Jools Holland introduces the first in a new series of live music programmes, featuring performances from The Neville Brothers, Nu Colours, The Christians and D-Influence.
Jools is joined by Dwight Yoakam, k.d. lang, The Rockingbirds and Loudon Wainwright III.
Jools is joined by Was (Not Was), Baaba Maal, Tasmin Archer and Oumou Sangare.
Jools is joined by Carmel, Indigo Girls, Barbara Thompson, Katie Webster and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Jools is joined by John Martyn, Joan Baez, Inspiral Carpets, The Tyrrel Corporation and David Gray.
Jools is joined by Nick Cave, Shane McGowan, Denim, En Vogue and John Prine.
Jools is joined by Television, John Cale & The Duke String Quartet, Mary Coughlan and dc Basehead.
Jools is joined by Sonic Youth, Shabba Ranks, Suzanne Rhatigan and Apache Indian.
Jools is joined by Morrissey, Tori Amos, Matthew Sweet, Loyko and Sonny Landreth.
Jools is joined by Kirsty MacColl, Simply Red, Me Phi Me and Ann Peebles.
Jools is joined by PJ Harvey, 26-piece gospel/funk choir Sounds of Blackness, Seattle rockers Alice in Chains, country superstar Vince Gill and California's Maria McKee.
Jools is joined by Shara Nelson, Aztec Camera, Jellyfish and Leonard Cohen.
Jools is joined by Robert Plant, Teenage Fanclub, Nanci Griffith, Gallon Drunk and Buddy Guy.
Jools is joined by Suede, Fishbone, Soul Asylum, electric violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson and Bryan Ferry.
Jools is joined by The The, The Jayhawks with Maria McKee, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Charles & Eddie and Black Umfolosi.
Jools is joined by The Kinks, Belly with Tanya Donnelly, maldita, Aimee Mann and Neneh Cherry.
Jools is joined by former Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, with new band Porno for Pyros, making their British TV debut, Saint Etienne, Midnight Oil from Australia and soul singer Oleta Adams.
Jools is joined by Lenny Kravitz, Gloria Estefan, former Sugercubes vocalist Björk and one time Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg.
Jools is joined by Paul Weller of The Jam and Style Council, Irish Folk group Clannad, A.J. Croce, The Jesus and Mary Chain and new singer-songwriter Lena Fiagbe.
Jools is joined by soul singer Al Green, pop group Squeeze, Efua, Richard Thompson and Rainer Ptacek.
Jools Holland's New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Sting, Paul Young, Dina Carroll, Chaka Demus & Pliers, the Gipsy Kings, Sly & Robbie, Courtney Pine, Freddie McGregor, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Junior Brown.
Jools is joined by Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Counting Crows, Honky, Otis Rush and Sheila Chandra.
Jools is joined by the reunited 70's band Traffic, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Cassandra Wilson, jazz trio Morphine and rappers Galliano.
Jools is joined by Evan Dando, The Pretenders, Angélique Kidjo, Erasure, David McComb and Jonathan Richman.
Jools is joined by David Byrne, Cracker, Cocteau Twins, Seal and Ali Farka Touré.
Jools is joined by Bonnie Raitt, G. Love & Special Sauce, Jimmie Vaughan and Jah Wobble.
Jools is joined by Crowded House, The Auteurs, Aswad, The Cranberries, Electra Strings and Maori drummers Fia Fia Samoa.
Johnny Cash takes centre stage in a one off edition edition of Later... Featuring performances from Pops Staples, Carleen Anderson, Mazzy Star, June Carter-Cash and the great man himself.
Jools is joined by Suede, J.J. Cale, former Specials frontman Terry Hall, Youssou N'Dour and Sharon Shannon.
Jools is joined by INXS, Percy Sledge and Edwyn Collins. We witness the televison debuts of both Portishead and Sarah McLachlan, with Paula Yates making a guest appearance.
Jools is joined by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, indie band Elastica, France's Les Négresses Vertes, Russian neo-classical group Terem Quartet and folk singer June Tabor.
Jools is joined by M People, Ben Harper, Nick Lowe and the Le Mystère des voix bulgares.
Jools is joined by The Beautiful South, Eddi Reader, Saint & Campbell, Earthling, The Hoax and Courtney Pine.
Jools is joined by Oasis, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin and acapella group Zap Mama.
Jools Holland's 2nd New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Kirsty MacColl, Shane McGowan, Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner and Steve Winwood.
Jools is joined by Hole with Courtney Love, The Mavericks, Dionne Farris, Massive Attack and Marianne Faithfull.
Jools is joined by Sheryl Crow, PJ Harvey, Moby, Tindersticks amd D-Influence.
Jools is joined by Chris Isaak, Elvis Costello, Lucky Dube, Radiohead and Boy George.
Jools is joined by Paul Weller, Carleen Anderson, Supergrass, Baaba Maal, The Vulgar Boatmen, Joan Armatrading and Scott Walker.
Jools is joined by Sinéad O'Connor, McAlmont & Butler, Alison Moyet, Whipping Boy, Dusty Springfield and Laurie Anderson.
Jools is joined by Icelandic singer Björk, soul legend Isaac Hayes, rap artist Tricky and 24 piece Brazilian drum, dance and vocal troup Olodum.
Special episode. An hour-long live performance by R.E.M.
Special edition featuring rock band R.E.M. live in the studio and in conversation with Jools Holland. The band perform songs from their album Up, plus some old favourites.
100th show
The Vines Del Amitri Susana Baca Stereophonics Badly Drawn Boy Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
Jools is joined by R.E.M., Buddy Guy, Jamelia, Willis & June Tabor and British Sea Power. With studio guest Yoko Ono.
Jools is joined by Texas, Starsailor, Desert Sessions (Josh Homme & PJ Harvey), Kanda Bongo Man, Dizzee Rascal and June Tabor.
Jools is joined by Jane's Addiction, John Cale, Nitin Sawhney, Keane, Simple Kid and Julian Joseph.
Jools is joined by Sean Paul, The Coral, Ludacris, Elbow, Amy Winehouse, Paula Santaro and Erin McKeown. Jools also talks to comedian Ross Noble.
Jools is joined by Travis, Love with Arthur Lee, his own Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Terri Walker, The Distillers, Sam Brown, Hot Club of Cowtown and Ruby Turner.
Jools is joined by Annie Lennox, Ryan Adams, Oumou Sangaré, The 22-20s, Franz Ferdinand, Courtney Pine and David McAlmont. Mark Perry also visits the studio.
Jools is joined by Norah Jones, Scissor Sisters, David Byrne, Basement Jaxx and Howard Tate.
Jools is joined by Alanis Morissette, Alicia Keys, Snow Patrol, Rufus Wainwright, Robert Randolph & The Family Band and Devendra Banhart.
Jools is joined by Morrissey, The Beta Band, reggae stars Johnny Clarke, Junior Murvin and Linval Thompson, The Ordinary Boys, Pietra Montecorvino and Glenn Tilbrook.
Jools is joined by PJ Harvey, John Martyn, Tinariwen, Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler, Ash and Kanye West. Songwriters Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland are in the studio to chat.
Jools is joined by Faithless, The Killers, Ojos De Brujo, Graham Coxon, Bobby Womack, Tom Jones and The Bad Plus.
Jools is joined by Jet, Toots and the Maytals, Eric Bibb and Charlie Musselwhite, Bebel Gilberto, Hope of the States and Tom Baxter.
Jools presents archive highlights from Paul Weller, Franz Ferdinand, Blur, Radiohead, Keane, The Verve, Pulp, The Libertines, Oasis, Elastica, Supergrass, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Spiritualized, Doves and Ash.
Jools is joined by Mary J Blige, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, The Fugees, Craig David, Jill Scott, Blackstreet, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo and The Roots.
Jools is joined by Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash, Estelle, punk trio Green Day and singer-songwriter Nellie McKay.
Jools is joined by The Cure, Anita Baker, Jackson Browne, Embrace, The Futreheads and KT Tunstall.
Jools is joined by the Manic Street Preachers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Kings of Leon, Fried and Willy Mason. Jools also talks to Ringo Starr about his book of postcards sent by the Beatles.
Jools is joined by Razorlight, Mory Kante, The Zutons, Roni Size, Beverley Knight, Jocelyn Brown, Joanna Newsom, and the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb.
Jools is joined by Ian Brown, The Bravery, MC Solaar, Mercury Rev, k.d. Lang, and The Beautiful South.
Jools is joined by Elton John, Interpol, Keane, Ray Lamontagne, Bloc Party, & Old Crow Medicine Show.
Jools is joined by Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas, Hard-Fi, Arcade Fire and Mariza.
Jools is joined by Athlete, The Go! Team, Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation, Lhasa, Mose Allison and The Fall.
Jools is joined by Kaiser Chiefs, John Legend, Eels, Martha Wainwright, Frank Black, Van Morrison and Paul Kaye.
Jools is joined by New Order, Faith Evans, The Coral, Rufus Wainwright, Acoustic Ladyland, Benjamin Darvill as Son of Dave and James Blunt.
Jools is joined by Beck, Doves, David Sanborn, Plantlife, Kubb and M and Ward. Plus interviews with Martin Freeman and Albert Hammond.
Jools is joined by Coldplay, Jamiroquai, Amadou & Mariam, The Magic Numbers, Antony and the Johnsons, and Billy Preston.
Jools is joined by John Cale, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, The Cure, The Bravery, Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Green Day, PJ Harvey and The Killers.
Jools is joined by Senegal's Youssou N'Dour, Benin's Angelique Kidjo and Mali's Ali Farka Toure.
Paul Weller peforms songs from his millon-selling album Stanley Road, with help from cover artist Peter Blake, drummer Steve White and friend Noel Gallagher. Presented by Jools Holland.
Jools is joined by Sean Paul, Texas, Salif Keita, Babyshambles and Teddy Thompson.
Jools is joined by David Gray, Richard Hawley, The Rakes, Yasmin Levy, Solomon Burke, The National and Sam Brown.
Jools celebrates some of the best new British talent, featuring Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines and Bloc Party.
The musician presents a diverse mix of performances, with guests including Pearl Jam, who will be showcasing tracks from their seventh album. Leeds singer Corinne Bailey Rae also appears, along with Liverpool band the Zutons and Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx.
Jools is joined by Richard Ashcroft, plus classics from Creedence Clearwater's John Fogerty, Hasidic hip-hop from Matisyahu, We are Scientists, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Camille.
Franz Ferdinand play tracks from their latest album You Could Have It So Much Better. Newcomers Gnarls Barkley perform songs from their debut record St Elsewhere, featuring the smash hit Crazy. Also taking to the stage are alternative band Snow Patrol and singer-songwriter Martha Wainwrigh.
Jools welcomes David Gilmour, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday with the release of his first album since 1994 Pink Floyd release Division Bell. He is joined by Sixties legends David Crosby and Graham Nash who contribute harmonies on the title track On an Island. Also appearing on stage are Mike Skinner of the Streets, Brazilian musician Nacao Zumbi and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.
Jools welcomes former Smiths frontman Morrissey, who discusses his achievements and showcases songs from his latest album Ringleader of the Tormentors. Contemporary pop group Hot Chip also perform their unique brand of soulful and experimental music, and talk about their successes over the past few years. Plus, the Libertines' co-founder Carl Barat presents his new band Dirty Pretty Things.
Primal Scream sing numbers including their latest single Country Girl, and Ray Davies showcases tracks from his new album Other People's Lives. Jools offers American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash a welcome break from her tour to sing hits from her recent release Black Cadillac, while Sweden's Jose Gonzalez, UK soul star Omar and Leicestershire band the Young Knives complete the line-u
Keane return from their tour of Europe to perform numbers from their latest release Under the Iron Sea, including Is It Any Wonder?, while New York band Gogol Bordello play their unique brand of Gypsy punk. American country music trio the Dixie Chicks, cultish piano specialists Dresden Dolls, and Scottish newcomers the Fratellis also take to the stage to sing tracks from their most recent albums.
Jools is joined by The Strokes, The Flaming Lips, The Divine Comedy, Cat Power, Plan B and Raul Midon.
Amy Winehouse / Muse / Dave Stewart / Gypsy Kings / John Legend / The Raconteurs / Duke Special
Kasabian / Smokey Robinson / The View / Jack Allsopp / Jarvis Cocker / Randy Crawford / Damien Rice / Joe Sample
Razorlight / The Magic Numbers / Cat Stevens / Mika / Christy Moore / Gotan Project / Andy Summers
The Killers / Cherry Ghost / Sara Tavares / Lucinda Williams / George Martin / Air Traffic
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Keane / Klaxons / The Be Good Tanyas / Thom Yorke / Bellowhead / Anthony David
Tony Bennett / Scissor Sisters / The Hours / The Good, the Bad & the Queen / Scott Matthews / Eric Bibb / Mr. Hudson & the Library
Tonight the peerless Later . . . celebrates its 200th edition with a show that gleams with brilliant vocalists. Top of the bill are Radiohead, performing songs from their mesmerising album In Rainbows, which at the time of writing sits atop the US album charts. From Thom Yorke's dolorous tones to the breathy pop of Canadian singer/songwriter Feist, whose pretty 1234 found fame as the music on the iPod Nano advert. Then there's Chan Marshall - better known as Cat Power - whose smoky voice could match Sinéad O'Connor for sheer beauty. And if that's not enough, soul legend Dionne Warwick will showcase tracks from her new gospel album
Jools Holland presents a diverse mix of new musical talent and established artists. Morrissey sings tracks from his upcoming solo greatest hits collection. Brighton based Indie chart stars British Sea Power play songs from album Do You Like Rock Music including recent single Waving Flags. Also includes double MOBO winner Nate James, Stockholm's newest pop star Ida Maria and Cuban born Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade.
London-based five-piece Hot Chip return for their second visit to the studio to play tracks from new album Made in the Dark, while Sheryl Crow performs songs from her first record since 2005. Soul combo Sugarush Beat Company also appear and Liza Minnelli duets with Jools, before chatting about her forthcoming return to the London stage in May.
Welsh singer Duffy performs songs from her debut album Rockferry, and Steve Earle showcases tracks from Washington Square Serenade, accompanied by his wife Allison Moorer. Indie-pop combo MGMT, US rockers We Are Scientists and singer Martina Topley-Bird also appear.
Supergrass return to the studio to showcase songs from their forthcoming album Diamond Hoo Ha, while New York-based indie band Vampire Weekend play tracks from their eponymous debut. Singer-songwriter Devon Sproule and lo-fi rock duo the Kills will also be in the studio, and former Amen Corner vocalist Andy Fairweather Low teams up with influential British jazz trombonist Chris Barber and his 11-piece band. Plus, jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves chats and performs.
Compilation of debut performances on the show over the years, including the introductions of KT Tunstall, Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Norah Jones, the Verve and Macy Gray. Last in series. Last in the series.
Jools Holland presents old and new music. More songs, more chat, and performances from Adele, James Taylor, Gnarls Barkley, the Only Ones and Black Kids.
More songs, more chat, and performances from the Kooks, Goldfrapp, Yeasayer and Natty.
More music and chat from the likes of Portishead, Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings, Toumani Diabate, The Last Shadow Puppets, Phil Campbell and Devotchka.
More music and chat from the likes of The Charlatans, Was Not Was, Eartha Kitt, Brandi Carlile and The Pigeon Detectives.
Jools Holland presents old and new music live from BBC Television Centre. Featuring recently re-formed indie band James, US singer-songwriter Melody Gardot, rock band the Gutter Twins, legendary blues singer Mable John, Australian teenage sextet Operator Please and the original line-up of British folk-rockers Pentangle.
Godfathers of rock Metallica visit the studio for the first time in 12 years with tracks from their new album Death Magnetic. Also in the studio are Tennessee foursome Kings of Leon, who showcase tracks from their upcoming fourth album Only By The Night. And making her UK TV debut, Italian born, French-bred singer-songwriter and now First Lady of France, Carla Bruni performs a song or two from her recently released third album, Comme Si De Rien N'était. If that isn't enough, popstar in the making VV Brown makes an appearance, and New Jersey-born Nicole Atkins makes her British television debut.
Elbow , David Gilmour , Natalie Cole , Katy Perry , Roots Manuva , Imelda May , Hayes Carll
Kaiser Chiefs , The Streets , Seasick Steve , TV on the Radio , Little Jackie , Boy George
Guitar heroes from as far away as Mexico and as close to home as Chiswick have all come to rock the Later studio since 1995. This collection of performances brings together the best of them, from the legendary Buddy Guy to the homegrown guitar superstars he inspired, such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend. Joining them on the bill are Santana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the White Stripes, Radiohead and more
Coldplay , The Hold Steady , Sia , Glen Campbell , Amy LaVere , John Mellencamp , Cage the Elephant
Tom Jones , Snow Patrol , Eliza Carthy , Friendly Fires , Camille O'Sullivan , Stephen Stills
Bloc Party , Jakob Dylan , Amadou & Mariam , Allen Toussaint , Keane
Grace Jones , My Morning Jacket , Seu Jorge , Razorlight , Geraint Watkins , Akon
Fleet Foxes , Al Green , The Killers , Little Boots , Monkey: Journey to the West , Pendulum
Stereophonics , Eli Paperboy Reed , Dengue Fever , Carolina Chocolate Drops
Joining Jools for the music show are Glasgow's favourite art school rockers Franz Ferdinand, with songs from their most recent album Tonight. British ska legends The Specials, who recently announced they are reforming to celebrate their 30th anniversary, perform a selection of their classic songs. American singer-songwriter Carole King makes her first UK TV performance since 1971, performing tracks from her seminal album Tapestry. New York rockers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, return to Later. It's the TV debut for The Mummers, Raissa Khan-Panni and Mark Horwood. 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Blackpool Karima Francis also appears on this week's show. TRACKLISTING 1 Franz Ferdinand — Ulysses 2 The Specials — Gangsters 3 Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Zero 4 The Mummers — Wonderland 5 Carole King — So Far Away 6 The Specials — Man At C&A 7 Franz Ferdinand — No You Girls 8 Karima Francis — Francis 9 Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Heads Will Roll 10 Carole King — Natural Woman 11 The Mummers — March Of The Dawn 12 Franz Ferdinand — Turn It On 13 The Specials — Little Bitch
Joining Jools are Manchester three-piece Doves, who make a welcome return to the show with tunes from their new album, Kingdom of Rust. Marianne Faithfull is in the studio to perform numbers from her acclaimed new album, Easy Come, Easy Go, which sees her covering songs by the likes of Jarvis and Morrissey. Currently high in the charts with indie pop anthem Don't Upset the Rhythm, London-based trio Noisettes, lead by Shingai Shoniwa, perform their hit and other songs from their forthcoming album, Wild Young Hearts. Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré is also in the studio to perform tunes from her recent album, Tchamantche. American-born and French-bred singer Madeleine Peyroux, who came to public attention with her album Careless Love, performs a track from her new album, Bare Bones. Plus Jools chats with hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash, who has only just released his first solo album. TRACKLISTING 1 Franz Ferdinand — Ulysses 2 The Specials — Gangsters 3 Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Zero 4 The Mummers — Wonderland 5 Carole King — So Far Away 6 The Specials — Man At C&A 7 Franz Ferdinand — No You Girls 8 Karima Francis — Francis 9 Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Heads Will Roll 10 Carole King — Natural Woman 11 The Mummers — March Of The Dawn 12 Franz Ferdinand — Turn It On 13 The Specials — Little Bitch
Madness are in the studio to perform tracks from their album The Liberty Of Norton Folgate, as well as revisit a couple of classics. Bat For Lashes, effectively the multi-talented Natasha Khan, performs songs from Two Suns, the follow-up to her Mercury-nominated Fur and Gold set. Malian superstar and businesswoman Oumou Sangare performs tracks from her album Seya. Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens), who returned to recording music in 2006 when he released An Other Cup, plays an acoustic number. Making their television debut is the Portland, Oregon four-piece Hockey, who describe their songs as "new wave/soul". Concluding the line-up is William Elliot Whitmore, a deep blues vocalist and guitar/banjo player from Lee County, Iowa.
