Ian Broudie sighs deeply, soul-punctured by every mention of “the record”. Gamely but wearily, he lets the warm-up questions about the Lionesses’ win pile up. He was recording an episode of Never Mind ...

Footy footy footy! That’s right, the Euros kick into gear with such scintillating ties as Hungary vs Switzerland and Slovenia vs Denmark. The summer of big football anthems is now upon us and with ...

Hard to believe really, but it’s 35 years since The Lightning Seeds burst onto the music scene with their debut single, Pure. And now Liverpool musician Ian Broudie and his band are back on the road ...

Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds have been stalwarts of the British music scene for almost 40 years now. After initially making his mark on his native Liverpool’s music scene as a producer in the ...

Ian Broudie seems tickled when The Yorkshire Post suggests that The Lightning Seeds’ 35th anniversary tour of Britain has become so extensive that it might now be considered a national lap of honour. ...

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