Liverpool’s new British Music Experience (BME) has announced the legendary artist Sir Peter Blake as its first formal patron. Sir Peter said he was “delighted” to support the BME which is set to become the UK’s only dedicated museum of popular culture when it opens in February 2017. The renowned pop-art figure, ... Read More...
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Items from an exhibition charting the rise and influence of The Jam are to be sold off in Liverpool today (7 October). Over 800 lots from ‘About the Young Idea’, which has been on display at Liverpool’s Cunard Building since 1 July, will go under the hammer and could raise over £500,000. Buyers ... Read More...
A host of special guests have been revealed for a concert marking the end of Liverpool’s ‘About the Young Idea’ exhibition, a retrospective showcase dedicated to The Jam. Presenter Janice Long will host A Celebration of The Jam at the Echo Arena, where the band’s bassist Bruce Foxton will perform alongside a ... Read More...
An in-depth exhibition about The Jam at Liverpool’s Cunard Building has been extended after proving a hit with fans from the city and far beyond. ‘About the Young Idea’, curated by frontman Paul Weller’s sister Nicky Weller (pictured) alongside Russell Reader and Den Davis, was initially due to run until 25 September but ... Read More...
By Matthew Smith Noted for their quintessentially British attitude The Jam, Britain’s anti-establishment, politicised and pragmatic punk rock band were formed in 1972, smashing into the charts in 1977 with their debut album ‘In the City’. Their entry into the mainstream was marked by a preoccupation with the revival of mod culture ... Read More...