Joining Jools for the fourth show of the series are Depeche Mode. Now approaching 30 years in the music business, the band make their debut performance on the show performing songs from their album Sounds Of The Universe, as well as a couple of classics. Another Later... debutante, Lily Allen, marks her first appearance in the legendary studio with selections from her chart-topping second album It's Not Me It's You. By contrast, Sonic Youth make a long awaited return to the studio - their first UK television appearance since appearing in series one back in 1992 - to showcase tracks from their new album The Eternal. Raphael Saadiq, whose career includes turns in Tony! Toni! Tone! and Lucy Pearl, will be playing tracks from his newly released fourth album The Way I See It, and blues colossus Taj Mahal will also be in the studio.
Compilation of performances from many of the great blues artists who have featured on Later... and the Hootenanny since 1992, including BB King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Seasick Steve, ZZ Top and many more.
Joining Jools for the fifth show of this series are Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers, with songs from their upcoming album Journal For Plague Lovers, which features lyrics left behind by former guitarist Richey Edwards across all 13 new tracks. Paolo Nutini, who made his debut on the show in 2006, performs tracks from his forthcoming album Sunny Side Up. Memphis soul keyboardist and co-founder of the legendary Stax Sound Booker T performs his classic 'Green Onions' plus a number from his new album Potato Hole. From Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Taylor Swift, who in 2008 beat Coldplay to have the biggest-selling album in the States with Fearless, and looks set to repeat that success in the UK. Much beloved of Radiohead, Brooklyn-based foursome Grizzly Bear make their UK television debut with songs from their new album Veckatimest. Indigenous Aboriginal musician Geoffrey 'Gurrumul' Yunupingu, a blind multi-instrumentalist whose album Gurrumul unexpectedly topped the Australian album charts last year, makes his UK TV debut too.
Joining Jools are the legendary, punk-inventing New York Dolls, who have had a new lease of life since reforming in 2004 for longtime fan Morrissey's Meltdown. They play tracks from their new album, Cause I Sez So, along with a classic or two. Also on the show is Morrissey, with tracks from his recent album, Years of Refusal. Winner of the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll, Blackpool's Little Boots, returns to the show with her band after a solo debut last year, to perform tracks from her forthcoming debut album. Playing solo at the piano is one of the queens of British pop, Annie Lennox. Irish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Hannigan, who is perhaps best known for her work with Damien Rice, makes her solo Later debut with songs from her album, Sea Sew. From Pennsylvania, Asher Roth makes his UK TV debut with tracks from his album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle.
Joining Jools are Kasabian, who are supporting Oasis on their 2009 tour and whose third album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, is imminent. Chrissie Hynde's The Pretenders return with a couple of numbers from their new album, Break Up the Concrete, and Senegalese legend Baaba Maal is also in the studio to play tracks from his latest record, Television. Former Manfred Mann vocalist and now broadcaster and blues musician Paul Jones plays a song from his album, Starting All Over Again, and Moscow-born, New York-bred Regina Spektor presents an acoustic tune from her new LP, Far. From North London, Golden Silvers make their first Later appearance with tracks from their debut, True Romance. Chicago's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, a nine-piece outfit, eight of whom are sons of jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran, also appear. They've played with Mos Def, Erykah Badu and Maxwell, and are supporting Blur in Hyde Park in summer 2009.
The first show in this series features Devon's stadium rock lords Muse, who are performing tracks from their brand new fifth album The Resistance; Mercury-nominated pop powerhouse Florence and the Machine; Texan legend and Grammy winner Lyle Lovett with a number or two from his upcoming album Natural Forces, the follow-up to 2007's It's Not Big It's Large; also Jimmy Cobb's A Kind of Blue at 50 - Jimmy drummed on Miles Davis' landmark album A Kind Of Blue and is the last surviving musician from the original line-up; also on the show Beth Ditto's Gossip with a couple of tracks from their recent album Music For Men, and Nevada singer-songwriter Alela Diane, who has toured with The Decemberists, Vashti Bunyan and Iron and Wine, is making her Later debut with tracks from her To Be Still album.
Joining Jools for the second show of this series is East London's king of pop Dizzee Rascal, who has grown from one-time Mercury winner to chart-topping national treasure-in-waiting. Editors make a welcome return to the studio to play tracks from their new third album In This Light And On This Evening. Leeds' Gang Of Four, who were widely considered one of the leading bands of the late 70s/early 80s post punk-movement, still with original singer Jon King and guitarist Andy Gill, play tracks from their 1979 debut album Entertainment!, ranked as one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The UK's queen of soul and R&B Beverley Knight is also on the show with numbers from her new album 100%. Also in the studio is Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watts, who is sharing his love and knowledge of the ancient art of boogie woogie by accompanying pianists extraordinaire Ben Waters and Axel Zwingenberger, plus American bohemian singer-songwriter Krystle Warren, originally from Kansas City, now based in Paris, with songs from her debut album Circles, which introduces a strikingly original, intimate voice.
Jools is joined by Scottish trio Biffy Clyro ahead of the release of their album Only Revolutions. 81 years old and still going strong, with a career spanning five decades, the legendary king of Easy Listening Andy Williams is in the studio. Dance floor icon Calvin Harris performs music from his album Ready for the Weekend. Celebrating their 30th year as one of Britain's best bands, Echo and the Bunnymen are in the studio to play songs from their album The Fountain, including single I Need It Too. The acclaimed Spaghetti Western Orchestra plays unique interpretations of Ennio Morricone's classic western soundtracks. Singer-songwriter Diana Jones completes the line-up with a number from her album Better Times Will Come.
US bluesman Seasick Steve, now based in Norfolk, returns with his unique take on life and guitar playing, and a couple of tunes from his new album Man From Another Time. Australia's guitar monsters Wolfmother, who undoubtedly take inspiration from the psychedelic groups of the 1960s along with the rock gods of the 70s, such as Black Sabbath and AC/DC. Howard Devoto's reformed band Magazine also perform songs on the show, including their 1978 classic debut single Shot By Both Sides. From Colinsville, Mississippi, soul singer Jimmy Ruffin, who had a worldwide hit in 1966 with What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted. Earning her experience on the cabaret circuit, London born Paloma Faith is a retro soul singer who also trained as a contemporary dancer at St Martin's College. She makes her debut on Later playing songs from her new album Do You Want the Truth or Something. Lo-fi folk artist Devendra Banhart returns to Later on the eve of his latest release What Will Be, his first foray into major label territory.
Jools's guests include Paul Weller, who makes a welcome return after scooping a number of lifetime achievement awards in the last few years. He performs tracks from his tenth solo album 'Wake Up The Nation', the follow-up to his highly acclaimed '22 Dreams', which is debuted live on the show. South London's Hot Chip return to the studio to showcase tracks from their recently released fourth album 'One Life Stand'; the hotly tipped Marina Lambrini Diamandis aka Marina and the Diamonds make their, or rather her, Later debut performing songs from her 'Family Jewels' debut. Gogol Bordello are on hand to play a number or two from their brand new 'Trans Continental Hustle' release. In the traditional Later spirit of introducing brand new talent, from Malahide near Dublin, Villagers are the first act from Ireland to have signed to the influential label Domino Records and perform a couple of numbers from their upcoming debut album. Plus, Free/Bad Company, Polar Bear and latterly Queen legend Paul Rodgers pops in for a chat about his incredible career.
Kate Nash joins Jools and performs tracks from her second album My Best Friend Is You. Seattle-based Band of Horses showcase numbers from their new album Infinite Arms. Plan B performs songs from his new album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. There are also performances from Jerry Dammers and his Spatial AKA Orchestra, and Pennsylvania's Melody Gardot. Plus Jools chats with Cream's Jack Bruce.
Joining Jools for the third show of this series are Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's multimillion-selling creation Gorillaz, who are making their live debut on the show playing tunes from their latest acclaimed album Plastic Beach, with a host of special guests. Laura Marling, who at 20 has already seen herself compared to Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, is playing songs off her remarkable new album I Speak Because I Can. From Athens, Georgia, comes the band Drive-By Truckers, who have southern soul quite literally in their blood. The six-piece are performing a tune or two from their new album The Big To Do. The multi-talented Mos Def is also in the studio, to play a number from his incredible The Ecstatic album as well as possibly joining in with one of the other acts. Making her UK TV debut is Michigan-born Diane Birch, who has been causing a stir in the US with her album Bible Belt over the last few months. And jazz legend Bobby McFerrin performs a number from his new VOCAbuLarieS album.
Joining Jools are London-based Mumford & Sons, who have been gradually accumulating fans and selling lots of copies of their debut album Sigh No More, from which they perform a few numbers. Harpist Joanna Newsom returns to the studio to play a couple of songs from her recent acclaimed Have One On Me triple album; and Courtney Love and Hole make a welcome return to the studio for the first time since 1998 to perform tracks from their new album Nobody's Daughter. Iggy Pop pops in to discuss the reissue of his incendiary classic album Raw Power, and Ozzy Osbourne is on hand to chat about his career. Ian Hunter and the Rant Band & Lissie will be appearing on the show also. Finally, from Benin, West Africa, Angelique Kidjo performs numbers from her new album Oyo, which pays tribute to the music that inspired Angelique's childhood, such as classic songs by Curtis Mayfield and James Brown.
Joining Jools are James Murphy's LCD Soundsystem performing tracks from their third album This Is Happening; Crowded House, led by original member Neil Finn, with tracks from their new album Intriguer; Kelis, performing tracks from her new Fleshtone album; and Brooklyn-based five-piece The National, with music from their new High Violet long player. Plus Tracey Thorn, half of British duo Everything But The Girl, performs a number from her album Love and Its Opposite.
Joining Jools are Alicia Keys, performing tracks from her chart-topping album The Element of Freedom; Brooklyn-based Yeasayer, with tunes from their Oddbod album; White Rabbits, another Brooklyn band, who make their TV debut on the show; and guitar legend Jeff Beck, who is in the room to play a number from Emotion and Commotion, his highest-charting solo album in a career spanning more than four decades. Plus the Creole Choir of Cuba is on hand to perform in the studio.
Joining Jools for the final show of the series are New York-based Vampire Weekend, whose second album Contra saw them top the US charts earlier this year; Leeds-born singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, with tracks from her second album The Sea; MGMT, whose new album Congratulations sees the duo explore a more psychedelic side to their sound, working with the likes of Sonic Boom; and Canadian duo Crystal Castles who are in the studio to perform a song or two from their acclaimed self-titled second album. Plus the legendary Sir Tom Jones makes an appearance on the show ahead of his 70th birthday, and, from Toronto, four piece indie rock band Metric make their UK TV debut.
Jools Holland introduces a special 90-minute celebration of Later... with Jools Holland with an eclectic array of artists and fans of the show picking their favourite and most memorable performances from over the years ahead of the show's 250th episode. Featuring the likes of Paul Weller, Richard Curtis, Trevor Nelson, Adele, Wayne Hemingway, Dizzee Rascal, Nicky Wire and many more.
Joining Jools are the Manic Street Preachers - no strangers to the show - to perform tracks from their new album Postcards from a Young Man, accompanied by a special guest performer. London-based Klaxons perform songs from their new album Surfing the Void, and the legendary Herb Alpert is in the studio to discuss his career. Producer/man about town Mark Ronson and his band the Business International play a couple of tunes from his upcoming Record Collection set, joined by a couple of special guest vocalists. Also in the studio, Queen Emily, who knew she would be a singer from the age of six, and at the age of 40 achieved a top-five place on America's Got Talent and subsequently a record deal with Tommy Couch's soul label Malaco.
Joining Jools on the second show of the series will be Scissor Sisters, who will be performing tracks from their current album Night Work. Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos aka Grinderman will be showcasing tracks from Grinderman 2. Rumer, a wonderful new British singer-songwriter whose music takes inspiration from Burt Bacharach and The Carpenters but adds her own distinctive lyrical honesty and intimate vocal stylings with songs from her forthcoming solo album, 'Seasons of my Soul'. The Jolly Boys, veteran legends of Jamaican mento and ska with a cheeky cover from their Wall of Sound album, Great Expectation. Brandon Flowers, stepping out of The Killers to make his UK debut as a solo artist and from Denver, John Grant will be playing a couple of numbers from his highly acclaimed Queen Of Denmark debut. Set: Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way Brandon Flowers - Crossfire Rumer - Slow Sandie Shaw - Interview Grinderman - Worm Tamer The Jolly Boys - Rehab Scissor Sisters - Fire with Fire
Joining Jools on the third show of the series are Jamiroquai, who perform tracks from their new Rock Dust Light Star album. KT Tunstall, who showcases numbers from her brand new Tiger Suit set. San Diego's Delta Spirit, making their Later debut with tracks from their recent History From Below album. Manchester's Everything Everything, with tunes from their Man Alive debut. Plus Ray LaMontagne and The Prairie Dogs play a song or two from their recent collaboration.
Joining Jools on the fourth show of the series are San Franciscan rock legends Steve Miller Band, performing a couple of tracks from their latest blues-flavoured album Bingo! Hotly-tipped R'n'B queen Janelle Monae makes her UK TV debut with songs from her highly acclaimed The Archandroid. And nu-soul troubadour Cee-Lo Green, who last appeared on the show in 2006 as part of Gnarls Barkley, performs numbers from his upcoming The Lady Killer set. To round out tonight's show The Jim Jones Review, C. W. Stoneking and Cheikh Lô also perform. Set List: Cee-Lo Green - Forget You The Steve Miller Band - Hey Yeah Janelle Monáe - Tightrope Duane Eddy - Interview The Jim Jones Review - Dishonest John C. W. Stoneking - Jungle Blues The Steve Miller Band - Don't Cha Know Janelle Monáe - Faster Cee-Lo Green - Interview Cheikh Lô - Sankara Cee-Lo Green - Old Fashioned Steve Miller - Interview The Jim Jones Review - High Horse C. W. Stoneking - Jungle Lullaby The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Joining Jools on the fifth show of the series will be: The Ting Tings, who return to the show to perform tracks from their brand new second album; and Cyndi Lauper, who will be in the studio to perform a song or two from her new blues album Memphis Blues. Ray Davies appears with Mumford & Sons for a special number. John Legend, who has just released a collaborative album with The Roots entitled Wake Up, will be playing a couple of tracks with his own band. Imelda May performs numbers from her new album Mayhem, and Antony and The Johnsons return to the show to perform tracks from their new album Swanlights.
Joining Jools is Duffy, as the Welsh songstress returning with her second album Endlessly, the follow-up to her multi-million selling debut album in a career launched on the programme three years ago. Sheffield's finest, Heaven 17, are back in the saddle again for their 30th anniversary UK tour to celebrate their groundbreaking album, Penthouse and Pavement, with its synthpop-funk take on the first years of Thatcherism, featuring hits such as Temptation. New Jersey rock 'n' rollers the Gaslight Anthem present songs from their second album, American Slang, updating the blue-collar rock that makes Bruce Springsteen a firm fan. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock chats about his latest multi-artist album, the Imagine Project, plus there's chat with Peter Asher, former pop star, A&R supremo and producer, about the early days of Apple.
Joining Jools on the seventh show of this series is Sir Paul McCartney, who performs and celebrates the reissue of the classic Wings album Band On The Run. Legendary US singer-songwriter Neil Diamond performs numbers from his upcoming album Dreams, in which he covers classics of the 60s and 70s, including his own I'm A Believer. LA-based rapper/singer Aloe Blacc is making his TV debut with a tune or two from his Good Things album. Also, Elvis Costello returns to the Later studio to play songs from his brand new National Ransom release. And from Akron, Ohio, The Black Keys play a couple of numbers from their latest Brothers album.
Kings of Leon join Jools in the studio for the eighth live show of this series. They perform tunes from their album Come Around Sundown, the follow-up to their multi-platinum award winning breakthrough Only by the Night. Eric Clapton plays tracks from his album Clapton, which sees him paying tribute to the songs that inspired him early in his career. MIA also joins Jools, with a couple of songs from her recent long player. UK band the Vaccines perform, with their blend of Beach-Boys-meets-the-Ramones pop tunes. There's also English folk band Bellowhead, the eleven-piece band bought together by John Spiers and Jon Boden. Set List: Kings Of Leon - Radioactive Eric Clapton - Travelin' Alone M.I.A. - It Takes A Muscle Bellowhead - New York Girls Eric Clapton - Interview The Vaccines - If You Wanna Eric Clapton - Rocking Chair Kings of Leon - Pyro Adele - Interview Jonathan Jeremiah - How Half-heartedly We Behave Bellowhead - Cold Blows The Wind Kings of Leon - Interview The Vaccines - Blow It Up Eric Clapton - Crossroads M.I.A. - Born Free Kings of Leon - Back Down South
Tracing Robert Plant's solo career from the early 90s via his appearances on Later... With Jools Holland. Through a mix of performance and interviews, the programme sees Robert reunited with Jimmy Page and a Moroccan orchestra, teaming up with Tom Jones and Solomon Burke on the Hootenanny, playing with former band Strange Sensation and also with Alison Krauss.
Bryan Ferry joins Jools in the studio for the ninth live show of this series. After a summer of touring with Roxy Music, he will be performing tracks from Olympia, his brand new solo album. Fresh from winning two Mobo's comes the unstoppable South London rapper, Tinie Tempah. Midlake, who first came to attention with their acclaimed The Trials of Van Occupanther album in 2006, make their UK TV debut with songs from 2010's The Courage of Others set. Alternative Electropop, Two Door Cinema Club form the Northern Irish trio with debut album 'Tourist History'. Plus, London newcomer and potential 2011 popstar Jessie J makes her TV debut.
Joining Jools in the studio for the tenth and final live show of this series is the legendary Robert Plant, who performs tracks from his recent Band Of Joy album. Arcade Fire are also in the studio with a couple of tunes from their chart-topping The Suburbs set. Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples showcases tracks from her Jeff Tweedy-produced album You Are Not Alone. From Nashville Tennessee and making their TV debut are Mona, who describe their high-octane rock and roll as the sound of chainsaws dancing, and Adele will be making a welcome return to the studio to preview a track from her second album due in early 2011.
Joining Jools in the studio for the tenth and final live show of this series is the legendary Robert Plant, who performs tracks from his recent Band Of Joy album. Arcade Fire are also in the studio with a couple of tunes from their chart-topping The Suburbs set. Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples showcases tracks from her Jeff Tweedy-produced album You Are Not Alone. From Nashville Tennessee and making their TV debut are Mona, who describe their high-octane rock and roll as the sound of chainsaws dancing, and Adele will be making a welcome return to the studio to preview a track from her second album due in early 2011.
Beady Eye - Bring The Light Elbow - Neat Little Rows Raphael Saadiq - Radio Guy Garvey - Interview Anna Calvi - Desire The Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain Beady Eye - Millionaire Raphael Saadiq - Interview Elbow - Lippy Kids Anna Calvi - Blackout The McCoy Tyner Trio - Suddenly Killing Bono Cast - Interview Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin' Beady Eye - The Roller Elbow - Open Arms
Cee Lo Green - Bright Lights Bigger City Glasvegas - Euphoria, Take My Hand Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - You Cannot Run Robbie Robertson - He Don't Live Here No More Gregory Porter - Illusion Cee Lo Green - Wildflower Bootsy Collins - Interview Josh T. Pearson - Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Rise Robbie Robertson - Interview Glasvegas - Shine Like Stars Robbie Robertson - The Right Mistake Cee Lo Green - Satisfied
Music show. Jools is joined by Seattle's Fleet Foxes, who play tracks from their second album Helplessness Blues. k d lang is in the studio to perform tunes from her new collection Sing It Loud. Taking a break from acting to pursue a singing career with his blues album Let Them Talk - which features guests such as Dr John and Tom Jones - is Hugh Laurie, and from LA, performing their brand of livewired, straight-shootin', dirty-mouth'd pelvis-pushin' juke music, the band Vintage Trouble. Making his television debut is east London's Maverick Sabre, performing pop tunes in a hip-hop and reggae style. Completing the line-up is Brighton's Derek Meins, aka The Agitator, taking the protest song into the 21st century with a mix of political words and energetic drumming.
Jools is joined by Dorset's own PJ Harvey, who performs songs from her eighth studio album Let England Shake. This, her 'folk-influenced album about the horrors of war', has been widely acclaimed as one of her best. Also in the studio, from Northumberland, is the folk group The Unthanks. Rachel and Becky Unthank and their troupe perform a couple of songs from their upcoming album. Swedish singer Lykke Li returns to the show with songs from her second album, Wounded Rhymes.
