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What does it take to maintain a career in music? We track down members of bands that we love and find out what their lives are like now.
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
It feels like UB40 have always been in our lives. Maybe that's because they practically have. Last year the guys celebrated their 40th anniversary with a tour that was so well received, it's carried over to the 41st year. And to mark the occasion, in 2019 they released their best album in decades, For The Many, which hearkens back to their early days like nothing else they've released in a while. Guitarist and founding member Robin Campbell and I discuss this victory lap, as well as some of their definitive albums and classic songs. Unfortunately, there is also some drama in there, as there often is. Former lead singer Ali Campbell, Robin's brother, left the band about 12 years ago and is also touring with the UB40 name. Robin's version of UB40 recruited a third Campbell brother, Duncan, to take over lead vocal duties. It can be confusing, but what isn't confusing is that UB40 have over 40 years of great music to enjoy and For The Many continues that tradition.
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Love Ali, but now warming up to Duncan, guess I'll enjoy watching both Ub40's when live concerts are back! 🎶
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
This was a great interview. I am not a great reggae fan, but like many I loved plenty of the UB40 singles I grew up with. You can hear robin's passion for the music, and also his respect for other artists. I'm not sure what happened when Ali left, but robin was all class discussing this. Sometimes, when bands split, the members aren't so kind when talking about each other.
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Great interview with Robin. It feels like I’ve got a lot in common with Jon as my first UB40 show was in 1988 at the age of 15. Stop counting the concerts I went, but will see them again next month! Still see both UB40s. Ali Campbell’s UB40 ain’t got no soul, while Robin’s UB40 is the real one for me. They still got the spirit and the new album For The Many is their best in 25 years!
Monday Sep 30, 2019
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