Song of the week
A new song each week. Find out about the singer or band, read the lyrics, see a video clip, and try some language practice activities.

Listen and practise
Practise your English with the artists below. Listen to their songs, read their lyrics and try some activities.

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Dido
You may have heard Eminem's Stan - and if so, you've heard Dido. Dido has been singing and playing music since she was five years old, and has recently released her debut album No Angel, a mixture of warm acoustic and electronic sounds.

Check out Dido's website.

Elbow
Elbow were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for this year's album Asleep in the Back. They are: Guy Garvey (vocals), Mark Potter (guitar), Richard Jupp (drums), Craig Potter (organ) and Pete Turner (bass). They met ten years ago in Bury, near Manchester.

Find out more about Elbow, and listen to more of their music on their official website.

Elton John
Elton John is one of the UK's most well-known musicians. His musical career began in the late 1960s and continues to this day. You might have heard his classic songs such as Your Song, Rocket Man, Crocodile Rock and Candle in the Wind. Elton has just released a new album Songs from the West Coast.

Visit Elton John's official site for more news.

Gabrielle
Gabrielle is a singer songwriter from London. She began her career singing for clubs in London's West End, but her first single Dreams, released in 1993, went straight to the top of the charts. She's had hits with her soulful pop records ever since, and her latest is Out of Reach.

Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell has been involved in the music business since the 1960s, but nobody had heard of him until this Christmas when he appeared from nowhere and almost had the Christmas number 1 with the song How Wonderful You Are.

You can find out more about Gordon Haskell on his website.

Tim van Eyken
Tim van Eyken was the winner of the 1998 BBC Young Folk Award. He has performed original and traditional folk music all over the UK, and in Europe, the USA, New Zealand and the Middle East. He has just released One Sunday Afternoon, an album recorded with Robert Harbron.

Find out more about Tim van Eyken on his website.

Your Favourite Stars
Find out more about your favourite stars Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Paul McCartney.