Joining Jools for the fifth show of this series is Adele, who since her TV debut on the show back in 2007 has gone on to becoming unstoppable with her achievements in the last few months. She is performing numbers from her record-breaking 21 album. R Kelly makes a long-awaited debut on the show to perform tracks from his recent Love Letter album, which sees him pay homage to his influences such as Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. Californian five-piece Young the Giant make their fist TV appearance playing tracks from their self-titled debut.
Joining Jools for the seventh show of this series are The Strokes, who make a long-awaited return to the show to play tracks from their latest album Angles, and Staff Benda Bilili, based around a core of disabled musicians who used to rehearse in a zoo, and who have recently been the subject of a film - Benda Bilili! - which appeared at Cannes to critical acclaim. We also hear from The Burns Unit, an eight-piece Scottish-Canadian collective whose members include award-winning folk singer Karine Polwart, alt-folk royalty King Creosote and indie queen Emma Pollock; Seasick Steve, performing songs from his latest album You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, forming a hobo power trio alongside drummer Dan Magnusson and bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures fame; and Charlie Haden Quartet West, in which the legendary double bassist teams up with wife Ruth Cameron to perform music from his Sophisticated Ladies album.
Joining Jools for the eighth and final show of this series are St Albans trio Friendly Fires, who return to the studio to perform tunes from their new album Pala, the follow-up to their Mercury nominated debut. Soul sista Beverley Knight will also be on hand with music from her brand new album Soul UK which celebrates the British soul tunes she grew up with. From Dublin, James Vincent McMorrow will be making his UK TV debut, and coming in for a chat about their new album will be pop icons Blondie. Also on the show London four-piece Yuck who channel the 90s sound of Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jnr but in a 21st century way, and a new young singer-songwriter from Denver Nathaniel Rateliff with a track from his debut album 'In Memory of Loss'.
Jools Holland has a typically broad mix of quality artists including Snow Patrol, Emeli Sande, The Duke Spirit, Trombone Shorty, Roy Harper and Little Dragon. Snow Patrol perform songs from their sixth studio album Fallen Empires. Aberdonian-raised singer-songwriter Emeli Sande makes her terrestrial TV debut performing an acoustic version of her smash debut single Heaven. Cheltenham-formed modern rock band The Duke Spirit, fronted by the indomitable Liela Moss, perform songs from their third album Bruiser. Young New Orleans trombonist Trombone Shorty and his funky band Orleans Avenue storm the studio. With tunes from the Treme-raised frontman's latest album For True, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter Roy Harper finally returns to the BBC in his 70th anniversary year with a classic song or two from his new archival collection Songs of Love and Loss. And from Gothenburg, Sweden, Little Dragon make their show debut with songs from their acclaimed electro-tinged third album Ritual Union.
Joining Jools in the studio this week are Leicester's stadium rockers Kasabian with tracks from their fourth album Velociraptor!, and North London's rapper and former Grime MC, and now star of the charts Wretch 32, with songs from his debut album Black and White, including recent No 1 single Don't Go. Also Crowded House's Neil Finn returns to the show with his 'supergroup' Pajama Club, which features his wife Sharon on bass along with Sean Donnolly and Alana Skyring completing the line-up, the songs on their self-titled debut album coming after late-night jamming sessions between Neil and Sharon. The show also features young Mali singer Fatoumata Diawara and Warwickshire's own bestselling and award-winning pop-soul singer/songwriter James Morrison. Canvey Island's guitarist and songwriter Wilko Johnson, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues outfit Dr Feelgood, performs classic tracks from their catalogue, joined by the likes of Norma Watt-Roy of the Blockheads and drummer Dylan Howe before they go out on a UK tour.
Jools looks back at some of the performances and songs of 2011, including the likes of PJ Harvey, The Vaccines, Janelle Monae, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Jessie J, John Grant and Aloe Blaac.
Joining Jools on this last programme in the current series are: LA's own alternative rock/funk superstars Red Hot Chili Peppers with songs from their tenth studio album I'm With You and Iceland's biggest musical export Bjork with pieces from her newest album Biophilia. The album began as a true interactive experience and combined music with technological innovation and themes of science and nature, and was the first-ever 'app album'. It has also now surfaced as a traditional release. Also in the studio, from Burnage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with songs from his debut album, which made it to number one in the UK album chart. Making their TV debuts on the show are East London's answer to The Strokes, Spector, who perform a couple of their sparkly pop tunes, and also from London, Michael Kiwanuka, a 23-year-old son of Ugandan immigrants whose sound has been compared to Bill Withers and Van Morrison. Completing the series, from Nashville, singer songwriter Gillian Welch, joined by her musical partner and guitarist Dave Rawlings on a couple of songs from her album The Harrow and the Harvest.
Appearing on the show are Woking's most famous son, Paul Weller - performing tracks from his recent chart-topping Sonik Kicks album. From Newcastle, Beth Jeans Houghton and her Hooves Of Destiny are in the studio with numbers from their debut Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose. Brazilian sensation Céu brings mellow psychedelia from her Caravana Sereia Bloom set, and former The Blue Nile frontman, Paul Buchanan, performs a track from his upcoming solo album Mid-Air. Also in the studio are Brighton band The Maccabees with tracks from their critically acclaimed third album Given To The Wild, and making his TV debut with his brand of lo-fi pre-rock blues, is Canadian singer Willis Earl Beal, performing tracks from his Acousmatic Sorcery album. Completing the line-up is Mike Skinner, leader of British rap outfit The Streets, who chats to Jools about his recently published autobiography.
Joining Jools on show is Detroit's own contemporary bluesman Jack White, who returns to the studio having been before as one half of White Stripes and a member of both The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather. He performs tracks from his solo debut Blunderbuss. Norah Jones returns to the show to play selections from her new Danger Mouse produced album Little Broken Hearts. From Athens GA, come hotly tipped four-piece Alabama Shakes with a firin' blend of hard rock, blues and soul; this is their UK TV debut. Celebrating 50 years as a legendary Irish folk force, The Chieftains perform tracks from their Voice Of Ages album, joined by both Secret Sisters and Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the Drops also play one of their own tunes. Canadian artist and musician Grimes makes her UK television debut with songs from her acclaimed Visions album.
Joining Jools in the studio is St Vincent aka multi-instrumentalist Annie Erin Clark, playing numbers from her acclaimed Strange Mercy release. Sheffield son Richard Hawley returns to Later... with songs from his eighth album Standing At The Sky's Edge. Another frequent visitor to the show is Damon Albarn, and this time he is showcasing his Dr Dee folk opera project. Florida's screaming eagle of soul Charles Bradley is also in the room, with selections from his No Time For Dreaming debut. Also added to the bill is upcoming West London pop star Rita Ora, who has already started topping the charts with her smash with DJ Fresh, and for her own career finds herself under the wing of Jay Z and his Roc Nation label. Completing the line-up is Armenian pianist Tigran, who blends folk and classical themes in spellbinding style, performing from his self-titled debut solo piano album A Fable.
Joining Jools is Plan B, who returns to the studio to showcase tunes from his Ill Manors album and his directorial debut film. Making their TV debut on this show are eclectic London-based four-piece Django Django, with numbers from their acclaimed self-titled debut. Also new to the studio is Ren Harvieu, who has been described as Salford's answer to Patsy Cline. Melody Gardot returns to the show with titles from her brand new The Absence album. Taking a break from his current role as coach on The Voice, Tom Jones is back on the day job with tunes from his new album Spirit In The Room, which sees him take on songs by the likes of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Odetta. US progressive bluegrass types Punch Brothers are also on hand with a track from their new Who's Feeling Young Now album.
Joining Jools on the show are Dexys, back with their new album One Day I'm Going to Soar, their first in over 25 years. Kevin Rowland and co perform tunes from the album as well as one of their classics. South London's Hot Chip return to the show with tracks from their fifth album In Our Heads, and fresh from selling a million copies of her debut album is Rumer, who is returning to the music scene with her album Boys Don't Cry, a collection of covers by male singer-songwriters of the seventies. She performs P.F. Sloan from the album, with its writer Jimmy Webb. From Totnes in Devon, singer-songwriter Ben Howard makes his debut with tunes from his gold-selling debut Every Kingdom. Also in the studio are June Tabor and Oysterband, playing songs from their second folk-rock collaboration in twenty years, with a surprising interpretation of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart and other songs from their Ragged Kingdom album.
Joining Jools on the final show of this series is Jamaican legend Jimmy Cliff, who returns with his first album in seven years, Re:Birth. He performs from the album along with one of his classic reggae tunes. Also in the studio is Esperanza Spalding, who sensationally won the Best New Artist award at the Grammys in 2011, making her the first jazz artist to win the award. She now makes her UK television debut with tracks from her acclaimed Radio Music Society album. Rockin' Swedish quintet The Hives are making a long-awaited return to the show, with numbers from their brand new Lex Hives set. East London songstress Paloma Faith performs a tune from her second album Fall to Grace at the piano, and dreamy pop synth duo Beach House, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally, make their television debut with songs from their acclaimed fourth album Bloom. Completing the line-up is Nottingham-born singer-songwriter Jake Bugg.
Jools Holland introduces a one-off studio session from Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler. Featuring songs from his debut solo album Golden Heart, plus Dire Straits hits like Sultans of Swing, Brothers in Arms and Romeo and Juliet. Guests include Irish musicians Donal Lunny, Mairtin O'Connor and Liam O'Flynn, Louisianna slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and Nashville steel guitarist Paul Franklin.
Joining Jools on the first show of the series are Teignmouth's own global rock superstars Muse, who return to the show with anthems from their sixth studio album The 2nd Law. Currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, The Beach Boys including original members Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine, make their Later debut with songs from their That's Why God Made the Radio album, as well as a classic or two. Also in the studio and back with their first album in 20 years but also making their Later debut will be Public Image Limited led by the inimitable John Lydon. South Londoners The XX return with a couple of numbers from their second album Coexist - the follow-up to their Mercury-winning debut, and brand new talent in the shape of Nottingham's Natalie Duncan, who performs songs from her Devil In Me record which recall the troubled blues of the likes of Nina Simone.
Joining Jools are Mumford and Sons, returning to the show to play tracks from their newly released second album Babel - the follow-up to the million-selling Sigh No More. Lisa Marie Presley is also in the studio with tunes from her T-Bone Burnett-produced Storm and Grace set, which features songs co-written with Richard Hawley and Ed Harcourt. From New York, singer, songwriter and musician Neil Sedaka borrows Jools's piano to play a couple of tunes from his extraordinary catalogue of classics. Also in the studio, London-based female post-punk four-piece Savages make their UK TV debut. Soul legend Bobby Womack performs numbers from his acclaimed comeback album Bravest Man in the Universe, accompanied by collaborators Richard Russell and Damon Albarn. Completing the line-up are Hackney collective Rudimental and ELO frontman Jeff Lynne.
Jools is joined by The Vaccines, who perform songs from their second and chart-topping album Come of Age. John Cale is also in the studio with a couple of numbers from his fifteenth solo studio album, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten makes her UK television debut with a tune or two from her acclaimed album Tramp, and from Brixton the soulful sound of Jessie Ware makes an appearance with tracks from her debut album Devotion. California blues-rock queen Beth Hart performs solo on piano with songs from her eighth studio album Boom Boom Bang Bang, the follow-up to last year's collaboration with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Don't Explain.
Jools is joined by national treasures Madness, who have spent the summer playing at the Jubilee and Olympics and are back on the show with tracks from their brand new album, Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da. Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear also return to the studio, with tunes from their new album Shields. New Zealand-born, London-based multi-talented minstrel Willy Moon makes his British television debut with a unique blend of rockabilly and hip hop plus a smart suit or two. Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall also makes an appearance, performing numbers from new album Glad Rag Doll, which has been described as mixing 1920s and 30s jazz and vaudeville. From Zimbabwe, six-piece afro-fusion outfit Mokoomba will also be making their UK debut, with a track or two from their Rising Tide album.
Joining Jools in the studio are Glaswegian art rockers Franz Ferdinand, who perform songs from their triumphant new release Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions, the band's first LP following a four-year hiatus from the spotlight. London's electro pop duo Goldfrapp return to the show, with music from their beautifully crafted, folk-tinged sixth album, Tales of Us. Following the success of two Grammy-nominated albums, US jazz superstar Gregory Porter returns with music from his latest release Liquid Spirit. Trailblazing London producer and two-time Mercury-nominee James Blake returns with music from his sophomore LP, Overgrown. Hailing from St Joseph, Missouri, hotly tipped teenage trio Radkey make their TV debut, bringing their punk-driven blend of rock 'n' roll to the studio. Plus rockney duo Chas & Dave make their first-ever appearance on the show. They perform some rock 'n' roll classics from their first studio album in 27 years, the Joe Henry-produced That's What Happens.
Joining Jools in the studio are Welsh rock and rollers Manic Street Preachers, who return with songs from their latest album 'Rewind The Film'. This sees the band trade their electric guitars for a more stripped back sound. Following the colossal success of his self-titled debut LP, 19-year-old Nottingham troubadour and Mercury Prize nominee Jake Bugg returns to Later with new tunes from his up coming Rick Rubin produced second album, 'Shangri La'. Ahead of the release of their second LP, critically acclaimed Minnesota indie quintet Poliça make their anticipated return to the studio. From Texas, new star of country music Kacey Musgraves will be performing a track from her album 'Same Trailer Different Park'. Also in the studio, originally from Northampton and now based in London, VV Brown returns to the show with tracks from her 'Samson & Delilah' LP. Completing the line up is French-American singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, who has been described as 'an extraordinary revelation of contemporary vocal jazz'.
Brooklyn's experimental psych-rock duo MGMT return to the studio with material from their self-titled third LP, which sees the outfit continue on their voyage to explore new ground. From Settle, North Yorkshire, soul-pop singer and Rudimental collaborator John Newman makes his solo debut on the show ahead of the anticipated release of his first album which spawned his chart-conquering hit Love Me Again earlier this year. South London songwriter Anna Calvi returns with her signature guitar style and powerful voice to perform music from her second album, One Breath. British songwriter Lloyd Cole makes his Later debut performing numbers from his latest solo record Standards which nods to his earlier rock 'n' roll roots associated with his work with The Commotions. Making his TV debut, Brighton's Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, brings his blissful folk-pop to the studio, performing songs from his internationally acclaimed album All The Little Lights. From Spain, singer Concha Buika, whose voice has been described as 'the voice of freedom' and compared to Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, and Billie Holliday, performs a track from her album La Noche Mas Larga. Also in the studio is Madness frontman Suggs who chats to Jools about his upcoming autobiography, That Close.
Joining Jools in the studio are Sheffield's unstoppable rock stars, Arctic Monkeys, performing tunes from 'AM', their fifth consecutive record to reach number 1, which has been nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize. Sir Paul McCartney returns, with music from his first album of all new material in six years entitled 'New', on which he has collaborated on with producers such as Mark Ronson and Ethan Johns. South London dancefloor songstress Katy B makes her debut on the show with a couple of numbers from her upcoming second album 'Little Red'. Guitarist and songwriter Gary Clark Jr brings his style of Texan blues to the studio, with numbers from his universally acclaimed 'Blak and Blu' LP. Making his TV debut, extraordinary singer and pianist from North London, Benjamin Clementine and chatting to Jools at the piano is soul-funk legends, Earth Wind and Fire about their remarkable 40 years of music making.
Joining Jools in the studio are Brooklyn's The National, who return with songs from their acclaimed sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me. Million-selling Connecticut singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer performs numbers from his recent release, Paradise Valley. Cinematic pop trio London Grammar make their first appearance on the show with songs from their top ten debut album If You Wait. Seminal British rock outfit Graham Parker & The Rumour are also in the studio having recently reunited, with music from their first album in 32 years, Three Chords Good. From Rock Island, Illinois, folk-pop songstress Lissie returns to the show with numbers from rock driven second studio album Back To Forever. One of Mali's greatest exponents of the kora, Ballake Sissoko, is also in the studio performing music from his internationally acclaimed album At Peace.
For the final show of the series, Jools is joined in the studio by The Killers, who make a welcome return with new music and classic tunes from their Direct Hits collection, which celebrates the Las Vegas foursome's first decade together. Pop legend Boy George is also in the studio with songs from his first album of all-new material in 18 years, This Is What I Do. London dance duo Chase & Status bring their successful live dance sound to the show with a couple of numbers from their recent top three album Brand New Machine, joined by guest vocals Jacob Banks and Moko. Legendary Nashville songwriter Jimmy Webb has joined forces with a host of singers on his new album Still Within the Sound of My Voice, in which they revisit some of the songs from his four decades of music. He is joined on the show by Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie. Also in the studio are two artists making their TV debuts in the shape of energetic Chicago teens The Orwells and, from East London, 19-year-old soul singer Denai Moore, who has been helped out on production duties on her latest EP by Ben Drew aka Plan B.
Joining Jools on the third show of the series are Coldplay, the bestselling and world-famous British group who return to the show to debut songs from their much-anticipated sixth album Ghost Stories. US rock duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, aka the Black Keys also return to the show to perform a couple of tracks from their upcoming eighth album Turn Blue which sees Danger Mouse return to producing duties. American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings also perform. Their recent album Give the People What They Want was scheduled for release last August but was delayed when Jones was diagnosed with stage II pancreatic cancer. She has completed her treatment and has bounced back with a vengeance, with the band getting the best reviews of their careers. Making his solo debut on the show after performances with many of his other groups is west London's Damon Albarn. He plays some numbers from his Everyday Robots LP, which has been described as 'without a doubt the most personal album in Albarn's long and incredibly varied career.' Completing the line-up is Sahrawi singer Aziza Brahim, born in 1976 in a refugee camp in the western part of the Sahara desert, where her mother had settled in late 1975, fleeing from the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. At the age of 11, she received scholarships to study in Cuba, like many Sahrawi students at the time. She wanted to study music, but was rejected. She left school and returned to the refugee camps in 1995, pursuing her musical career. She performs a couple of tracks from her Soutak album.
Joining Jools in the studio is Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III, also known as Aloe Blacc, who returns to perform on the show following his debut back in 2010. He performs his recent No 1 smash The Man and other tracks from his new album Lift Your Spirit. Originally from Southend-on-Sea, the Horrors are in the studio to play a song or two from their upcoming fourth studio album, Luminous. Also performing on the show and returning with their first album in 16 years are the Afghan Whigs from Cincinnati, Ohio. Rising up around the grunge scene in the late 80s, the band had commercial success in the early 90s but called it a day in 2001. They return to the show to play a couple of numbers from their upcoming Do to the Beast LP. From Gothenburg, Sweden, synth pop quartet Little Dragon drop by to run through a track or two from their new release, Nabuma Rubberband. Plus a solo spot from Sturgill Simpson, the Kentucky-raised, Nashville-based singer-songwriter, putting the authentic twang back into country music on his forthcoming album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, which harks back to both Waylon Jennings and Randy Travis. Plus German jazz singer Roger Cicero who will join Jools at the piano for a number.
Joining Jools in the studio are Leicester's stadium rockers and upcoming Glastonbury headliners Kasabian, debuting tracks from their upcoming fifth album '48:13', appropriately named after its running length. Following her collaboration in 2013 with David Byrne, New York singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark aka St. Vincent, returns to perform on the show. She released her fifth and self-titled album to much critical acclaim in early 2014. Former Roxy Music member and producer extraordinaire Brian Eno and front man of long-running dance outfit Underworld Karl Hyde, have joined forces to record an album entitled 'Someday World', which is an organic blend of melody and dance grooves. Also on the show are Ibibio Sound Machine, an eight-piece British-based band who veer between the West African highlife sound mixed with modern post-punk and electro, led by London born Nigerian singer Eno Williams. Completing the line up are New York singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, known for her work with the group 10,000 Maniacs back in the 1980s, she has recorded her first new collection of original material for thirteen years which has been described as 'an alluring mix of the political and the personal', and making his TV debut, from Bristol, is George Ezra who cites Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie as his musical influences.
New York singer and accomplished chef Kelis returns to the show to perform songs from her sixth album, which is appropriately titled Food. Also returning to the show with songs from his sixth album is US singer songwriter Ray Lamontagne, whose Supernova LP has been produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and has been described as 'perfect summer psych-pop'. He made is TV debut on the show back in 2011 and since then Suffolk's Ed Sheeran has achieved global success with just his guitar and collection of pop folk tunes that appeal to all ages. He returns to the show to perform a tune from his upcoming second album x. From Austin, Texas four-piece rock and rollers White Denim make their debut on the show with tunes from their Corsicana Lemonade album. Best known as front woman of The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde performs tracks from her upcoming debut solo album Stockholm, recorded with Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John fame. There's street folk with an edge from New Orleans-based Hurray for the Riff Raff, fronted by Alynda Lee Segarra, with a tune from their latest Small Town Heroes LP.
