Classic Album Sundays

We are joined by the Queen Of UK Soul Beverley Knight at Kings Place in London to look back at two of her inspirations Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin and the influence they have had on her own work. We also have a look at her new album ‘BK25’ which celebrates her incredible career.

Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy joins Classic Album Sundays’ founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy to discuss his seminal soundtrack to noughties classic About A Boy, as part of Royal Albert Hall's Festival Of Film.  Colleen and Damon discussed how he approaches creating music to be featured on screen and the soundtracks that have influenced his over the years...

We were honoured to be joined by Jazzie B OBE at The British Library to look back on Soul II Soul ‘Club Classics Vol.1’ as part of National Album Day 2019.

In celebration of National Album Day, Penguin Cafe’s Arthur Jeffes joins Classic Album Sundays’ founder and BBC Radio 6 Music host Colleen Murphy to discuss the story behind their latest album Handfuls of Night. The album, which will be played in full over a world-class hi-fi system, is the follow-up to Penguin Cafe’s much applauded record The Imperfect Sea (2017) and sees Arthur Jeffes’ journey follow in his father’s footsteps – on a project inspired by the Antarctic...

Classic Album Sundays founder and BBC Radio 6 Music host Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy is joined by elbow’s Guy Garvey to take a look at their brand new album Giants of All Sizes in the Elgar Room at Royal Albert Hall.  Lead singer and lyricist Guy Garvey describes the album as “an angry, old blue lament which finds its salvation in family, friends, the band and new life...

Sister Sledge join Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy at Kings Place as part of the ‘Venus Unwrapped’ series to discuss their iconic We Are Family album. We Are Family is one of the most iconic dance albums of all time and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Its title track is an enduring classic that has resounded at key life moments with people from all backgrounds...

Classic Album Sundays presents An Evening With John Grant (https://www.facebook.com/johngrantmusic/?eid=ARBSTQMv56mb1wDBt1aW63NcPkk40Jkl1fXO31UGZq4w4JfWsFmgj2lx-XszhRcDL9T3zA6XVggPOJPf&fref=tag) at The British Library (https://www.facebook...

UNKLE and Mo'Wax Official founder James Lavelle in conversation with Classic Album Sundays’ founder and @BBBC Radio 6 Music host Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, as part of Royal Albert Hall's 'Love Classical'. James and Colleen will define the relationship between classical music, hip-hop and electronica, which as James says “has been the foundation of things that I’ve done in my career musically.”

Lisa Stansfield joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy to celebrate the 30th anniversary release of her debut solo album 'Affection' as part of the 'Venus Unwrapped' series at Kings Place in London.

Lisa Stansfield joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy to discuss Dusty Springfield’s 'Dusty in Memphis', her own album 'Affection' and more as part of Kings Place 'Venus Unwrapped' series.