Sounds of this summer at the Big Top

30 Apr 2009

The Isle of Wight will be filled with the sound of music during its upcoming festival, with four more acts being added to the line-up for Saturday 13th June. The Big Top will showcase the likes of Mercury Rev, the Buffalo natives whose eccentric…

Tom Jones' Dizzee duet

Celebrity Gossip

27 Dec 2008

Sir Tom Jones wants to duet with Dizzee Rascal. The singing legend is a big fan of the British rapper and would love him to appear on one of his tracks. He said: "I like his song, 'Dance Wiv Me', it's a British rap, which is great. It doesn't have…

Biffy Clyro headline Rockness 2009

11 Dec 2008

If all the world’s a stage, there are an impressive amount of players lining up to showcase their wares in Scotland over the coming months. Local lads, Biffy Clyro will take to the stage as one of the headliners of RockNess, setting out their stall in…

Biffy Clyro to headline Rockness 2009, with festival stretching to three days

28 Nov 2008

Scottish band Biffy Clyro have announced that they will be headlining the final day of RockNess 2009. The festival, which takes place in Dores on the eastern banks of Loch Ness, is set for June 12th, 13th and 14th in 2009, growing from two days to three…

Autumn Music Preview 08 - Rock’n’roll agony aunt

18 Sep 2008

Dear List, I’ve just bought the tightest keks in Europe and a vest so day glow it could send a Geiger counter wild at 50 paces. Flag me up some how now danceable indie gigs at which to flash my hot new garb. Beth, Maryhill. Flaunt your new dapper…

Bow Selecta - Dizzee Rascal Interview

22 Jul 2008

He’s worked with Arctic Monkeys and Calvin Harris while giving British rap a good name. With his own record label on the rise, urban music star Dizzee Rascal tells Miles Johnson about a life of grime.

The Edge Festival announces line-up

5 Jun 2008

The line up has been announced for The Edge Festival, the new August music festival which replaces T on the Fringe. The festival takes place in August throughout the capital in various venues ranging from Cabaret Voltaire to the Corn Exchange.

Dizzee Rascal

21 May 2007

HIP HOP For many the turn of the new millennium was a bleak time for British music. A mixture of saccharine garage, imported nu metal and Travis had ripped the spine from the charts, leaving a charmless corpse and no respite in sight. Few though…

Hitlist - The best rock, pop, jazz & folk

21 May 2007

Sparklehorse The Smokey Mountains are home to Mark Linkous (pictured) a wayward music force whose magical sound invokes thoughts of Robert Wyatt and Syd Barrett. Oran Mor, Glasgow, Tue 5 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Nouvelle Vague Who would have though covers…