Joining Jools for the final episode of the series are Canada's Arcade Fire, who perform tracks from their disco-tinged, No 1 Reflektor album, ahead of their prestigious headline slot at this 2014's Glastonbury Festival. Dublin's rockabilly queen Imelda May returns to the show with a number or two from her internationally acclaimed Tribal LP, which recently shot to No 3 in the UK album charts. Also in the studio are Kendal's Wild Beasts, performing a track or two from their critically acclaimed fourth album, Present Tense. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten returns to perform a number from her hugely anticipated upcoming album, Are We There. Born in Ghana and raised in London, former Jazz student Kwabs makes his TV debut. With his rich baritone voice combined with a gospel meets electronica sound, he is making soul music for the 21st century. From Seattle, songwriter and musician Damien Jurado has been putting out records since the mid 1990s and he performs a track from his recent and eleventh album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son. Completing the line-up and the series, 54 years since The Shadows' monumental chart debut with Apache, British music icon and legendary guitarist Hank Marvin joins Jools in the studio for a chat at the piano.
Joining Jools on the third show of the series is south London's Jamie T, who is back after a five-year absence with his third LP Carry on the Grudge, blending urgent rockers like Zombie and ballads like They Told Me It Rained with the old urgency and a new maturity. From Birmingham, legendary voice of iconic UK reggae outfit UB40, Ali Campbell, who has reunited with original fellow band members Astro and Micky on new album Silhouette, which is a mix of new songs and reggaefied versions of classics by the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Chi-Lites. Also on the show are north London producers Kye 'Foamo' Gibbon and Matt 'RackNRuin' Robson-Scott, also known as Gorgon City. They perform their chart smash Ready for Your Love, which features the exciting new voice of MNEK, along with another floor-filler from their upcoming Sirens album. Best-selling Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice returns solo after eight years away. He debuts songs from his much-anticipated third album My Favourite Faded Fantasy. Baltimore based synth pop group Future Islands play a couple of tracks from their fourth album Singles. Also from the US and based in Minneapolis, singer songwriter Chastity Brown who critics have dubbed a 'rocking and rolling encyclopaedia of roots music'.
Joining Jools on the show are Blackwood's own rock gods Manic Street Preachers, who this year not only released their European-infused twelfth album Futurology but are also marking the 20th anniversary of their third LP The Holy Bible, which was the final work completed with guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards. They perform a couple of tracks from Futurology, including Europa Geht Durch Mich, which features vocals by German actress Nina Hoss, along with a classic from The Holy Bible. Also in the studio is south London electro soul singer Jessie Ware, who is returning after her hugely successful 2012 debut with songs from her upcoming Tough Love album. Devonian singer-songwriter Ben Howard had huge success with his 2011 debut and returns to perform tracks from his new LP I Forget Where We Were. Robert Randolph and the Family Band are a funk and soul outfit led by Robert on the pedal steel, they return to the show after their debut ten years ago to perform a couple of tracks from their Lickety Split album. Two artists making their UK debuts on the show are New Orleans-based Benjamin Booker, who has recorded his debut in an analogue studio in Nashville and has been described as 'a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul', and Belgian Melanie De Biasio, a classically trained flautist who has been heralded as a new voice in jazz.
Joining Jools in the studio are Sinead O'Connor, Rumer, Labrinth, Rival Sons, Ibeyi, Adam Cohen and Holly Johnson. This programme is not broadcast live. Joining Jools is Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor, who performs a couple of songs from her recent tenth full-length album I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss. Also in the studio is Sarah Joyce, a Pakistani-born British singer-songwriter better known by her stage name Rumer. She is returning to the show to perform tracks from her upcoming third studio album Into Colour, including new song Dangerous. He made his debut on the show with fellow Londoner Tinie Tempah, but now Labrinth performs on the show in his own right, debuting tracks from his upcoming second album Take Me to the Truth, which sees him take a more soulful 1970s sound. From Long Beach, California, comes the blues-rock of Rival Sons, who make their UK television debut with tracks from their fourth album Great Western Valkyrie, which takes its inspiration from the original blues/psychedelic rockers of the classic rock era. There is also a performance from Ibeyi who are the French/Cuban twin daughters of famed Cuban percussionist Anga Díaz, who was a member of Buena Vista Social Club. On his death, the twins, then age 11 years old, learned to play his signature instrument the Cajón and studied the folks songs of Yoruba. Now aged 19, they have started recording their debut album. And from Canada, singer songwriter Adam Cohen the son of Leonard. He performs a track from his fifth album We Go Home. Former lead singer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood Holly Johnson chats to Jools about his first new album in 15 years and 30 years since the release of Welcome To The Pleasuredome.
Joining Jools in the studio we have English singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry performing tracks from his fourteenth solo album, Avonmore. English rock musician Paul Rodgers, famed frontman of Free and Bad Company, plays numbers from The Royal Sessions, his recent Memphis soul album which was recorded at Willie Mitchell's revered Royal Studios. From Philadelphia, we welcome to the studio indie rock outfit The War on Drugs with tracks from their third album, Lost in a Dream. From south London, the infectious afrobeat sounds of Fuse ODG performs a couple of numbers from his upcoming debut album, T.I.N.A. Swedish newcomer Seinabo Sey, debuts her unique soulful electro pop to the Later studio and also making her debut is hotly-tipped Bath singer-songwriter Laura Doggett. Plus Jools chats to Pink Floyd's David Gilmour about the inspiration behind their much anticipated forthcoming and final album, The Endless River.
Joining Jools are FFS, a collaboration between Scots art-poppers Franz Ferdinand and legendary Los Angeles new-wave duo Sparks, who first talked about joining forces around the time of Franz's debut in 2004 - but it's taken until now for them to record an album together. Returning to the show following their 2012 debut are US band Alabama Shakes, who have just released their second and well-received album Sound & Color, which sees them take more of deep-soul route, channelling the likes of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. Southern-born, Brooklyn-based indie-country trio the Lone Bellow will be in the studio to perform a couple of tracks from their second album Then Came The Morning. Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr will be making his UK TV debut on this week's show, with tunes from his acclaimed debut album Goon, which sees him tapping into the songwriting lineage of Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman. Northumberland chamber folk group The Unthanks perform tracks from Mount the Air, their first studio album in four years. Completing the line-up is English soul and R&B singer Shaun Escoffery, making his Later debut with tracks from In the Red Room.
Extended edition of Tuesday's programme, featuring performances by artists including UK legend Paul Weller, who's about to release his twelfth solo album, Saturn's Pattern. Maryland's Joshua Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, makes his UK debut on the show with tracks from his acclaimed I Love You Honeybear album. East London-based Lianne La Havas will be spotlighting tracks from her second album, Blood, while Atlanta's Curtis Harding, the son of a gospel singer, showcases tracks from his debut album, Soul Power. Plus, New York-based outfit The Hot Sardines offer up a slice of their jazz-infused gypsy swing and Northern Ireland singer-songwriter SOAK shares her debut single from upcoming album Before We Forgot How To Dream.
Joining Jools on the show are south London's bass merchants Rudimental, who return to the studio to perform tracks from their upcoming second album, the follow-up to their best-selling Mercury- and Brit-nominated debut, Home. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Simply Red play a couple of tunes from their first new album in eight years, Big Love, plus one of their classics and from north London comes rapper and grime artist Skepta with his breakout tune Shutdown. Currently on what is billed as her last tour of the UK, legendary singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading is also in the room with a song or two from her catalogue. From Fort Worth, Texas, comes Leon Bridges, who is steeped in the look of the 1950s drive-in with a voice in the style of Sam Cooke and performs a couple of tracks from his upcoming Coming Home LP. Also in the studio, from Illinois, is Ezra Furman, who recently signed to London's Bella Union label. He has been described as a 'ball of energy, bouncing around genre borders with glee', and with his group performs a couple of numbers in the style of 'the rebellion of 90s indie rock, a string of sunshine-y 80s pop, and the snarl of 70s punk'.
Extended edition of Tuesday's live show, featuring Muse, who play tracks from their seventh studio album Drones, jazz singer Melody Gardot and Washington group Sleater-Kinney, who released their first album in almost a decade earlier this year, No Cities to Love. Peggy Seeger makes an appearance, continuing to help the British folk revival with a track from her recent album Everything Changes, and providing his slice of original blues boogie is American singer-songwriter Seasick Steve, performing tracks from his album Sonic Soul surfer. Making her debut on the show is London based dreamy balladeer ALA.NI, who is putting a contemporary touch on a 1940s-50s sound. Plus, acclaimed producer Giorgio Moroder, the man behind Donna Summer classic I Feel Love and Phil Oakey's Electric Dreams, will also be dropping into the studio. Last in the series.
Jools Holland returns to Maidstone with another magical combination of artists playing live together in the studio for one night only. Foals, Squeeze, My Morning Jacket, Rickie Lee Jones and Disclosure featuring Sam Smith and Kwabs, it's like Woodstock 2015 on television! From Oxford and returning to the show come Foals, premiering their fourth album What Went Down, their loudest, heaviest and funkiest to date as they start to play in the big league. Jools's old friends Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford reformed Squeeze a little while ago and now they are back with their fourteenth studio album From the Cradle to the Grave, in which they reflect on the pleasures and pitfalls of middle-age and maturity in their first collection of new songs in the 21st century! Louisville's My Morning Jacket are led by singer-songwriter Jim James and remain as stubbornly original and yet in thrall to the alternative AOR of the 70s on their latest album The Waterfall. California's Rickie Lee Jones recorded her latest album The Other Side of Desire in New Orleans and will be accompanied by Jools and musicians on a couple of songs with that unmistakable Louisiana groove and her breakout late 70s hit Chuck E's In Love. Last but by no means least, welcome back Disclosure, the London-based songwriter-producer brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, who helped put house back on the map and who are bringing along Kwabs to perform tracks from their shortly to be released second album Caracal. (BBC Later)
Joining Jools on the second show of the series are Elephant and Castle's finest, The Maccabees, who'll be performing tracks from their recent no 1 and fourth studio album Marks to Prove It, and renowned British guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson will be in the studio along with his Electric Trio to play tunes from new album Still, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Former Moloko front-woman Roisin Murphy brings her extraordinary blend of showbiz and the avant-garde to the electro disco of her first album in 7 years, Hairless Toys, Welsh rockers and show stalwarts Stereophonics return to the fray with songs from their ninth studio album Keep the Village Alive. South London singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu will make her UK TV debut with a sound that blends her Ethiopian roots with jazz influences from Etta James to Amy Winehouse. Also from Nottingham, Liam Bailey, who collaborated with hit electronic duo Chase & Status on their 2011 smash Blind Faith, makes his Later debut with a track from his recently released solo album Definitely Now. (BBC Later)
Toronto's the Weeknd made their British TV debut on the last Later to be filmed at TV Centre - now they are back with a breakout hit Can't Feel My Face and a new album Beauty Behind the Madness, in which Abel Tesfaye takes his bruised R&B out of the underground and into the mainstream. Former Pink Floyd guitarist and songwriter David Gilmour returns to premier material from his fourth and typically epic solo album Rattle that Lock, while just across the studio, London ragamuffins and summer festival headliners the Libertines heal their wounds and regroup for more ragged rock 'n' roll from their third album Anthems for Doomed Youth. A few years back, Denver's Nathaniel Rateliff appeared on Later as a solo singer-songwriter, now he's back with an uproarious take on old-school soul powered by band the Night Sweats on their self-titled debut album. Finally, Ukraine's magnificent and totally barking quartet DakhaBrakha, whose name derives from the Ukrainian for give and take, with a blend of folk melodies, accordion, cello and harmonies that has been memorably described as ethno-chaos.
Jools welcomes another magical combination into the Later studio for one night only. Sheffield's Richard Hawley returns with songs from Hollow Meadows, his eighth solo album and another widescreen blend of melancholy and autobiography. Canadian teenage newcomer Alessia Cara sings like an old soul on her global breakout hit Here - a meditation on a party where she doesn't fit, that has the melodic appeal and early wisdom of Lorde. Sir Tom Jones returns with just a guitarist to introduce his third stripped-back album with producer Ethan Johns, Long Lost Suitcase, including his take on Gillian Welch's Elvis Presley Blues. Born in Tanzania and raised in New Cross, Tiggs Da Author explodes onto the show with pop hooks and a reggae undertone and an ever present smile premiering debut single Georgia, which samples Bobby Bland's Northern Soul classic Shoes, and John Grant returns to the show with songs from his third solo album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, which has his usual melodic grace, a synth pulse and his unflinching take on the foibles both of himself and others. Making her TV debut is east London Electro-R&B singer Cherie Jones who just goes by the name of Jones.
Joining Jools this week and returning to the Later studio for the first time since his debut in 2012 is North Yorkshire soul sensation John Newman, who will be performing tracks from his long awaited second album Revolve, including his latest track with legendary American R&B singer and The Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson. Making their debut on the show are Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods whose unique brand of post-punk hip hop has won them critical acclaim and a reputation as 'the angriest band in Britain'. Chatting to Jools this week we have legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, whose extensive songbook has been reinterpreted into a hit musical entitled Close to You. Manchester-based four-piece Everything Everything released their third album Get to Heaven back in the summer of 2015 to rave reviews and chart success and they'll be performing tracks from that. From the US comes Georgia-born jazz and rhythm 'n' blues singer-songwriter Lizz Wright, who last performed on the show 10 years ago and returns with numbers from her autobiographical fifth album Freedom and Surrender which has recently topped the US jazz charts. And from Dublin, Irish folk quartet Lynched, whose debut album Cold Old Fire reinvigorates the tradition of Planxty and The Dubliners with their musical vigour and vernacular honesty. British singer-songwriter and poet Labi Siffre performs again after a 16-year-break. The man who describes himself as an 'atheist poet musician liberal social-commentator' plays a couple of his classic songs, including his 1987 hit Something Inside So Strong.
Joining Jools on the show this week are two very different acts who formed at the end of the 1970s and went on to take completely different musical paths. Since their beginnings in Birmingham's club scene, Duran Duran have gone on to sell over 100 million records and recently released their 14th studio album Paper Gods, which saw the likes of Mark Ronson and Nile Rodgers on production duties. They will be performing a couple of tracks from it plus one or two of their classic pop hits. On the other side of this musical coin are John Lydon's post punk originators Public Image Ltd., who return to the show to play tracks from their recent 10th studio album What The World Needs Now.... From LA comes contemporary alt-R&B loverman Miguel, who will be performing a couple of numbers from his third studio album Wildheart, which has been described as 'a record with moments of pure, solar heart' and in an R&B context 'songwriting with a sex-positive message'. Canadian singer-songwriter and a founding member of alt-country trio The Be Good Tanyas, Frazey Ford makes her solo debut on the show with songs from her third album, the acclaimed Al Green/Memphis style collection Indian Ocean. Completing the line up, from London, 2015 breakthrough act Wolf Alice will run through a couple of tracks from their hit debut LP My Love Is Cool. Plus North London's Simbi Ajikawo, otherwise known as Little Simz, who's has garnered praise from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Jay Z. She performs a track from her debut album A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons which has been described as melodic, jazz-inflected soul-hop to near-spoken vocals over downbeat sonic washes.
Joining Jools on the show this week is Elbow frontman Guy Garvey, who is stepping out on his own with songs from his upcoming debut solo album Courting the Squall. Another musician taking time away from their usual band is Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan who joins up again with Soulsavers for their second album together entitled Angels & Ghosts, which they describe as an aural mix of dark, brooding sounds with elements inspired by gospel and blues. From London, singer-songwriter and producer Jamie Woon makes his Later debut with a couple of tracks from his upcoming trip-soul album Making Time, including his collaboration with New York singer-songwriter Willy Mason. Also on the show will be Judy Collins, the endlessly prolific singer, songwriter, author and activist who enjoyed success in the 60s and 70s with her versions of the likes of Sondheim's Send in the Clowns and the standard Amazing Grace. She will be chatting and performing with Jools at the piano. Joining them in the studio will be the French electro-swing outfit Caravan Palace, whose influences range from Django Reinhardt to Lionel Hampton to Daft Punk. Completing the line-up are Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, who after many years of prominence as banjo players and composers in their own eclectic musical avenues, have teamed up and will play a couple of tunes from their collaborative album.
Music programme featuring live sessions from contemporary and classic artists. Joining Jools on the final show of the series are Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone of legendary psychedelic rock band The Zombies. They chat with Jools and perform a couple of tracks, including one of their 1960s classics. All-round soul man CeeLo returns following his huge success in 2010 with songs from his upcoming fifth album Heart Blanche. Dan Auerbach, known for being half of US band The Black Keys, brings his side project The Arcs to the studio to perform numbers from their debut album Yours, Dreamily, whose garage sound has been described as 'classic American soul with hints of Mariachi rancheros and 90s trip-hop'. From west London and making her TV debut is singer and producer Shura, whose musical influences of early 80s Madonna and New York club culture shine brightly on songs from her forthcoming and much anticipated debut LP. From Kinshasa, two former members of Staff Benda Bilili have teamed up with Irish producer Liam Farrell to create Mbongwana Star, whose heady mix of frantic rhythms, psychedelia and weaving soukous guitar lines rip up any preconceptions of Congolese music. Idiosyncratic and ethereal US songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom returns to the show to play a track or two from her long-awaited fourth album Divers. Last but not least, the beautiful but menacing harmonies of Duluth, Minnesota, trio Low, who return to the show with songs from their latest album Ones and Sixes.
Joining Jools on the first show of a brand new series is Birmingham-born Laura Mvula, who returns to the show following her debut in 2013 with tracks from her upcoming second album, The Dreaming Room, which builds on the rich sound of her big-selling debut Sing To The Moon and sees her working with the likes of Nile Rodgers and Miles Davis collaborator John Scofield. Jools also welcomes legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon for a rare solo appearance as he launches his latest solo album, Stranger To Stranger, on the eve of a major American tour. He'll be performing a new song and a classic. From East London, acclaimed British grime MC, KANO first appeared on the show back in 2007 and he returns to the Later… studio to run through tracks from his recent Top 10 album ‘Made In The Manor', his first album in six years and his fifth long player to date which has been described as "as much a love letter to his East End roots as it is a forensic portrayal of inner city England today, with just the merest hint of dark prophecy about what trouble may lie round the corner..." Making his debut on the show is Nashville singer songwriter and guitarist Jason Isbell. A former member of alt-country band Drive By Truckers, who has been having great success since going solo in 2007 and he will be performing a couple of tracks from his recent fifth album ‘Something More Than Free', which not only went Top 20 in the UK, but saw mainstream success in the US going Top five as well as winning two Grammy awards. Returning to the Later... with Jools studio is Florida-raised soul singer extraordinaire Charles Bradley, whose star has been on the rise since his debut album was released back in 2011 when he was in his late 60s He and his band will be playing numbers from his third album, Changes, which sees ‘The Screaming Eagle of Soul' take on Black Sabbath's 1972 classic track and transform it into a bruised, beaten-down anthem for the broken-hearted. Completing the li
US jazz singer songwriter Gregory Porter, who following his debut on the show back in 2011 has gone on to achieve critical and commercial success with his Liquid Spirit LP going Top 10 in the UK, which also won him a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal. He returns to the show to perform tracks from his follow-up Take Me To The Alley. Back in September 2015 in a recording studio in London, Mumford & Sons joined up with acclaimed Senegalese musician Baaba Maal and London/Malawi duo The Very Best to record together for a South African release. They followed it up earlier this year with six shows together across South Africa and they will all be reuniting in Maidstone to perform on the show. Making her UK TV debut is Nantes-born Héloïse Letissier, aka Christine and The Queens. Moving to London after finishing her studies in 2010, Letissier found herself drawn to the performing arts underworld of Soho, where she met the drag queens of Madame JoJo's, who inadvertently helped birth her musical project. She has grown to become a huge mainstream star in her native France, and is known for her energetic and visually arresting live shows, which see her interact with four male dancers and a shadowy four-piece band. She - and they - will be showing off her dance-art-pop sound and style on the show. From Sunderland and making their Later… debut are Field Music, who are essentially brothers David and Peter Brewis. Over their 11-year history, they have released six albums, and were nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2012. They will be playing a couple of tracks from their most recent LP, Commontime, which saw them crack the UK Top 40 for the first time, along with garnering a raft of glowing reviews.
