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Singing fishermen land a whopper of a record deal

2010-03-18T10:17:20Z

<div><p>A group of sailors from Cornwall in southwest England has landed a major record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub.</p><p>The Fisherman's Friends have signed with Universal Music -- whose roster includes Lady Gaga, ...

Cornish fishermen land a whopper of a record deal

2010-03-18T07:16:05Z

<div><p>A group of sailors from Cornwall has landed a major record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub.</p><p>The Fisherman's Friends, whose members are mostly in their fifties, have signed with Universal Music -- whose roster includes Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and Take That -- fo...

Cornish fishermen net album deal

2010-03-18T04:15:34Z

<div><p>A group of sailors from Cornwall have landed a major record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub.</p><p>The 10-strong group, whose members are mostly in their fifties, call themselves The Fisherman's Friends and the deal they signed with Universal Music -- the people behind the likes of Lady Gaga and Take That -- is estimated to ...

Freezing Temperatures Continue To Grip The Country

2010-01-07T11:30:57Z

GLASTONBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 07: Birds land on the icy waters of the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury on January 7, 2010 in Somerset, England. The MET office confirmed that the Christmas period has been the coldest for 25 years with temperatures as low as -17C being recorded. Snow and ice continue to cause ...

Did Jesus headline Glastonbury before Springsteen?

2010-02-24T00:14:12Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Jesus Christ may have visited an English town now renowned for a raucous modern-day music festival to meet ancient druids, a new film argues.</p><p>"And did Those Feet" explores the theory that Jesus accompanied Joseph of Arimathea on a visit to the area around the southern English town o...

U2 to headline Glastonbury festival

2010-02-24T01:45:18Z

<div><p>Irish rockers U2 will headline Glastonbury Festival next year, making their first appearance at the event as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, organisers said Monday.</p><p>The band will take a break from a US tour to play U2 to headline 2010 Glastonbury music festival; organizers promise 'more surprises' in lineup</div><div><p>Organizers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival.</p><p>Festival boss GLASTONBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 13: A woman looks up to the mass of contrails left by jet aircraft crossing the sky above the distinctive landmark of the historic 15th century St. Michael's Tower, built on Glastonbury Tor on October 13, 2009 near Glastonbury, England. Contrails, which is short for "condensation trai...

Glastonbury tickets sell out within 12 hours

2010-02-24T22:48:01Z

<div><p>Tickets for next year's Glastonbury sold out within 12 hours as fans rushed to snap up tickets for the music festival's 40th anniversary event, organisers said on Monday.</p><p>Tickets went on sale at 9 am on Sunday to anyone who preregistered with the organisers for the annual music extravaganza which takes place on Worth Farm in Somerset.</p><p>But b...

Britain Soggy Summer

2009-08-10T10:46:36Z

FILE - This is a Friday June 26 2009 file photo of festival-goers walking through the mud at the Glastonbury festival in Glastonbury England, Friday June 26 2009. It's the phrase that haunts Britain's weather forecasters "barbecue summer". It was used in April by the country's chief weather forecasting body ...

UK News - August 04, 2009

2009-08-14T06:56:51Z

Fringe - Gilded Balloon. Film Noir by Airealism...A circus in a sky-high detective thriller: mysterious blondes, enigmatic clients, murder, mayhem and madness all collide in mid-air in the quest for truth. Gripping narrative woven into a spectacular visual feast. Top 20 Acts Glastonbury 08. Sold Out London tour. Fun for all ages....

Albarn rules out more Blur concerts

2010-02-26T04:58:37Z

<div><p>Blur frontman Damon Albarn ruled out doing further shows with the Britpop band following their successful comeback gigs, in an interview due to appear Monday.</p><p>The singer said "the same problems would rear their heads" and he did not want to "ruin" what had already been achieved with their giant shows over the last two ...

Want to make 80K a year? Try casting a spell

2010-02-26T11:39:47Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Fancy 80,000 dollars a year on a stress-free job with flexible working hours and no need to wear a suit?</p><p>Well, grab your black pointy hat, take out that rusty black hessian drape from the back of the wardrobe and refresh your memory on how to turn your grumpy neighbor into a mouse. Somerset tourist attraction Reuters Life!) - Fancy 50,000 pounds a year on a stress-free job with flexible working hours and no need to wear a suit?</p><p>Well, grab your black pointy hat, take out that rusty black hessian drape from the back of the wardrobe and refresh your memory on how to turn your grumpy neighbor into a mouse. Tourist attraction GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 30: People pass discarded tents and rubbish on the start of the big clear-up of the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2009 near Glastonbury, England. After the 137,000 music fans leave the site, over 1200...

Volunteers Begin The Clean Up After 137,000 Fans Leave Glastonbury Festival

2009-06-29T09:17:58Z

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Volunteer workers sorts rubbish for recycling at the Glastonbury Festival recycling centre on June 29, 2009 in Glastonbury, England. Every year the festival employs a team of 1200 volunteers - who work for four, six hour shifts for a festival ticket - to sort what can be up to 200...

Crowds Flock To The Exit As Glastonbury 2009 Comes To An End

2009-06-29T03:18:32Z

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Music fans start to leave the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2009 near Glastonbury, England. After four days of live music at what has become one of Europe's ...

Glastonbury Festival 2009 - Day 4

2009-06-28T16:18:25Z

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon of Blur perform on the Pyramid Stage during day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival at

Glastonbury pays tribute to Michael Jackson

2010-02-26T15:57:35Z

<div><p>Tributes to Michael Jackson kept coming at Britain's Glastonbury music festival as fans looked forward to a landmark appearance by rock legend Bruce Springsteen on Saturday.</p><p>Many of the 14...

Glastonbury cheers 'The Boss', hails 'The King'

2010-02-26T15:57:32Z

<div><p>Rock legend Bruce Springsteen topped the bill at Britain's Glastonbury music festival Saturday but the artists hailed the music of Michael Jackson as inspirational.</p><p>American rapper