Michael Smith, Journalist

English singer/songwriter, musician, producer and go-to sideman Nick Lowe is looking back on his new album, The Old Magic, as he tells Michael Smith.

What began as a love affair with the song has thrust four young songwriters who play by the name of Ahab into the ‘next big thing’ category before they’ve even cut an album.

How do you fit all your favourite songs into one big show? For Brian Setzer the answer is to take a rockabilly riot to the world, as he tells Michael Smith.