Joining Jools on the third show of this current run and making their debut on the show is the British electronic group Underworld, who recently returned with their first studio album in six years entitled Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future. Karl Hyde and Rick Smith will perform a couple of tracks from the album along with their classic 1996 anthem ‘Born Slippy.NUXX'. Also on the show and making their debut are Denver-based folk pop trio The Lumineers, whose irresistible anthem Ho Hey became one of the tunes of 2012. They now return with their follow up, Cleopatra, which is the result of three years of non-stop touring, six months of secluded writing in a small house in Denver, and two months of recording in the rural isolation of Woodstock. British post-punk band led by French-born Jehnny Beth, Savages return to the show following their debut back in 2012, with tracks from their recent album Adore Life, the follow-up to their Mercury nominated debut Silence Yourself. Making his TV debut is London-based producer and singer Rationale, whose rich baritone voice combined with his slick, synth-led soulful songs have been garnering him attention since he started mysteriously posting them online last year. Chatting to Jools at the piano is US singer Ronnie Spector, known for being lead singer of the iconic 60s R&B/pop girl group The Ronettes, who has recorded an album as a love letter to 60s Britain, covering songs by the likes of The Kinks, The Animals and many others.
Joining Jools on the show this week, Leeds's finest, Corinne Bailey Rae, who made her debut on Later back in 2005, previews her third album and her first in six years, The Heart Speaks in Whispers. The album was produced here and in LA and she introduces her new band featuring husband and co-producer Steve Brown. There's a solo visit from Sir Elton John, borrowing Jools's piano to perform numbers from his 32nd album, Wonderful Crazy Night. London's Bloc Party have reinvented themselves with a fifth album and the first in four years - Hymns - drawing on dance rhythms and using gospel vocal settings driven by their new rhythm section to sound both melancholic and ecstatic all at once. San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet have been going well over 40 years and continue to be perhaps the foremost interpreters of contemporary classical and new music. Here, they drop in from a British tour to share their stunning arrangement of Blues legend Geeshie Wiley's Last Kind Words. The line-up is completed by two artists making their UK TV debut on the show. Firstly, Mancunian energetic new comers Spring King, a four piece started by singer and drummer Tarek Musa, who are quickly becoming known for their lively shows and high-energy garage rock tunes. Secondly, from Canada, indie-folk singer songwriter Basia Bulat. Born in Toronto and raised by Polish immigrant parents, she enlisted My Morning Jacket's Jim James for production duties on her recently released fourth album Good Advice, which sees her toning down her trademark autoharp in favour of dazzling, technicolour pop.
Joining Jools on the fifth show of this run is ultimate frontman Iggy Pop, who makes his live debut on the show with tracks from his recent and 17th studio album Post Pop Depression. Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Dean Fertita and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders join Iggy. French rock 'n' roll chanteuse Lou Doillon is in the studio with her band to perform a couple of numbers from her second album Lay Low. Also on the show is Jamaican reggae revival/hip-hop star Protoje. He and his eight-piece band run through tracks from his current album Ancient Future. Graham Nash launches his sixth solo album This Path Tonight, his first in 14 years, which is produced by Shane Fontayne - who joins Graham in an acoustic duo for this performance. Finishing the line-up are indie pop band Blossoms and Tennessee-based Margo Price.
Joining Jools on the sixth show are the Last Shadow Puppets. They perform tracks from their second LP in eight years, the chart-topping Everything You've Come to Expect, whilst no doubt working a sharp suit or two. Bonnie Raitt returns to the show to run through some of the songs from her recently released twentieth album Dig in Deep. In addition to originals, Raitt has recorded material by some of her favourite working songwriters, and a couple of knock-out covers. Dig in Deep features a healthy dose of the signature slide work from the woman Rolling Stone named one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal have pulled two seemingly incompatible instruments together, melding Sissoko's traditional playing with Segal's trip hop-infused approach to the classical cello to great effect on their second album together. NAO makes her TV debut with her neo-soul, electro and R&B sound that has already seen her nominated for a MOBO award. Another act making their debut on the show are Dinosaur Jr. They earned themselves a reputation as one of the formative influences on US alt-rock in the 80s and early 90s before splitting in 1997. A reunion followed in 2005 and now the original line-up are making the trip to Maidstone, Kent, to play some new songs. Completing the line-up is Zucchero, who in a career spanning more than three decades has sold over 50 million records around the world and is credited as the 'father of the Italian blues'. He performs a track at the piano from his recently released twelfth album Black Cat, his first full-length studio album in six years which sees him collaborate with producers such as T-Bone Burnett, Brendan O'Brien and Don Was.
Joining Jools in the last studio session of the series are Kevin Parker's Tame Impala, who won Best International Group at this year's Brit Awards for 2015 album Currents, which continues to celebrate Parker's melodic and psychedelic gifts while channelling the 'Bee Gees on mushrooms' and Supertramp. Incredibly, Tame Impala first appeared on Later in November 2012 alongside Biffy Clyro! The Scottish trio also have a date with destiny in the shape of the Later studio and return at their melodic and piledriving best with tunes from their seventh album Ellipsis, which has all the melody, power and musical complexity that we've come to expect, as showcased on lead track Wolves of Winter. Also returning to the studio is singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka who previews the big soul sound of his second album Love and Hate, which successfully expands the blueprint of his solo music which helped make him the BBC Sound of 2012. And introducing the punk-jazz of Brooklyn-based trio Moon Hooch, who peddle horns, drums and party in their unique and noisy blend of what they like to call cave music as featured on forthcoming album Red Sky. As their press release claims, 'it's like house but it's more wild, more jagged, more free, more natural to live in.' James Blake returns to the show fresh from collaborating with Beyonce on her Lemonade album with songs from his third album The Colour of Anything, which features a cover by Quentin Blake (no relation) and which builds on Blake's hushed fusion of balladry and dubstep, continuing his mission to 'subdue a generation' as he joked to the Guardian recently. And introducing singer-songwriter Lera Lynn, whose latest album Resistor is a noirish blend of late-night atmospherics, tough rock n roll and sparse poetry.
Later...with Jools Holland returns for its 49th series with the sort of exclusives that makes it the key taste-making destination in music television. Nashville's Kings of Leon return to Jools' theatre of dreams with their first album in three years, Walls, which finds them re-energised and returning to the anthemic sound and classic songwriting of their best work, thanks in part to producer Markus Dravs. Jack White has appeared on the show with the White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Dead Weather, and recently toured and fronted not one but two bands of different genders, but now he makes his solo acoustic debut, re-interpreting songs from his back catalogue - many of which are previously unreleased, ahead of a whole album collecting acoustic work from 1988-2016. Multi-Grammy award winning Sting has sold over 100 million albums and has been touring the past two years with both Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel, but he's also found time to make his first straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album in many a year. 57th & 9th refers to the street he crossed on his way to the New York studio where he recorded this thirteenth solo work, showcasing Sting at his canniest and most direct as displayed in new single, I Can't Stop Thinking About You, which echoes his work with The Police. Stir into that, the dark R 'n' B of LA's Banks, who's about to release her second album The Altar, and Antibes-grown LA based Frenchman Anthony Gonzalez's band M83 with the delightful 80s inflected disco dream pop of seventh studio album Junk and you've got the kind of mix that only Jools can provide, all quality, no filler.
Jools Holland presents hot, legendary and relatively unknown artists in performance. Jools invites another eclectic mix of music into his quadrangle of quality, including national treasures Madness, who are about to release their 12th studio album Can't Touch Us Now. Squaring up to Camden's nutty boys is a son of Wimbledon - Jamie Alexander Treays, better known as Jamie T, with Trick, his second album in two years. Calming things down is singer-songwriter Beth Orton, who has dramatically reinvented the folktronica of her earliest work with the electronica of sixth album Kidsticks. Introducing the commanding falsetto of new US R&B leading man Gallant. Christopher Gallant's debut album Ology blends slow beats with some alt-rock influences. Also introducing Rag'n'Bone Man, a big bruiser of a man from Uckfield near Brighton, with his debut single, the tender Human, a piano ballad which manages to be both vulnerable and threatening at the same time.
Joining Jools Holland on the first show of the 50th series are Kasabian, Anderson.Paak and The Free Nationals, Goldfrapp, Thundercat, Spoon and Courtney Marie Andrews.
Joining Jools on this show are Ed Sheeran, Michael Chapman, Valerie June, Syd, Dayme Arocena and Marian Hill.
Jools is joined by electronic soul funk superstars Jamiroquai, The Amazons, blues maestro Robert Cray, French singer Jain, Beth Ditto and Faroe Islands singer Eivor.
Joining Jools on the fourth show of the series are New York legends Blondie, Future Islands, Mabel, Orchestra Baobab and London Grammar.
Joining Jools on this week's show are grime sensation Stormzy, English art-rock band 10cc, New Orleans-based musician Benjamin Booker, Kentucky singer-songwriter Joan Shelley and Canadian duo Japandroids.
Joining Jools in his music circle is the Modfather himself Paul Weller, electro-rock trio Alt-J, south London rapper and accomplished pianist Dave, electro-pop trio Little Dragon, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers and a cappella septet Naturally 7.
Joining Jools on the penultimate show of the 50th series are US singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, global pop superstar Lorde, Grammy Award-winning singing superstar Oumou Sangare, east London five-piece Pumarosa, mysterious singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, English emigree Jane Birkin and MC and rapper Stefflon Don.
Joining Jools on the final show of the 50th series are Brighton duo Royal Blood, electro-pop trio The xx, bandleader and musician Trombone Shorty, sisters Este, Danielle and Alana, aka Haim, reggae artist Chronixx and country music star Maren Morris.
The A-Z of Later... with Jools Holland is a 90-minute journey through the show's history, stories, idiosyncrasies and of course the stars from its 25 years. It is a rollercoaster ride through the archives in an alphabetical kinda way. Kicking off with a look back at the times Adele and Amy Winehouse made their TV debuts on the show, moving through boogie woogie and onto debuts, grime, jazz, the oldest artists who have been on, PJ Harvey and pop, reggae, the unplanned and unpredictable, the youngest and of course ZZ Top. Contributors include the likes of Ed Sheeran, Norah Jones, Dizzee Rascal, Gregory Porter, Slaves, Kings of Leon, Sting, Chrissie Hynde, Josh Homme, Rag'n'Bone Man and many more!
Hot on the heels of a swanky evening at the Royal Albert Hall celebrating 25 years on BBC Two, Jools returns to Maidstone with the first programme of the autumn series. Joining Jools is the now solo Liam Gallagher, who has been reminding the world of his indomitable rock 'n' roll spirit and how to rock a parka since his comeback at Glastonbury this summer. Gallagher and his band perform songs from his debut solo album As You Were, including lead track Wall of Glass. Of course Liam has been on Later a few times with Oasis and Beady Eye - while north London-raised Benjamin Clementine only appeared once, back in 2013, sandwiched between Paul McCartney and Arctic Monkeys, but it launched his solo career, which culminated in a 2015 Mercury Prize triumph for his debut album At Least for Now. Now he is back, stepping out from behind the piano and asking us what it means to be human with songs from his forthcoming second album I Tell a Fly. Meanwhile, you may have seen Jorja Smith on the Albert Hall show, but here is Walsall's finest making her studio debut with her band, performing the new garage-flavoured track On My Mind after her 2016 anthem Blue Lights brought her to the attention of Drake and placed her on the BBC's Sound of 2017 list. The acerbic but eminently danceable LCD Soundsystem debuted on Later in 2007. Since then, James Murphy's Brooklyn-based group have split up and reformed, but now they are back with songs from their fourth album, the chart-topping American Dream. The self-possessed and quietly powerful New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid performs one of the songs from her second album Preservation, which all seems to quietly nail a moment that profoundly matters without sentimentality or fuss. Also joining Jools at the piano is Canadian singer-songwriter Elise LeGrow, who performs her stripped-down rendition of the Chuck Berry classic You Never Can Tell. This number features on her upcoming album Playing Chess, a collection of song
Joining Jools for this week's musical merry-go-round are Brooklyn's The National, who made their debut on the show back in 2005 and have just scored their first number one album with their seventh collection Sleep Well Beast, with songs like Day I Die and The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness, that find the band tackling oncoming middle age and the state of the world with their customary inventive melancholy. Morrissey appeared on Later's first series back in 1992 and returns for the sixth time with songs like Spent the Day in Bed from Low in High School, his eleventh studio album and his first in three years. The album was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, who has worked with everyone from Frank Zappa to Beck. Queens of the Stone Age recently scored a number one UK album with their swaggering seventh studio album Villains, and frontman Josh Homme is in crooning mode to offer a unique performance of the closing track, Villains of Circumstance, accompanied by a string quartet and bandmate Dean Fertita. Alongside these veterans, prepare to meet 19-year-old American pop R&B singer Khalid and his breakout anthem Young Dumb and Broke from his debut album American Teen. Then make way for the returning Jessie Ware and songs from her third album Glasshouse, which adds a confessional, noir-ish feel to her 80s-influenced soul stylings on songs like Midnight and Selfish Love. Last but not least, please welcome the inventive keeper of classic country's flame, Marty Stuart, who started out as a 13-year-old with bluegrass legend Lester Flatt and is touring the UK to promote his album Way out West with his band The Fabulous Superlatives. They are performing acoustically in the high lonesome tradition of close harmony.
Guests include Robert Plant, St Vincent, Nick Mulvey, Kelela, John Moreland and Beck.
Guests include Wolf Alice, Grizzly Bear, Solána Rowe aka SZA and R.L. Boyce
Guests include Stereophonics, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Moses Sumney, Richard Thompson and Japanese pianist extraordinaire Hiromi.
Guests include Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Dua Lipa, Saz'iso, Superorganism, Aimee Mann, Jose Feliciano and Amadou & Mariam.
Jools Holland and his magic fingers unite a unique cast in a single room for one night only, new and older artists playing completely live! Who'd have thought it? Seven years after their last album and 20 years on from their debut, the anthemic Snow Patrol are back in business with songs from their seventh studio album Wildness, that finds frontman and songwriter Gary Lightbody wrestling with the light and the dark with edge, drama and that familiar melodic flair. Step forward south London's Shame, hot after a national tour which is surely pushing them towards becoming the most exciting British guitar band since the emergence of Arctic Monkeys and they perform songs from their debut album Songs of Praise, released in January, including the rabble rousing One Rizla. No one sounds quite like veteran Detroit-raised soul singer Bettye Lavette - she made her debut as a 16-year-old in the early 60s. She performs a Bob Dylan song from her album of Dylan covers Things Have Changed, accompanied by Jools. Plan B or Ben Drew performs songs from his fourth album since his debut back in 2006, Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose, that mixes soul and ragga influences in a vital stew. Now in their 50th year on the road, step forward the Bay Area's mighty Tower of Power, who finally make their BBC TV debut with their soul-funk brass attack mixing 70s classics and songs from a new album, Soul Side of Town. Introducing teenage British singer-songwriter Jade Bird from Hexham, Northumberland, who captured hearts and minds at music industry festival SXSW earlier this year and makes her TV debut performing solo. Performing totally live in the circle of dreams for one night only, Jools brings the magic.
Approaching their 30th anniversary are Manic Street Preachers, who come to the show with numbers from their new album Resistance is Futile. This new set sees them hark back to two of their most iconic albums, Everything Must Go and Generation Terrorists, for an ever vital and passionate collection. Also adding to the Welsh flavour of proceedings is the TV debut of Cardiff four piece Boy Azooga, led by Davey Newington, whose influences include Black Sabbath and William Onyeabor. They showcase songs from their upcoming 1, 2 Kung Fu album. Also from Cardiff and making her TV debut is singer-songwriter Gwenno, who sits on the descriptive scale as a cross between Jane Birkin and Boards of Canada. Her new album Le Kov sees her singing in Cornish, which she was inspired to record due to a decision by the British government to cut funding towards the Cornish language in 2016. Another debutante comes in the form of Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Haitian descent Melissa Laveaux, whose music has been described as a mix of roots, folk, and blues using her signature percussive finger-style guitar and soulful vocal stylings. New Hampshire singer-songwriter Ray Lamontagne, whose bluesin' folk/soul blend tenor has seen him compared to both Otis Redding and The Band, performs a number from his brand new, seventh album Part of the Light. Devon-based chart-topping singer-songwriter Ben Howard completes the bill, with selections from his first album in four years, Noonday Dream, which was recorded in both England and France.
Jools welcomes Bjork to his circle of dreams for her first TV appearance in eight years, with a line-up including seven flautists to perform songs from her ninth studio album, Utopia, whose blissed-out soundscapes find the Icelandic queen bouncing back from the heartbroken tones of her last album. Enter The Breeders, lead by sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, the band that Kim first formed back in 1989 as an offshoot from her full-time band The Pixies. The Breeders recently released their fifth album of splintered American indie, All Nerve. Les Amazones D'Afrique are something of a female supergroup from west Africa, signed to Peter Gabriel's Real World, and features three lead singers - Rokia Kone, Awa Sangho and Mamani Keita - in their touring party. Here, they perform songs from their acclaimed Republique Amazone debut. Introducing Deva Mahal, daughter of Taj, who has just released her debut album on Motema, featuring some neo-soul in the vein of British soul queens Adele and Amy Winehouse. Also introducing Parisian-based American neo-jazz chanteuse Hailey Tuck, whose debut album Junk combines her charming and intimate delivery with a contemporary songbook that draws on Leonard Cohen, Ray Davies and Pulp.
Jools Holland hosts another musical melange in his theatre of dreams, aka Maidstone Studios, featuring Florence + The Machine, Femi Kuti, Lily Allen, Lady Leshurr, Young Fathers and Starcrawler. Florence Welch comes to the studio some three years after conquering the world, breaking her foot and headlining Glastonbury, with the fourth Florence + The Machine album High As Hope, which finds her in typically expansive form on new songs including Hunger and Sky Full of Song. Femi Kuti brings his afrobeat band The Positive Force live and direct from Lagos with massed brass, energetic dancers and uplifting anthems from his latest album One People One World, which maintains and honours the political consciousness and danceability of his legendary father Fela Kuti's vision. Lily Allen pops up with the poignant Three from her fourth album No Shame, a ballad looking at life through her young daughter's perspective, accompanied by Jools. Step up Birmingham's Lady Leshurr with her latest freestyle Black Panther, and perhaps a track from her forthcoming major label debut. Edinburgh's Young Fathers finally make it to the studio with songs from their brilliantly charged third album Cocoa Sugar, hot from touring the UK and the rest of the world. Introducing LA's Starcrawler - a primal teenage garage band from the West Coast performing songs from their Ryan Adams-produced and self-titled album which finds lead singer Arrow de Wilde and guitarist Henri Cash kicking up a classic rock n roll storm that's a canny blend of rock classicism and bratty teenage attitude.
Stepping back into the spotlight in Jools's cercle de reves is the queen of fancy footwork and French pop powerhouse Heloise Letissier, aka Christine & The Queens, to perform her new single Girlfriend, an 80s-inspired funk jam from her much-anticipated second album. Making his debut on the show is jazz saxophonist and band leader Kamasi Washington, who has played with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Herbie Hancock and whose thrilling melodic take on funk, hip-hop and even movie soundtracks with an early 70s vibe is the talk of the town. Kamasi previews tracks from his upcoming double album Heaven & Earth. Grammy Award-winning Texan multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, follows up the piano-led preview of her fifth studio album Masseduction by strapping on her guitar, summoning her band and rocking out on the title track and Slow Disco. And make way for a double debut of Daniels this week as we welcome Canadian Grammy nominated R&B soul singer Daniel Caesar with his debut album Freudian, featuring Californian singer HER, who joins him for their track Best Part, and British singer-songwriter Daniel Blumberg, a veteran of Cajun Dance Party and Yuck, whose combination of melodic songwriting in an improvised setting has grown out of sessions in East London's Cafe Oto, and who performs at the piano accompanied by violin and double bass on a couple of songs from his acclaimed debut album Minus.
