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News about the music and career of Kate Bush

Running Up That Hill re-enters UK singles chart

More UK chart action for Kate! In today’s mid week Chart update Kate’s original version of Running Up That Hill is No 31. This follows Bo Bruce’s performance of the song on ‘The Voice’ on Saturday. Please be aware that … Continue reading

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Official site has 200 copies of Lake Tahoe pic disc

KateBush.com Kate’s official site, has announced that they have a last 200 copies of the Lake Tahoe picture disc: “On 9th May 2012 at 18.30 GMT (UK Time) the discs will be exclusively available to purchase in our shop here We only have a very small number … Continue reading

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John Carder Bush writes about photographing his sister in The Independent

The supremely talented poet, author and photographer John Carder Bush writes about photographing his sister Kate all the way from her childhood right through to her most recent album release in The Independent here.  The site features photographs from John’s … Continue reading

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Kate congratulates Bo Bruce after performing Running Up That Hill on ‘The Voice UK’

Update: Kate has now sent a message of good luck to Bo on her official site: Dear Bo, Many congratulations on your fantastic performance last night on The Voice. I thought it was really beautiful and very moving. I feel … Continue reading

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Kate sends her thanks …

Kate has now posted this message of thanks on KateBush.com: “I am so thrilled and honoured that ’50 Words For Snow’ won the South Bank Sky Arts award yesterday. It was a really wonderful event with the most extraordinary collection … Continue reading

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Kate wins South Bank Sky Arts Award!

Kate has won the prestigious pop award at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards ceremony in London today. Sir Tom Jones presented Kate with her award. From the Irish Independent: “Reclusive singer Kate Bush pipped Adele to a prestigious prize after … Continue reading

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The HomeGround 30th Birthday Party – Sunday 17th June 2012

The HomeGround 30th Birthday Party (and hopefully launch event for the forthcoming HomeGround book) will be on Sunday 17th June 2012 from 4 pm until 10 pm at Lo-Profile, 84-86 Wardour Street, London W1F 0TQ. In 2012 we reach 30 … Continue reading

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Babooshka on ‘The Voice Australia’

Following one contestant chosing Wuthering Heights as her blind audition song, and the re-entry of Kate’s original version of that track into the Australian Top 40, another contestant in ‘The Voice Australia’, Russian born  Viktoria Bolonia appeared on the show … Continue reading

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Wuthering Heights re-enters Australian Top 40

As a consequence of Laura Bunting performing Wuthering Heights on ‘The Voice Australia’, Kate’s original recording of the track has re-entered the Australian Top 40 singles chart at no.39. Edit: Chart Commentary from Noise11: “Kate Bush’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ classic re-entering … Continue reading

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This Woman’s Work in final Top 75 – also twice

On today’s UK singles chart the Maxwell version of This Woman’s Work is at 41 and Kate’s original version at 63, shame neither made the 40 but it does mean several thousand people have downloaded the song this week and all from … Continue reading

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Kate Bush’s snow shows footprints worth following

Article by Graeme Thompson in Friday’s Guardian: “The veteran risk-taker’s Ivor Novello-listed album maps out a future for female musicians, according to one of her famous fans … The nomination this week of Kate Bush‘s latest album, 50 Words for Snow, … Continue reading

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Reminder: Record Store Day tomorrow, Saturday 21st April

Don’t forget folks tomorrow (Sat 21st April) is Record Store Day and Kate’s very limited 10″ Pic Disc of Lake Tahoe / Among Angels will be available for sale…there are 1000 for the UK and 1000 for the rest of … Continue reading

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This Woman’s Work returns to top 40 – twice!

In the midweek UK Singles chart both versions of ‘This Woman’s Work’ are in the top 40! Maxwell is at 28 and Kate at 38. Following the performance of the song on Saturday’s Britian’s Got Talent on Saturday night. This … Continue reading

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Ivor Novello: let’s hear it for the girls

Neil McCormick in the Daily Telegraph: “In the Ivor Novello award nominations announced yesterday, the Best Album category was a women’s only event. It is the first time this has happened in the award’s 68 year history. As I have … Continue reading

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Kate nominated for Ivor Novello Award

NME: “Adele, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey have landed nominations for best album at next month’s Ivor Novello awards, the first time that all the nods in the Best Album category are for women … Album Award ’21′ by Adele ’50 Words … Continue reading

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