Island Records: how they became an artists’ paradise
Island Records: how they became an artists’ paradise
This week, a series of concerts was announced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Britain’s most enduringly excellent record labels, Island Records. The programme, which runs at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London through the final week in May, underlines the extraordinary diversity upon which Island’s roster has always been built.
At one concert, Paul Weller, the so-called “Modfather”, is supported by the Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin and the
prog-rock legends Spooky Tooth.