Joining Jools on the last show of the series and finally making their debut on the show are funk and disco legends Nile Rodgers and Chic, who are joined by contemporary British artists such as Cosha, aka Bonzai, and producer and songwriter Mura Masa. Denver-based old-school soul combo Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats come to the show with a song or two from their second album Tearing at the Seams, which sees them revisit their take on the golden years of Stax, complete with vibrant and integral horns, a steadily funky rhythm section and a bearded vocalist who takes it to the bridge every time. Making his UK TV debut is native South African Nakhane, where he is already an LGBTQ trailblazer with a startling voice. Now based in east London, he has recently released his second album You Will Not Die, which features songs full of strutting glam and electro flourishes. Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes makes his solo debut on the show with songs from his very well reviewed third solo album World's Strongest Man, which is his reflection on what it means to be a strong man in 2018. London four-piece, signed to Rough Trade, Goat Girl perform tracks from their self-assured debut, which sees them rage against modern Britain from public transport to mental health. Finally, and completing the line-up are London legends Chas & Dave with a track from their first album in 30 years to feature new songs from the much loved cockney duo, A Little Bit of Us.
Joining Jools on the first show of the series are five artists all making their own debuts on the show. From London, Jess Glynne, who this year became the first British female solo artist to have seven number one singles in the UK. She performs tracks from her upcoming second album Always In Between, which is the follow up to her massive selling 2015 debut I Cry When I Laugh. From Bristol, blistering intelligent punk from five-piece IDLES, whose social commentary and sparky live performances have earned them rave reviews and a top five slot for their second LP Joy As An Act of Resistance. Back together since their last record 16 years ago, synthpop duo and stars of the 1980s charts, Soft Cell. Singer Marc Almond and producer Dave Ball perform on the show in the week of their farewell concert at the O2 Arena and perform a new track as well as a classic or two from their haul of top 10 hits. Making her TV debut on the show is Brooklyn based 19-year-old songstress Mikaela Straus aka King Princess. The first signing to Mark Ronson's new Zelig label, one of the tracks she performs is 1950 which has been described as one of this year's political anthems and a beautiful homage to the LGBTQ+ community. Also making his debut is unsigned artist Hak Baker from the Isle of Dogs, a singer songwriter forming a genre of his very own - G-Folk - which consists of simple and soft melodies filled with tales of east London life, doomed romance and solitude. Completing the line-up is the prolific and gifted songwriter and one of the great storytellers Ralph McTell, who is now celebrating more than 50 years on the road. Known for his virtuoso guitar style, Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album Eight Frames a Second and in 1974 his timeless track Streets of London earned him an Ivor Novello Award. He performs his track West 4th & Jones Street, which is based on the iconic cover of Bob Dylan's Freewheelin. Other artists set to perform during the series include Muse, Ju
Joining Jools on the second show of this series are Devon stadium rockers Muse, who return to the show three years after their global chart-topping album Drones, with songs from their upcoming release Simulation Theory, an LA-recorded science fiction based affair featuring production from Rich Costey and Timbaland. Making her TV debut on the show is Southampton-born, now London-based Laurel, who first caught attention with a series of chamber-pop EPs and mixtapes recorded solely in her bedroom. She performs a couple of tracks from her recently released full-length debut Dogviolet. Also on the show is New Orleans-based R&B and funk musician Jon Cleary, who was born not far from the Maidstone studios in neighbouring Cranbrook, and has worked with legends such as Dr John, BB King and Bonnie Raitt. He plays a couple of selections from his new Dyna-mite album. Making a welcome return to the studio is Michigan-born, now Iceland-based singer John Grant, who performs tracks from his upcoming fourth album Love Is Magic. Completing the line-up are two debut performances - Leicester's self-proclaimed 'best band ever' Easy Life, who all met at school two years ago and have since made waves with what the NME call 'the middle ground of hip-hop, indie and slacker-rock', and 19-year-old Londoner R&B soul singer Hamzaa, whose voice has been described as 'an intoxicating blend of old-soul sapience with a sensual edge'.
Joining Jools on the fourth show of this series are five artists, all returning in triumph following debuts at earlier points in their now burgeoning careers. Norwegian singer and pop star Sigrid made her UK TV debut on the show in May 2017 with Don't Kill My Vibe at the piano and has since gone on to win the BBC Music Sound of 2018 accolade, enjoy a top ten hit with her track Strangers and become a must-see on the festival circuit. Now, to top it all, she returns to perform a new number or two with her band. No stranger to the show, or indeed our cultural life of the last 40 years, Paul Weller returns to perform in an acoustic vein with just regular cohort Steve Craddock and a string quartet. Paul and co are in the middle of the studio floor with a track from his recently released 14th solo album True Meanings, a collection of dreamily autumnal, wistful, even melancholy songs. Nigerian-born and London-based singer Jacob Banks made an impressive debut on the show back in 2013 and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world with his soulful voice and songs. Following a series of EPs, he is finally releasing his debut full-length album in November and on his return to the show performs a track at the piano with Jools. Dublin's indie folk outfit Villagers made their debut on the show back in 2010 just before the release of their much-acclaimed and Mercury Prize-nominated debut Becoming a Jackal. Lead by singer-songwriter Conor O'Brien, who recently collaborated with Paul Weller on his album, they return to the show with songs from their fifth album The Art of Pretending to Swim, which has been described as their most ambitious record to date. New York State-born blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa opened for BB King a number of times in the late 80s when he was 12 years old and knows a thing or two about the blues with the likes of Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton greatly inspiring him. He debuted on Later... back in 2009 and has gone on to amass Grammy
Joining Jools in the theatre of dreams this week are New York modern rockers Interpol, premiering songs from Marauder, their sixth album, which expands on their iconic, menacing sound with some warmer colours on singles such as The Rover and If You Really Love Nothing. Manchester MC and grime star Bugzy Malone will be accompanied by Rag 'n' Bone Man on their contemporary anthem Run from Bugzy's top ten debut long player B Inspired. Introducing Oakland, California's eccentric bluesman Fantastic Negrito, with a song from his second album Please Don't Be Dead which confirms the mid-life flowering of his talent. London-based expansive guitar band Another Sky emerge from their shadowy beginnings to show off their compelling guitar figures, and the extraordinary vocals of singer Catrin Vincent. Also on the show is Malian star Fatoumata Diawara, who returns to the show with her four-piece band and songs from her second album Fenfo (Something to Say). The album showcases her particular brand of Afrofuturism, which sits squarely between the ancient and the modern with its mix of up-tempo blend of rock, pop and Afrobeat. Plus a swift return for Soft Cell frontman and solo star Marc Almond, who collaborates with Jools on a song they have written together. Completing the line-up is classically trained British folk singer Olivia Chaney, who over the years has collaborated with the likes of Robert Plant, The Decemberists, Eliza and Martin Carthy, to name a few. She performs a number or two, including the hauntingly beautiful title track Shelter from her latest solo offering written in her family cottage in the hills of the North Yorkshire moors.
Joining Jools on the final show of this run are south London's Jungle, the soul/funk collective formed around the nucleus of childhood friends Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson. They perform a couple of tracks from their recently released second album For Ever. The supergroup comprising of Paul Simonon, Tony Allen, Simon Tong and Damon Albarn, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, make a welcome return almost 12 years on from their self-titled debut album with songs from their long-awaited follow-up. Swedish pop queen Robyn is another artist who had been away too long, until breaking an eight-year silence with her aptly-named comeback single Missing U this summer. She makes her debut on the show with a couple of tracks from her brand new album Honey, along with one or two of the tunes which helpfully mapped out the sound of the next decade. Making her TV debut is Atlanta's Mattiel, who grew up as an only child and working on her mother's farm, and cites influences such as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Andre 3000, Marc Bolan and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, which can all be found in her brand of fiery rock and soul. She brings a couple of belters from her eponymous debut album. One of British rock's greatest vocalists, Terry Reid's career is littered with a veritable who's who of legendary names he has performed with. Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin's loss is our gain when Superlungs joins the line-up on the show with a song. Completing the lineup is east London grime original and the scene's articulate conscience Ghetts, who perform a track from his recent album Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament.
The music programme returns with a lockdown twist. Each week, Jools chats to a guest via videolink, beginning with Christine & the Queens, who talks about her musical journey as well as her influences, with a selection of her favourite Later performances pulled out of the archive. New music will also continue to feature throughout the series, and in this first edition Laura Marling plays a track from her seventh album Song for Our Daughter, which she released earlier than originally planned in light of the current pandemic.
The host reinvents his music show to accommodate the requirements of the lockdown, joined - virtually - in this edition by grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal. The east London rapper talks through his musical journey and some of the artists that were part of it, illustrated by clips from the BBC archives. His choices reflect the diverse array of genres from indie to grime and jazz, that have influenced his music, alongside memories from a career that kicked off with his Mercury Prize-winning debut Boy in Da Corner in 2003. Plus, as part of the show's focus on new music and artists, a unique performance by a contemporary artist.
The music programme continues in its lockdown incarnation as Jools chats from his south London studio via videolink to Golden Globe-winning actor, comedian, musician and writer Hugh Laurie, inviting him to recount his musical journey. Laurie's picks reflect the influences that can be found on his own two records Let Them Talk and Didn't It Rain, the former featuring collaborations with Tom Jones, Irma Thomas and Dr John. As usual, there's also time for Jools to focus on new music, with a unique performance by multi-instrumentalist and singer Jacob Collier, who will be making his debut on the show.
With three platinum selling albums under her belt, Ellie Goulding chats online to Jools ahead of the release of her fourth this summer, which arrives 10 years after her debut record and first top 10 single Starry Eyed. The pair discuss the artists that have influenced her musical journey, illustrated by classic performances from the regular show's extensive archive. This edition also debuts Biig Piig, a musician who grew up between Ireland and Spain, and is now based in London. Recorded at home, she brings a taste of her sound with new single Switch, showcasing her unique brand of minimal pop.
The host enjoys an online conversation with Gregory Porter who, over the past decade, has brought jazz to the masses with his contemporary take, fast becoming one of the best-selling artists of the genre. Last year he launched podcast The Hang, which sees him chat to old and new friends from Jeff Goldblum to Annie Lennox and is planning to release his sixth album, All Rise, in August. Jools and Gregory discuss the artists he loves and is influenced by, illustrated with performances from the Later archive. The programme retains its focus on new music and artists, here spotlighting Dublin band Fontaines DC.
Jools chats to singer, songwriter, broadcaster and frontman of Elbow, Guy Garvey, who has a long history with Late, having performed six times - the first back in 2003, and most recently last year when Elbow released their eighth studio album Giants of All Sizes. Alongside making music, Guy presents a weekly show on BBC 6 Music, so he is no stranger to delving into the back catalogues to bring listeners his favourite music, and he does just that here, illustrated with treats from the Later archive.
Later… with Jools Holland returns for a seven-part series continuing in its lockdown form, which sees Jools open the doors to his unique south London recording studio. To begin, Jools opens the doors to his south London recording studio, joined by 2020 Mercury prize-winner Michael Kiwanuka who discusses his musical journey, loves and influences. Their discussion is illustrated by classic clips from the archive, supplemented by some unique new performances from during the current restrictions.
This week, Jools welcomes guest Robert Plant, inviting the Led Zeppelin frontman to talk him through his musical journey, loves and influences, illustrated by classic clips from the show's archive. Plus, Declan McKenna joins Jools in the studio in a special performance at the piano of Be an Astronaut, from his recently released and critically acclaimed second album Zeros, a record heavily influenced by his '70s glam heroes. There's also music from London Grammar.
This week, Jools chats to global pop superstar Sam Smith and discovers their own musical journey, loves and influences, illustrated by a diverse selection of clips from the extensive Later... archive. Smith comes to Jools's studio ahead of the release of their third album Love Goes, written over the last two years, which Smith refers to as 'the most experimental time of my life, personally but also musically'. Smith first appeared on Later... in 2013 with dance duo Disclosure, making their solo debut the year after. They have had a meteoric rise to fame over the past decade, with two number one albums In the Lonely Hour and The Thrill of It All, seven number one singles and a heaving awards cabinet of Brits, Grammys and an Oscar for their James Bond theme. Making her debut on the show this week is Jamaican artist Koffee, who is part of the wave of musicians reimagining the positive vibes of roots reggae. She made history this year taking home the Grammy for best reggae album for her Rapture EP, making her the first woman and youngest recipient of the award. She performs from Bob Marley's famed recording studio Tuff Gong in the island's capital Kingston. And performing in Jools's studio is Shirley Collins, a veteran of the British folk scene, who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest female singers of the genre and a key voice in the English folk revival of the sixties and seventies. With a musical career spanning over 60 years, Collins released her ninth solo album Heart's Ease back in July to huge critical acclaim, with reinterpreted traditional songs from England and the USA alongside new numbers.
Jools chats to singer and actor Paloma Faith about her musical journey, loves and influences, illustrated by a diverse selection of clips from the show’s extensive archive. There is a unique performance at Jools’s studio from producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith. Famed for his work with the likes of Stormzy, Adele and Dave, Smith is now stepping out with his own music. And there is a specially recorded performance from the much-celebrated Malian songwriter and guitarist Afel Bocoum, recorded on the balcony of his home in the country’s capital Bamako.
Jools chats to Celeste, the BBC's Sound of 2020, about her musical journey so far, and there are performances from The Lathums and Joesef.
Jools chats to Sheffield musician and broadcaster Jarvis Cocker about his musical journey so far, and there are performances from Greentea Peng and Working Men's Club.
Later… with Jools Holland returns for the final programme of the autumn series, filmed at Jools's creative home, his unique south London recording studio. Jools chats to popstar Melanie C about her musical journey so far and her loves and influences, and For Those I Love and Mica Paris perform.
Later... with Jools Holland returns to BBC Two for a special six-part winter series continuing in lockdown form, which sees Jools opening the doors to his unique south London recording studio, chatting to musicians about their favourite pieces of archive footage and showcasing specially shot performances from a wide variety of artists. Kicking off the series, Jools welcomes one of this year's most hotly tipped artists, singer-songwriter Arlo Parks. She performs a track from her critically acclaimed album Collapsed in Sunbeams, a beautiful collection of songs touching on themes of mental health and sexuality. She also discusses her musical journey, loves and influences, as illustrated by classic clips from Later... Continuing the theme of unique performances in interesting locations, the show marks the much-awaited return of Nashville rockers Kings of Leon with an exclusive performance from the band's studio. Having made their TV debut on the show back in 2003, it is a very welcome return for the global headlining outfit. They debut The Bandit from their forthcoming eighth album When You See Yourself, set for release in March. And the show sees the return of Nottingham's polemical frontman Jason Williamson and dexterous producer Andrew Fearn, aka Sleaford Mods. They have a specially shot performance, featuring newcomer Billy Nomates, of their new single Mork n Mindy, which Williamson describes as ‘the sound of the central heating and the dying smells of Sunday dinner in a house on an estate in 1982'.
This week, Jools welcomes jazz drummer, producer and broadcaster Moses Boyd to discuss his musical journey, loves and influences, illustrated by classic clips from Later... A pioneer of the ever-growing contemporary London jazz scene, Moses started playing drums aged 13. His affinity for a wide range of music, from grime and electronica to the gospel, soul and funk he heard growing up in south London, has heavily influenced his unique sound. He made his Later... debut in 2017 as part of sax and drums duo Binker and Moses, and last year he released his debut solo album Dark Matter on his own record label, which went on to be shortlisted for the 2020 Mercury Prize. The show also sees the return of the triple Brit award-winning singer Rag'n'Bone Man, with the debut performance of his new single All You Ever Wanted. It's a first taste of his second, much-anticipated album Life by Misadventure, the majority of which was recorded pre-pandemic in the musical city of Nashville. Due for release in April, the record is the follow-up to 2017's Human, the fastest-selling debut album by a male artist in over a decade. To complete the line-up, Jools welcomes legendary American folk musician Peggy Seeger to the studio. With an illustrious career spanning 68 years, Seeger will shortly release her twenty-fourth and reportedly last solo album First Farewell. The album is her first to be recorded entirely with the immediate members of her very musical family, and it references her roots as a classically trained pianist. Seeger performs All in the Mind, a song co-written with her son Callum MacColl about ageing and its complexities. Kicking off the series, Jools welcomes one of this year's most hotly tipped artists, singer-songwriter Arlo Parks. She performs a track from her critically acclaimed album Collapsed in Sunbeams, a beautiful collection of songs touching on themes of mental health and sexuality. She also discusses her musical journey, loves and influences, as illustrat
Jools welcomes global superstar, The Voice judge and legendary singer Sir Tom Jones into the studio to discuss his musical journey, loves and influences, as illustrated by classic clips from the show. Together, they perform a track from Sir Tom's forthcoming forty-first studio album, Surrounded by Time, which reimagines a diverse set of songs of personal importance to the artist throughout his illustrious career. Continuing the theme of unique performances in interesting locations, there is a performance from the restored Alexandra Palace Theatre in north London by Mercury prize-winning, genre-bending rockers Wolf Alice. The four-piece won the prize back in 2018 for their second album, Visions of a Life, and have been recently teasing their return with cryptic messages on their social media. Also on the show and making his UK TV debut is the winner of the BBC Sound of 2021, British-Gambian rising star Pa Salieu, arguably the UK's hottest new rapper. Born in Slough, he grew up in the Gambia, and upon his return at the age of eight moved to Coventry. The city gave its name to his first mixtape, Send Them to Coventry, which was released in November and considers his Gambian heritage (and love of Gambian folk music), life in the Hillfields suburb, where he spent his formative years, and the trauma that he has encountered. It is just over a year since he released his breakthrough single Frontline. Pa Salieu is joined by Brit and Grammy-nominated singer Mahalia to perform their radio smash Energy. Kicking off the series, Jools welcomes one of this year's most hotly tipped artists, singer-songwriter Arlo Parks. She performs a track from her critically acclaimed album Collapsed in Sunbeams, a beautiful collection of songs touching on themes of mental health and sexuality. She also discusses her musical journey, loves and influences, as illustrated by classic clips from Later... Continuing the theme of unique performances in interesting locations, the show marks th
Jools chats to award-winning British songstress Laura Mvula, who chooses and discusses her favourite performances from the Later archive. She also share news on what she has been up to since she was last on the show in 2016, including where she is at with the music for her third album and her love of the keytar. Performing for us on the show this week and making their TV debut is south London four-piece Dry Cleaning, filmed at east London’s Moth Club. The performance features their recent BBC Radio 6 Music playlisted track Scratchcard Lanyard from their upcoming debut album New Long Leg. The album has seen them work with producer John Parish, best known for his work with PJ Harvey. We also welcome back the legendary mod-father and prolific singer-songwriter Paul Weller, who invites us into his Black Barn Studios in Surrey for a special performance of a track from his forthcoming new LP Fat Pop (Volume 1).
Jools chats to actor, comedian and music lover Lenny Henry, who chooses and discusses his favourite performances from the archive. This special Later... falls on the same night as Comic Relief 2021, so as well as mining our vaults, Lenny shares a few of his favourite musical moments from the fundraising show across the years. Meanwhile, two artists make their debut on the show. First up is Enny, a rapper and singer from Thamesmead in south east London. After releasing her first music just under a year ago, she immediately caught the attention of Jorja Smith, who made Enny the first signing to her label FAMM. Fast-forward to the end of the 2020 and Peng Black Girls, Enny's celebration of Black British women, catapulted her into the critics' ones to watch lists. Second up is Leeds-London collective Nubiyan Twist with a unique performance of their latest single If I Know, featuring Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist and singer K.O.G and recorded at the home of the now-iconic east London jazz night Church of Sound. The track comes from the band's recently released third album Freedom Fables, a record that pays homage to traditional jazz and Afrobeat whilst embracing genres from hip-hop to garage, dub and everything in between.
Jools chats to singer and actor Olly Alexander, best known as frontman of chart-topping band Years & Years and most recently as the star of hit drama It's a Sin. Olly chooses and discusses his favourite performances from the Later archive and treats us to an impromptu performance of a favourite song of his with Jools at the piano. Making her British TV debut on the show at the tender age of 20 is British rising star Griff, who made this year's BBC Sound Of shortlist and has the stamp of approval from her hero Taylor Swift under her belt. Griff will perform her latest Radio 1 playlisted dark pop anthem Black Hole. Jools also invites composer and musical polymath Nitin Sawhney and the multi-talented cellist and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson to his studio to perform a beautiful duet called Movement II from Nitin's recently released album Immigrants. Meanwhile, two artists make their debut on the show. First up is Enny, a rapper and singer from Thamesmead in south east London. After releasing her first music just under a year ago, she immediately caught the attention of Jorja Smith, who made Enny the first signing to her label FAMM. Fast-forward to the end of the 2020 and Peng Black Girls, Enny's celebration of Black British women, catapulted her into the critics' ones to watch lists. Second up is Leeds-London collective Nubiyan Twist with a unique performance of their latest single If I Know, featuring Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist and singer K.O.G and recorded at the home of the now-iconic east London jazz night Church of Sound. The track comes from the band's recently released third album Freedom Fables, a record that pays homage to traditional jazz and Afrobeat whilst embracing genres from hip-hop to garage, dub and everything in between.
Jools welcomes musical icon Noel Gallagher, who looks back at ten years of his band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, including ‘that scissor moment', stories of his life and career, and the music that has inspired him. His choices from the archive include the likes of Young Fathers, The Strokes and Paul McCartney. There's also a special performance from Walsall-born singer-songwriter and Brit winner Jorja Smith, who made her TV debut on the Later 25th anniversary special at the Royal Albert Hall in 2017. She sings the track Home from her new eight-track project Be Right Back, a collection of songs that she says will be 'interpreted in different ways, depending on experiences of the people listening'. And we will be welcoming the return of Ohio duo The Black Keys, who have just released their tenth studio album, Delta Kream. It celebrates the band's roots, honouring the musicians and songs of the Mississippi Hill Country Blues that they have loved since they were teenagers. They will be performing a rendition of an R.L. Burnside track, Going Down South, from the band's Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville.
Jools chats to US musician and BBC 6 Music's Artist in Residence, Annie Clark aka St Vincent, from her home studio in Los Angeles. They discuss her early life growing up in Texas and the musical influences that shaped her, such as Lou Reed, Al Green and British icon PJ Harvey, who all feature in her top favourite Later… performances. They also explore some of the themes and inspirations behind her recently released fifth studio album, Daddy's Home, which sees her take on a new persona inspired by the music and culture of the early 1970s. Multi-talented actor and musician Johnny Flynn makes his debut on the show with a performance filmed at Jools' studio of the track Ten Degrees of Strange, taken from his latest album, Lost in the Cedar Wood, which was co-written with nature writer Robert MacFarlane and features fellow musicians Cosmo and Merlin Sheldrake as well as Johnny's nine-year-old son Gabriel. Flynn has recently appeared in hit films such as Emma, The Dig and the David Bowie biopic Stardust, and over the years has written and released four studio albums as well as the soundtrack to hit BBC sitcom The Detectorists. Also making their Later… debut are Bristol-based five-piece Squid, who will treat viewers to a performance of their single Paddling, which sees the band sharing vocal duties and explores the 'dichotomy between simple pleasures and decadent consumerism'. Squid first met at Brighton University in 2015, having connected over a love of ambient, jazz, and the propulsive sounds of 1970s Germany. They quickly became one of Britain's most-lauded new bands and have recently released their debut album, Bright Green Field, which is produced by Dan Carey, the man behind many of the most vital debut records in recent years. Returning to the show for a performance filmed at West London's Bush Hall is Birmingham-born multi-instrumentalist and vocal powerhouse Laura Mvula. Armed with her keytar, Laura will perform a number from her forthcoming third LP Pin
Jools chats to Dublin-born singer songwriter Imelda May about her life and career, including the success of her latest album 11 Past the Hour, which topped the Official Irish Album Charts to make her the first Irish female solo artist to top the charts in over five years. Her new record and sixth studio album is the follow up to her spoken word EP Slip of the Tongue and features a star-studded array of guests including Ronnie Wood, Noel Gallagher and Miles Kane. Having sifted through the Later… archive, Imelda discusses her top five performances from the show, in which Kirsty MacColl, Joan Armatrading and Queens of the Stone Age all feature. From north London, British-Nigerian musician and actor Little Simz returns to the show with a performance of her latest track Woman, which features vocals from fellow Londoner and previous collaborator Cleo Sol. The music video for Woman marks Little Simz's directorial debut, and the song is taken from her much- anticipated fourth studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed and Mercury Prize nominated LP GREY Area . Jools also welcomes a rising star from Grantham, Holly Humberstone, to perform a new song live in his studio. The hotly tipped singer-songwriter is fast gaining popularity following the release of her debut EP Falling Asleep at the Wheel, a slot supporting Lewis Capaldi at Wembley last year and her runner-up position on the BBC's Sound of 2021.
Jools welcomes British legend Joan Armatrading, Tyneside art rockers Field Music and LA-based group Gabriels to the show.
Jools chats with comedian, writer and music lover Romesh Ranganathan, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray and the legendary Van Morrison.
Jools welcomes to the show grime originator, rapper and songwriter Kano and two Later debuts: Sheffield's Rebecca Taylor, aka Self Esteem, and contemporary soul and funk purveyor Joel Culpepper.
Damon Albarn performs a song from his new solo album The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, and Emeli Sandé chats about her music and how it marks an era of creative freedom. Making her debut on the show is Julie Campbell, aka Lonelady, filmed at Brunswick Mill in her hometown of Manchester.
Jools invites rock legend and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl to share some of his favourite tales of life as a rock star upon the release of his memoir The Storyteller, as well as reminiscing about his experiences on the show and choosing his favourite artists from the Later... archive, which include a delightful musical mix of k.d. lang, Radiohead and Portuguese fado singer Mariza. Performing at Jools's studios is LA-based singer Marley Munroe aka Lady Blackbird. Her hauntingly beautiful voice has taken flight on the global jazz scene with the release of her debut album Black Acid Soul, which she recorded in the legendary Studio B (Prince's room) at Sunset Sound studios. She will be joined by her three-piece band to perform the raw and pining torch song It's Not That Easy. We also welcome the return of British group Jungle, performing for the show from the newly renovated Alexandra Palace Theatre in north London. They recently released their LP Loving in Stereo, described as 'a dynamic disco record for the post social distancing age, with a dancefloor-igniting celebration of all the things that make music irresistibly fun'.
Jools chats to music legend Sir Elton John ahead of the release of his new album The Lockdown Sessions, which sees him team up with the great and good of popular music including Dua Lipa, Charlie Puth and Stevie Wonder. As well as disclosing his songwriting secrets and where he keeps his record collection, Elton also delves into the Later… archive to choose some of his favourite performances from the likes of Christine and the Queens to Glen Campbell. As always, there are new performances from around the UK, and in this episode North Shields’s Sam Fender makes a welcome return to the show and to the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum, where he played his first ever headline show as a teenager. He performs a track from his second album Seventeen Going Under that he describes as a 'celebration of life after hardship, and a celebration of surviving'. There's a debut performance this week from Birmingham raised, Zimbabwe born SIPHO, who signed a record deal with independent British label Dirty Hit whilst studying songwriting at the BIMM Institute and who performs a track from his debut EP And God Said…, showcasing his self-described sound of ‘industrial soul’.
Jools chats to global superstar Ed Sheeran ahead of the release of his fifth studio album ‘=’ (pronounced 'equals'), which he describes as his ‘best piece of work’ and a ‘coming of age record’. Jools talks to Ed about the new record as well as asking him to choose his favourite performances from the Later…archive, which include that legendary debut performance from KT Tunstall, grime legend Skepta and bluesman Seasick Steve. Also on the show and making her debut is Manchester born singer-songwriter Pip Millett, who has taken the UK by storm with her chilled, emotional fusion of R&B and soul. She will be performing the song Hard Life from her Motion Sick EP at the atmospheric Victoria Baths, also known as Manchester’s water palace. Completing the line-up are unique performances from two British groups making a return to the show. Oxford indie-pop group Glass Animals, fresh off another hugely successful US tour, perform their new track I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance), filmed at the legendary Studio 2 at Abbey Road, and Scottish rock trio Biffy Clyro perform their current radio smash A Hunger In Your Haunt, from their upcoming ninth studio album The Myth of the Happily Ever After, filmed in Glasgow.
From EartH Hackney in London, the former frontman of the Police, Sting, performs a track from his upcoming new album, The Bridge, and tells Jools how it feels to have celebrated a milestone birthday and why he loves Sam Fender and Shaggy. Back at his musical home in south London, Jools also chats to one of the biggest stars of the UK's contemporary jazz scene, Nubya Garcia. They discuss recently shortlisted Mercury Prize album Source and her debut at the BBC Proms with a concert dedicated to her brand of ‘eclectic, danceable, political jazz' that draws on influences from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. And the show also introduces two hotly tipped artists. First up is Isle of Wight duo Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, aka Wet Leg, who will be performing their summer viral hit Chaise Longue. And rising south London singer-songwriter Lola Young visits Jools' studio to perform an acoustic version of her track Fake, which she describes as ‘like a scene from a Tarantino movie'.
The final episode of the series sees Jools chatting to special guests who choose their favourite moments from the extensive Later… archive, as well as inviting artists to perform at his unique and intimate recording studio or from interesting places around the UK. Jools chats to queen of pop Kylie Minogue ahead of the release of her new album Disco: Guest List Edition, which sees her reworking her 2020 Disco LP to include a star-studded cast of guest features from the likes of Gloria Gaynor to Dua Lipa. Kylie also shares her favourite performances from the Later… archive which includes Jessie Ware. Completing the line-up on the show are three unique performances. There are two debuts, the first from post-punk Leeds band Yard Act, who perform the title track from their upcoming debut album The Overload from their local venue, the Brudenell Social Club. The second debut comes from Swiss-Sri Lankan rising star Priya Ragu, who uses her mother tongue of Tamil in her songs, as well as creating her own genre that she refers to as ‘Ragu Wavy'. Priya performs Lockdown from her latest mixtape, damnshestamil. Closing proceedings is king of pop Ed Sheeran, who returns to treat us to a performance of Leave Your Life, a song he wrote for his daughter, which is taken from his recently released = album.
In a new performance space at the recently restored Alexandra Palace Theatre, Jools is joined by Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg, who rose to prominence last year and recently released their critically acclaimed number one debut record. They are returning to the show after performing their viral hit Chaise Longue last autumn.
Jools is joined by rock‘n'roll legend Liam Gallagher, who performs a couple of tracks with his band from his forthcoming album C'mon You Know and an exclusive bonus track for BBC iPlayer. Liam also discusses a performance by Jimmy Cliff he has chosen from the Later... archives, as well as revisiting his debut on the show with Oasis from 1994.
Jools welcomes a brand new collaboration consisting of Academy Award-nominated actress and singer Jessie Buckley and Brit Award-winning producer and ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, who perform a couple of tracks from their forthcoming album, a collection of 12 mesmerising new songs entitled For All Our Days that Tear the Heart. They chat to Jools about their collaboration and their choices from the Later… archives of performances by Leonard Cohen and Paul Buchanan.
Jools welcomes Londoner Koyej Radical, who after a decade of releasing EPs and projects returns to the show with songs from his debut album Reason to Smile. He also swaps fashion tips with Jools and selects Joy Crookes from the Hootenanny archives. Leicester's finest, Kasabian, return with a couple of songs from their forthcoming album The Alchemist's Euphoria, co-produced with Fraser T Smith. It's a record that frontman Serge Pizzorno describes as one that 'really holds up in our seven albums - the Magnificent Seven', which is inspired by his recent listening to everything from Kanye to old 70s cuts.
Returning to the show after an eight-year break, we welcome back Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, who performs songs from his upcoming fourth studio album Last Night In The Bittersweet, a record that saw him write over a hundred songs during its making. Making her debut on the show is Bristolian breakthrough artist Katy J Pearson, who is inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac and performs Talk Over Town from her upcoming second LP, which is co-produced by PJ Harvey collaborator Ali Chant and producer of the moment Dan Carey.
Jools welcomes Florence + The Machine, who recently returned with her fifth album, Dance Fever, her fourth to reach number one. She performs a couple of songs and chats to Jools about the inspirations behind it, including a medieval phenomenon known as choreomania. She also picks and discusses a performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from the Later... archives.
Jools takes a look back at the popstars who have graced the studio over the past couple of decades, beginning with Robbie Williams, who took the show into a new era in 1998 with his pop anthem 'Millennium', followed by Spice Girl gone solo Melanie C.
Jools looks back at some of the incredible performances from the UK’s finest stars of rap, grime and hip-hop, many of whom made their TV debuts on the show. From a trilogy of rap and garage acts in 2002 including So Solid Crew, Ms. Dynamite and The Streets to grime pioneers Kano, Skepta and Ghetts, and new stars of the scene who soon became global names like Stormzy, Dave and Little Simz.
Jools looks back at some of the unique collaborations that have appeared on the show, from the epic combination of Johnny and June Carter Cash, Pops Staples and Carleen Anderson in 1994 to a Dusty Springfield performance in 1995, featuring Sinéad O'Connor and Alison Moyet on backing vocals, and the wonderful pairing of Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan from the first ever series of Later… in 1992.
Jools welcomes award-winning, festival-headlining, chart-topping Manchester band The 1975, who make their debut on the show performing a couple of tracks from their upcoming fifth album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, which sees them build on their witty lyricism and infectious synth-pop sound.
Jools welcomes Nigerian global mega-star Burna Boy, who is making his debut on the show with a couple of tracks from his recent sixth album Love Damini, including his huge summer anthem Last Last.
Jools welcomes south Londoner Raye, who is best known for featuring on many dancefloor hits but who now steps forward in her own right with a couple of numbers from her debut record. She also chats to Jools about her musical influences, including Joan Armatrading, who she chooses from the Later... archive.
Jools welcomes the return of two iconic British bands. The first are Suede, who perform two songs from their ninth studio album Autofiction, which frontman Brett Anderson describes as 'a primal howl of a record'. Brett also chats to Jools and reminisces over their first performance on the show in 1993.
Three of the five artists on the show are making their debut. The first are Scottish legends Simple Minds, who perform a couple of tracks from their 18th studio album Direction of the Heart while also chatting to Jools and choosing a Glen Campbell performance from the Later... archives.
Jools presents a special episode of the show dedicated to one of the biggest bands in the world, Arctic Monkeys. Following the release of their highly anticipated seventh album, The Car, the Sheffield four-piece join Jools for an intimate performance of new songs, such as There'd Better Be a Mirrorball and Bodypaint, as well as old favourites from their extensive repertoire, including their 2007 track 505, which had an online viral revival in 2022.
In the BBC's centenary year, Later… with Jools Holland also celebrates a big birthday marking 30 years of the show with the first ever episode
Jools Holland hosts his annual hootenanny, which sees him and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra bring in 2023 with a host of musical guests with songs from this year and across the decades for the ultimate New Year's Eve party.
Jools takes a look back at some of the many US hip hop artists to have travelled across the pond to perform on the show, all of whom have shared their incredible mastery and delivery of spoken word.
Jools takes a look back at some of the stars of the country music scene who have performed on the show over the years. Featuring the likes of Johnny Cash, who performed on the show in 1994, Emmylou Harris, who sang a duet with Steve Earle in 1995, and Willie Nelson, who came on in 2000. There are also performances from some of the new stars of the scene, including Kacey Musgraves in 2013, Maren Morris in 2017, and country star turned pop superstar Taylor Swift, who made her debut on the show in 2009.
Featuring performances from Hozier, Arlo Parks, Lisa O'Neill, Thee Sacred Souls and venbee, as well as a chat with legendary music photographer Jill Furmanovsky.
Featuring performances from Jessie Ware, Sleaford Mods, Dave Okumu & the 7 Generations and ESKA, Olivia Dean, and the Waeve, as well as a chat with legendary drummer Stewart Copeland.
Jools welcomes Oxford rocker Gaz Coombes, singer-songwriter Mahalia, Mexico City duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, Brighton rockers Royal Blood and US youth poet laureate Kara Jackson to the show.
Jools welcomes Alison Goldfrapp, The Lathums, Eddie Chacon and John Carroll Kirby, Baba Ali and The Jordan to the show.
Featuring gospel soul trio Gabriels, Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara and her collaborator Damon Albarn, Far from Saints, Grian Chatten, soul singer Elmiene and Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri.
Jools presents a very special episode of Later… starring Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Following the release of new album Council Skies, the Mancunian icon performs a full set with his band.
Jools takes a look back at one of the world’s most iconic artists of the 21st century, celebrating her short yet remarkable career.
Jools introduces a 60-minute feast of delights from the archive, featuring some of the greatest women of hip-hop soul who have graced the Later... studio.
Jools welcomes vocal powerhouse Jorja Smith, US stadium rockers The National, three-piece girl group Say She She, Manchester-born wordsmith Antony Szmierek and punk legend Wreckless Eric.
Jools welcomes to the show Take That, The Last Dinner Party, METTE, Frankie Archer and Skindred, as well as having a chat with guitar legend Johnny Marr.
Jools welcomes to the show Mike Skinner with his musical project The Streets, electronic artist Romy, and singer-songwriters Cat Power, Allison Russell and BC Camplight.
Jools welcomes to the show singer-singwriter Sampha, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, powerhouse vocalist Izo Fitzroy, blues guitarist and singer Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram, and Willie J Healey.
Jools welcomes to the show singer Róisín Murphy, producer and songwriter Nitin Sawhney, singer-songwriter Tom Walker, drummer Yussef Dayes, Leeds band English Teacher and Madness frontman Suggs.
Jools welcomes to the show Corinne Bailey Rae, Cleo Sol, Bombay Bicycle Club, Sekou, CMAT and Billy Bragg, and Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw join Jools to discuss their new podcast Sidetracked.
Jools bring 2023 to a close and welcomes in 2024 on his annual hootenanny.
Jools presents a look back at archive treats from the stars of reggae and ska music, including reggae greats such as Gregory Isaacs in 1995 and Jimmy Cliff in 2008, and some of the joyous performances from the Annual Hootenanny, with the likes of Desmond Dekker and his big hit ‘Israelites’ to Dawn Penn and Lee Thompson, and not forgetting the inimitable Amy Winehouse, who shared her love for the genre with a rendition of a Toots and the Maytals song.
Compilation of performances from Jools Holland's TV show by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, who has appeared more times than any other artist between 1992 and 2008. Featuring There She Goes (My Beautiful World), He Wants You, Nobody's Baby Now, Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow and a duet with Shane MacGowan on Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World. Also included is a 1989 performance of The Weeping Song from The Late Show and his duet with Kylie Minogue from 1995, Where The Wild Roses Grow.
Elvis Costello - Later With Jools Holland Special 6th July 1996 MUSIC: Later With Jools Holland Special On: BBC2
"Police in Montserrat": 45-minute documentary of the band recording Ghost in the Machine, including four songs performed in Montserrat: Demolition Man, One World (Not Three), Spirits in the Material World, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Hosted by keyboardist and TV personality Jools Holland, the program starts with an introduction to the island of Montserrat and then gets to the band in the studio. Rather than focus on the recording of the album, we find separate sessions with Andy Summers, Sting, and Stewart Copeland. Summers offers a guitar demonstration that includes glimpses of “Message in a Bottle” with or with effects. He also plays a little jam with Holland. Sting goes over the recording process and gives us insight into his songwriting. He chats about how he came up with “Message” and we also meet “Brian”, his upright electric bass. We get another jam with Holland, and Summers eventually joins in as well. Lastly, Holland speaks with Copeland about his drum kit and style. No jam occurs between them, though. The program fills out with studio videos for “Demolition Man”, “One World (Not Three)”, “Spirits In the Material World”, and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”. These will look very familiar to anyone who’s already watched the main collection of videos, as they show the same form of mimed studio work. I’d have liked to really see the band record Ghost, but “Montserrat” possesses some informational and entertainment value nonetheless.
What Britain does best is breed new bands. One of the things LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND tries to do best is to spot those new bands as they emerge and put them on television. When 'Later' started in 1992, British rock and roll was still in the doldrums and grunge ruled OK. Fortunately things got better fast. Blur, Oasis and the rest kickstarted Britpop, Paul Weller found his stride again and they were all happy enough to come on the show and do what they do best and play live. Bands like Radiohead and The Verve would play the show when they wouldn't even do Top Of The Pops. Travis appeared on 'Later' when they'd released their first limited edition single, Stereophonics, Catatonia and then Coldplay made their TV debuts on the programme and kept on coming back. They started as debutantes and came back as headliners. Last series Keane, Franz Ferdinand and 22-20s all came on 'Later' to stake their claim. From 1993 to 2003, here's young British Rock and Roll flexing its muscles, history in the making.
Over 30 great live performances from legendary artists
Jools Holland admits he has the best job in the world and as the host of Later he regularly gets to play with the finest musicians in the world. He looks back at some of his favourite moments when he got to collaborate with the likes of Dusty Springfield, The White Stripes, Adele, Mary J Blige, Cee-Lo Green, Willie Nelson and many more.
Compilation of performances by artists from the American folk, blues, bluegrass and country scenes that revisits the spirit of the 1920s and beyond with a distinctly Southern flavour. Including Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Blind Boys of Alabama, Norah Jones, Odetta, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chatham County Line, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris and Buddy Guy and many more...
Jools looks back at some of the performances by legendary and iconic artists over the last decade in the Later... studio. Including the likes of Grace Jones, the Specials, Carole King, Bobby Womack, Randy Newman, Eartha Kitt, the Beach Boys and many more.
Best of Later 2008 with Kings of Leon, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Fleet Foxes, Pendulum, Eartha Kitt, Glen Campbell, Little Boots, MGMT, Tom Jones, Yamato, Vampire Weekend, Jimmy Cliff, The Killers, Bon Iver, TV on the Radio & Grace Jones.
Welcome to the second 'Later' DVD, a journey down rock from the dark side. Here's a decade's worth of rock and roll with a razor's edge that takes you back to some of the West Coast torch bearers of the early 90s - step forward Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees, even the dark lords themselves, Metallica, - and then plunges you into the heart of the new rock of The White Stripes, The Vines and The Hives. Not many of the bands are English and the immediate qualifications for inclusion include the possession of dark glasses or leather jackets, great drummers and the ability to throw shapes in the studio. In America they call this stuff modern rock. On 'Later' these are the bands who've exploded out of their corner like a bomb, driven by angst or rage or the simple joys of making some noise...
An hour of contemporary soul courtesy of the Later… with Jools archives. Performers include Mary J Blige, D’Angelo, Alicia Keyes, the Fugees and Macy Gray.
Jools looks back through the Later... archives at performances by classic and contemporary duos including the likes of the White Stripes, First Aid Kit, Hall & Oates, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, the Civil Wars, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Slaves and many more.
Jools looks back at a selection of some of 2016's performances on the show, including Iggy Pop roaming the studio whilst performing one of his classic tunes, TV debuts by Christine and the Queens, Rag'n'Bone Man and Spring King and a previously unbroadcast classic from Bee Gee Barry Gibb, plus lots more.
In 1993 while on a European tour LEONARD COHEN came into the Later…with Jools Holland studio at Television Centre during the show’s second series with his impressive band and angelic backing singers to perform two songs from The Future album - the title track and Democracy - both extraordinarily prescient post this week’s American election, and finished the show with an extraordinary, hymn-like version of his devastating ‘Dance Me To The End of Love’ from the Various Positions album. Cohen also chatted to Jools about his vision and his career and enjoyed seeing a clip of his duet with Julie Felix on Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye from her 1967 BBC TV series, Once More with Felix, for the very first time. Includes all those performances and the interview in 25 plus-minutes of the great Leonard Cohen on Later…with Jools Holland.
As part of the BBC's Black And British season, Jools looks back through the Later... archives at some of the artists who have emerged from Black British music over the last 25 years of the show. Starting off with London's D-Influence, who appeared on the very first episode of the show in 1992, debut TV performances from the likes of Emeli Sande, Craig David and Stormzy and big tunes from Mark Morrison and Dizzee Rascal, plus many more.
The BBC's flagship live music show returns for a special edition marking the programme's 25th anniversary. On the bill this evening are chart-topping US rockers Foo Fighters, who made their debut Later appearance back in 1997. Paul Weller, who first took to the stage for the show back in 1993, performs an acoustic set, and Dizzee Rascal brings some of his most popular tracks, alongside one from his new album Raskit. Also stepping up to the microphone this evening are singer-songwriters Van Morrison and KT Tunstall, American jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, chanteuse Camille, and Mali-based ensemble Songhoy Blues. Plus, Later debuts by American-Colombian R&B star Kali Uchis and rising hip-hop/soul act Jorja Smith.
Jools Holland presents a Paul Weller special with songs from solo albums and classic tracks from The Jam and The Style Council.
Jools Holland introduces a one-off studio session from Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler. Featuring songs from his debut solo album Golden Heart, plus Dire Straits hits like Sultans of Swing, Brothers in Arms and Romeo and Juliet. Guests include Irish musicians Donal Lunny, Mairtin O'Connor and Liam O'Flynn, Louisianna slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and Nashville steel guitarist Paul Franklin.
Jools Holland introduces a compilation of live studio performances by British guitar-pop bands. Featuring Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Manic Street Preachers, Radiohead, Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, the Bluetones, and Super Furry Animals.
Jools selects highlights from the first 49 episodes of his eclectic music show, including Alanis Morissette, Oasis, Portishead and Dusty Springfield.
Performing material from their album Amnesiac as well as songs from their other albums: Kid A, The Bends and OK Computer.
Jools Holland introduces a studio concert from the Gallagher brothers, marking their first UK performance with their new line-up. Tracks include the recent number one Go Let It Out, as well as earlier hits such as Wonderwall, Some Might Say and Supersonic.
Jools Holland's BBC Two flagship live TV show in the UK is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Shot live, normally in one take, "Later" has played host to over 500 of the world's finest artist. Artists include Coldplay, Verve, Porishead, Massive Attack, Blur, Oasis, P.J. Harvey, Robbie Williams, Radiohead, Mary J. Blige, Bjork, David Gray, Pulp, Orbital, Moby and many others.
Jools Holland's 3rd New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Dr John, Eric Clapton, David McAlmont, Mike Flowers Pops, Dick Dale, Supergrass, Audioweb and Alanis Morissette.Studio guests include; Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Mystic Meg, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.
Jools Holland's 4th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Paul Weller, the Lighthouse Family, Mike Henderson & The Bluebloods, the Manic Street Preachers, Tony Ferrino, Gilson Lavis, Charlie Watts, Steve White, Mick Hucknall, Kenickie and Cassandra Wilson.Studio guests include; Stephen Fry, Zoe Ball, Trevor & Simon, Dawn French, Rowland Rivron, Jo Brand, Sally Gunnell, Neil Morrissey and Rifat Ozbek.
Jools Holland's 5th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from B.B. King, Blur, Shaun Ryder, Gabrielle, Jewel, the Fun Lovin' Criminals and Bentley Rhythm Ace.Studio guests include; Michael Eavis, Chris Evans, Jo Brand, Sam Brown, Kathy Burke, David Gilmour, Ainsley Harriott, Martine McCutcheon, Rowland Rivron, John Simm, John Thompson and Richard Wilson.
Mark Lamarr introduces Jools' Holland's Annual celebration of New Year. Artists on tonight include Tom Jones, Catatonia, Sharleen Spiteri, The Corrs, All Saints, Gomez and Sam Brown.
Jools Holland's 9th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Tom Jones, The Corrs, Gomez Sharleen Spiteri, All Saints and Catatonia.Studio Guests include; Kathy Burke, Miranda Richardson, Michael and Jean Eavis, Bella Freud, Kelly Holmes, John Thompson, Roni Size and John Sessions.
Jools Holland ushers in the new millennium with performances from Bryan Ferry, Van Morrison, Jamiroquai, Chrissie Hynde, Ronnie Wood, Electra Strings, former Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin, Chris Difford, Travis and Lonnie Donegan.Studio guests include; Harry Enfield, Alan Davies, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Rowland Rivron, John Thompson, Michael Eavis, Bella Freud, Bill Paterson, Joe Absolom, Tamzin Outhwaite, John Sessions, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jo Wood, John Gordon Sinclair, Clare Grogan, Holly Johnson, Natasha Little, Ralf Little, Angela Griffin, Lisa Faulkner, Nicola Stephenson, Mark Flanagan, Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson.
Jools Holland's 9th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from David Gray, Edwin Starr, Huey Morgan, Ash, Paul Heaton, David Rotheray, Peter Blake, Sam Brown, Beverley Knight, John Cale, Marc Almond, Ronnie Wood and Slash.Studio guests include; Damon Hill, Dom Jolly, Harry Enfield, Alison Steadman, Ian Hislop, Diarmuid Gavin, Dawn Steele, pearly king and queen Joe and Slyvia Kennedy, Jackie Murphy, Micky Murphy, Al Murray, Vic Reeves, Jeremy Vine, Rowland Rivron, Jo Wood, Phil Cornwell, John Sessions, Tina Hobley, Jeremy Edwards and Clare Grogan.
Jools Holland's 10th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Pulp, Ms Dynamite, Jimmy Cliff, Solomon Burke, Doves, Chrissie Hynde, Chas 'n' Dave, Robert Plant and the Extaordinaries, Jeff Beck and Tom Jones. Studio Guests include; Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie, Doon Mackichan, Rob Brydon, Vic Reeves, Dom Joly, Jo Brand, Ronnie Ancona, Gina Bellman, Kate Isitt, Ross Noble, Johnathan Cainer, Rowland Rivron, Phil Cornwell and John Sessions.
Jools Holland's long-established Hogmanay/New Year's Eve celebration Later … Hootenanny remains TV's definitive dad-rock haven after 11 years on air. Amusingly, the outing comes close to shooting itself in the foot by opening with Solomon Burke's rip-roaring "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", thus giving the following 31 turns a near-impossible act to follow. If in doubt, watch it at the end, as the everybody-up-on-stage version of Jeff Beck's "Hi Ho Silver Lining" that closes the show is unfortunately a shambles. Along the way, though, there are plenty of highlights, the best of which add up to a triumph for the Welsh contingent. Cerys Matthews and Tom Jones do their best smoochy version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" before it began to wear a bit thin, the strapping Matthews managing to come on like a cross between Bambi and that girl you fancied in the lower sixth. Immediately preceding this is a gloriously menacing performance from John Cale in which he turns Johnny Mercer's jazz classic "I Wanna Be Around" into a leering, spitting threat to the listener's personal safety. There's something for everyone here, though, so just enjoy the show.
Jools Holland's 12th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, Ian Hunter, Basement Jaxx, Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Carrack, Mavis Staples and Franz Ferdiand.
Jools Holland's 13th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Kate Rusby, KT Tunstall, Chris Difford, Irma Thomas, Goldfrapp, James Blunt, Robin Gibb, Marc Almond, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ruby Turner and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Jools Holland's 14th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Paul Weller, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Sam Moore, The Kooks, Ray Lamontagne, The Zutons, Madeleine Peyroux, Seasick Steve and Marc Almond. Studio guests include; Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Phill Jupitus, Vic Reeves, Charlie Higson, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Alan Carr, Alan Davies, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Terry Gilliam, Jon Culshaw, Rowland Rivron, Jonathan Cainer, Arthur Smith, Chris Moyles, Barry Cryer and Peter Blake.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra see in 2008 with the stars who rocked 2007. Featuring, over two parts, Paul McCartney, Kaiser Chiefs, Kylie, Kate Nash, Madness, Seasick Steve, Mika, Raul Midon and many more. The show also features the Pipes And Drums of the first Battalion of the Scots Guards. Guests include, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Rory Bremner, David Tennant, John Simm, Sir Peter Blake, Jon Culshaw, Jackie Stewart, Bernie Ecclestone, Tamara Ecclestone, Rowland Rivron, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Cainer, Omid Djalili, Adrian Chiles, Sanjeev Bhasker and Arthur Smith.
Journey into 2009 with Jools Holland, his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and a stellar line-up of talent. Featuring Martha and the Vandellas, Dizzee Rascal, Annie Lennox, The Ting Tings, Dave Edmunds, Duffy, Svang, Adele, Sam Sparro, The Hold Steady, Rico Rodriguez, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones and Lily Allen. On the eve of Motown's 50th anniversary, Martha and the Vandellas join with Jools to play some of the greatest songs of the 60s including Dancing In The Street and (Love Is Like A) Heatwave. Annie Lennox sings one of her solo hits and a classic big band tune, Dave Edmunds performs 70s tunes like I Hear You Knocking, Sam Sparro takes his signature Black and Gold in a swing direction and Lily Allen will surprise you with her take on a classic standard. Also Adele sings Etta James, Duffy asks for Mercy, Dizzee Rascal requests you to Dance Wiv Me, old-school rock band of the year The Hold Steady stay positive, The Ting Tings do a name check and Finnish harmonica quartet Svang are tunefully strange. Plus of course, the usual combination of actors, actresses, comedians and general hipsters fill the room with their predictions and the 1st Battalion Scots Guards pipe into 2009.
Jools Holland returns to the BBC studios for an incredible 17th Hootenanny. Joining Jools' Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are Sir Tom Jones with classic moments from his songbook and the odd rousing soul cover; Boy George with classic Culture Club numbers and a song that reflects on his stay in Pentonville; and Paolo Nutini with tunes from his bestselling album Sunny Side Up, plus a Wynonie Harris cover. Also performing are three young women who've broken big this year: Shingai Shoniwa with a big band version of her Noisettes' smash Don't Forget The Rhythm from their album Wild Young Hearts; Florence The Machine with a couple of songs from her bestselling debut Lungs, plus a classic Nina Simone number with the Orchestra; also Paloma Faith with the song New York from her debut album Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? and a Dinah Washington cover. Classic British guitarist Dave Edmunds reprises his 1968 speed-crazed guitar hit Sabre Dance, plus there are cameos from Orchestra stalwarts Ruby Turner and Rico Rodriguez. Joining the orchestra in the star-packed studio are also Dizzee Rascal with hits from Tongue 'N Cheek including the year's anthem Bonkers, and Kasabian with anthems from West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, the British rock album of the year, with a cameo from the show's favourite Mexican thrash-metal-meets-flamenco duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela. The New Year is piped in by the band of the 1st Battalion of Scots Guards while the musical talent are joined by famous faces including Al Murray, Jack Dee, Jo Brand, Vic Reeves, the BBC Formula One team, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jo Wood, Ben Miller, Peter Capaldi and many more, offering their thoughts, predictions and resolutions on the Noughties and the departing and incoming year.
Joining Jools, a host of stars from all walks of British life plus the odd polar bear, a variety of star guest singers sitting in with Jools' Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and some of the star turns of 2010. Pop queen Kylie Minogue returns to the show to duet with Jools on a Blossom Dearie tune and perform a classic hit or two; reggae star Toots Hibbert of Toots and The Maytals fame performs classic hits like Monkey Man and Pressure Drop; and the original queen of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson from Oklahoma, rocks the house with her blend of rockabilly and country and offers her take on Amy Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good. One of the stars of the year, neo-soul man and Gnarls Barkley frontman Cee-Lo Green, performs a special version of his Forget You smash from his album, The Lady Killer and shares his love of Jackie Wilson with the Orchestra. Rumer performs songs from her hit debut album Seasons of My Soul, The Who's Roger Daltrey sings Muddy Waters, and Rhythm and Blues Orchestra regulars Ruby Turner and Rico Rodriguez sing gospel-soul and ska respectively. Plus East Coast boys Vampire Weekend stop in to bring some of their African-inflected dance tunes from their Contra album to thaw the winter chill. Bellowhead perform tunes from their latest opus Hedonism; and there's also music from Plan B, with his retro street-soul stylings from the hit album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks. Also look out for an introductory acoustic spot from Nashville's Secret Sisters, Laura and Lydia Rogers. Plus the reflections of a room packed with talent of all descriptions on the departing year and their hopes and predictions for 2011, and the band of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.
Jools Holland sees in the New Year with a star-filled line up featuring Cyndi Lauper, Jessie J, Sandie Shaw, Aloe Blacc, James Morrison, The Vaccines, Betty Wright, Caro Emerald, Buddy Greco, Imelda May, and Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three. Plus the band of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who blow in the New Year in the traditional way.
Joining Jools, for his 20th hootenanny and the last to be recorded at BBC Television Centre, is a host of stars from all walks of British life and guest singers sitting in with Jools' Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, including: British recording artist for over 50 years Petula Clark; Emeli Sande; Bobby Womack; Lianne La Havas; Adam Ant; Paloma Faith; The Hives; Bettye LaVette; Kevin Rowland; Jake Bugg; The Dubliners; Roland Gift; Ruby Turner; and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.
A host of musical stars, from Ray Davies to Rudimental, join Jools Holland as he reflects on 2013 and celebrates the arrival of the new year. Rock veteran Davies joins Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra for classic singalongs, while east London outfit Rudimental, one of the big success stories of 2013, bring songs from their debut LP, Home. They are joined by guest vocalists including Ella Eyre and Emeli Sandé. Jools and his Orchestra accompany singer Charlie Wilson, while soul voices Laura Mvula and Lisa Stansfield also take to the stage. Californian indie pop band Haim perform songs from their debut album Days Are Gone along with their take on a Fleetwood Mac number, while there are stomping anthems courtesy of The Proclaimers. John Newman, another star that emerged in 2013, joins Jools and his R&B Orchestra, as does Melanie C who performs a couple of numbers, including a Stevie Wonder classic with soul singer Ruby Turner. Jamaican singer Dawn Penn joins forces with Madness saxophonist Lee Thompson and his Ska Orchestra, and The Lumineers present tracks from their self-titled debut LP. The Pipes & Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards lead the way into the new year.
Jools Holland provides the best possible party to see in the last bit of 2014 and welcome in the new year. Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are joined by a mix of artists - those who have had a stellar 2014 and those whose songs are timeless classics. Ronnie Spector, lead singer of iconic 1960s girl group The Ronettes, joins Jools to perform some classic tunes. Ed Sheeran, arguably one of the most successful solo artists around the world right now, performs solo and with Jools and the Orchestra. Boz Scaggs joins Jools to perform tracks from his 1975 bestseller Silk Degrees, while Paisley's own Paolo Nutini performs tracks with his band from his Caustic Love LP. Plus Ellie Goulding performs a couple of tracks with Jools and the Orchestra. From Memphis, soul singer William Bell, long-time recording artist of Stax Records, lights up the room with some of his cuts including his 1968 hit Private Number. Paloma Faith and her band perform tracks from her third album A Perfect Contradiction. Guitarist and original member of Dr Feelgood Wilko Johnson and his band perform classic tracks in the studio. Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne join Jools to perform Rather Be, which spent four weeks at number one in spring. Also joining Jools and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are Devon-born soul singer Joss Stone and the much-loved soul voice of Ruby Turner. Completing the line-up are Hayseed Dixie, who offer up hillbilly-esque reworkings of classic rock songs. Plus Jools chats to many faces from stage and screen between the performances. The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards lead the way into the new year.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome in the New Year with guests including Sir Tom Jones, Jess Glynne, Paul Weller, Hozier, Rhiannon Giddens and James Bay.
Jools welcomes in 2017 with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. With performances by Chaka Khan, Christine and the Queens, Roy Wood, Rag'n'Bone Man, Gregory Porter, Martin Fry's ABC, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, Seasick Steve, Caravan Palace, Imelda May, John Cooper Clarke and Hugh Cornwell, and Ruby Turner, plus appearances by a host of celebrities.
Jools welcomes in 2018 with Ed Sheeran, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Jessie Ware, Soul II Soul, the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards and more.
Michael Buble, Jess Glyne, Nile Rodgers, Chic, George Ezra, Marc Almond, Rudimental, Yola, The Record Company, Junior Giscombe, Hot 8 Brass Band, Ruby Turner, Pipes & Drums of 1st Battalion Scot
Get your dancing shoes ready to see out the decade. Joining Jools are Stormzy, Brittany Howard, Rick Astley, Stereophonics, Melanie, La Roux, and The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.
After a thoroughly eventful year, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra reunite to joyfully welcome in 2021 with his annual Hootenanny.
Jools Holland looks back at some of the artists who have joined him for the new year.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra welcome in the new year with a studio packed full of musical stars for his traditional Annual Hootenanny. As we see out 2021 and ring in 2022, Jools invites a spectacular cast of guest singers to help him and his band put on the best party in town, as well as taking time to reflect on years gone by with some of the best performances from the hit-packed Hootenanny archive. Joining Jools and his Orchestra in the studio this year are Ed Sheeran, Gregory Porter, Lulu, Joy Crookes, Rag'n'Bone Man, Yola, Vic Reeves, Ruby Turner and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards. And there are archive performances from the likes of Craig David, Mandess and Soul II Soul, promising a musical medley of legends and newies, pop bangers and treasured classics to guide and entertain us through the last moments of 2021 and into 2022.
