We're not really in the habit of plugging new album releases. Actually, we don't ever plug new album releases. Not even stuff by JLS. But we're happy to tell you that two very talented musicians have a new album out. It's called Area 52 by Rodrigo y Gabriela. If you've not listened to them, you should. They make nice music. And we're big fans.
To celebrate their new album they've given us a signed Yamaha guitar to give away. The guitar's worth £500, and looks a bit like the one here, only signed (Rodrigo y Gabriela are currently touring in Mexico but will sign it when they get back to the UK next month).
The winner will get the signed guitar and a pair of tickets to one of Rodrigo y Gabriela's February UK shows (city of your choosing). Ten runners up will get a CD of the new album posted to them.
To enter, just let us know what your favourite song of all time is* (leaving it as a comment to this post). Deadline for entries is 6pm Sunday 29th January. We'll pick a winner and ten runners up at random next week. The lucky winner will find themselves a signed guitar and a pair of gig tickets richer, ten runners up will be one very good album better off and, if nothing else, we'll all have some jolly good song suggestions to make a monster playlist from.
WINNERS UPDATE - congratulations to Laura Quinton for winning the signed guitar and gig tickets, and also our runners up Helena Marie, Steve K, Dan Brown, Myranda Love, Ian, Karl, Sarah Harman, Leo Sayer, Ali Smith, Shane Simpson, Laura Jeffs.
* Please note - the song you choose will not in any way affect your chances of winning, no matter how bad it is.
Operator--Jim Croce
Posted by: Karen Mardelli | January 29, 2012 at 11:03 AM
What a wonderful world Louis Armstrong
Posted by: Lesley | January 29, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Dancing in the moonlight--Thin Lizzy
Posted by: Kevin Jenkins | January 29, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Carolina on my mind--James Taylor
Posted by: Anita Jenkins | January 29, 2012 at 11:08 AM
It might as well be spring by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
Posted by: rob wyborn | January 29, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Diablo Rojo
Posted by: sheila | January 29, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Such a hard question, I've got so many!! Nirvana - Nevermind was the first thing that came to mind so that's what I'll go with!
Posted by: DaisyBeeFull | January 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Nothing man-Pearl Jam
Posted by: Gary Jenkins | January 29, 2012 at 11:15 AM
whiskey in the jar-the dubliners
Posted by: Gary Jenkins | January 29, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The Cave-Mumford and Sons
Posted by: Gary Jenkins | January 29, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls
Posted by: Nyla | January 29, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
Posted by: Tito Baldi | January 29, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Rooney - I'm A Terrible Person
That's my song of the week!
Posted by: Anne | January 29, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Tougher Than The Rest - Camera Obscura
Posted by: Philip Stone | January 29, 2012 at 11:42 AM
My love goes down by Plan B, so romantic
Posted by: Camilla Patterson | January 29, 2012 at 11:45 AM
too many to choose! ast the moment my fav is Dave Lee Roth- Damn Good
Posted by: mandi davison | January 29, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Posted by: Beverley | January 29, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Strange Feeling by Tim Buckley
Posted by: Cat | January 29, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
Posted by: brenda_heads@yahoo.co.uk | January 29, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Don't - Elvis
Posted by: Antonius Knightus | January 29, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Nothing but a good time by Poison
Posted by: Colin Platts | January 29, 2012 at 12:17 PM
'The Day Before You Came' by Abba
Posted by: Linzi | January 29, 2012 at 12:32 PM
"A Man's A Man " (Robert Burns) sung by Paulo Nautini.
Posted by: Sheena Milton | January 29, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Hiroshima Mon Amour - Ultravox!
Posted by: Calum Tait | January 29, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Someone Like You - Adele
Posted by: Malika | January 29, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Three little birds - Bob Marley, one of the happiest songs there is! xox
Posted by: Laura Jeffs | January 29, 2012 at 01:05 PM
california dreaming mamas and papas
Posted by: Alex | January 29, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Fairytale of new york
Posted by: Joanne Thompson | January 29, 2012 at 01:19 PM
Mad World by Tears for Fears
Posted by: Linda Rumsey | January 29, 2012 at 01:22 PM
MYSTERIOUS GIRL -PETER ANDRE
Posted by: Lynne Graveling | January 29, 2012 at 01:31 PM
Bryan Adams... Summer of 69 :)
Posted by: Sue Harrison | January 29, 2012 at 01:38 PM
'Sittin'' on the dock of the bay' by Otis Redding
Posted by: Yasmine Say | January 29, 2012 at 01:39 PM
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Posted by: Tolleycat | January 29, 2012 at 01:46 PM
Imagine - John Lennon
:)
Posted by: Joanna Moran | January 29, 2012 at 01:49 PM
December 63
Four seasons
Posted by: John Slingo | January 29, 2012 at 01:56 PM
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - by Dan Penn and Chips Moman
Posted by: Jo Turner | January 29, 2012 at 02:00 PM
the late great gary moore ....parisian walkways !!! has to be the most emotional middle guitar solo ever!! just timeless xxx
Posted by: Lesley Binder | January 29, 2012 at 02:09 PM
Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield
Posted by: Matt Limbert | January 29, 2012 at 02:10 PM
Paul simon, Graceland
Posted by: Raife | January 29, 2012 at 02:14 PM
The boys are back in town by Thin Lizzy
Posted by: Samantha Atherton | January 29, 2012 at 02:16 PM
seven seconds by Youssou n'dour and Desiree
Posted by: Clare Woods | January 29, 2012 at 02:19 PM
"MAGGIE MAY" BY ROD STEWART;REMINDS ME OF COLLEGE DISCOS.
Posted by: PATRICIA GREEN-DOONA | January 29, 2012 at 02:26 PM
'Abloom' by Roddy Frame (from Aztec Camera)
Posted by: Ronnie McLean | January 29, 2012 at 02:29 PM
Always With Me Always With You by Joe Satriani
Posted by: john austin | January 29, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Coming Around Again - Carly Simon
Posted by: Sheilah | January 29, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Posted by: Julia Jones | January 29, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Posted by: Anne | January 29, 2012 at 02:46 PM
Imagine by John Lennon
Posted by: Debbie | January 29, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams the babe.
Posted by: Laura Rose Quinton | January 29, 2012 at 02:57 PM
Black hole sun by sound garden
Posted by: lance | January 29, 2012 at 03:01 PM
It's got to be Boh Rap .
Posted by: Barbara | January 29, 2012 at 03:01 PM
Life on Mars - David Bowie. Never gets old!
Posted by: Jessica Lundholm | January 29, 2012 at 03:02 PM
Space Oddity
Posted by: Steve | January 29, 2012 at 03:03 PM
Don't sit down 'cos I've moved your chair. Arctic Monkeys
Posted by: Kit | January 29, 2012 at 03:06 PM
The court of King Caractacus by Rolf HArris
Posted by: Ev | January 29, 2012 at 03:07 PM
Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
Posted by: Araminta Brown | January 29, 2012 at 03:09 PM
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost OVer Night - Lonnie Donnegan
Posted by: Diane James | January 29, 2012 at 03:09 PM
Vertigo- The Libertines
Posted by: Sarah W | January 29, 2012 at 03:30 PM
Substitute by The Who. What a song...
Posted by: Anna Blackwell | January 29, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Golden Lady by Stevie Wonder
Posted by: Sam Berridge | January 29, 2012 at 03:41 PM
Hey Johnny Park! Foo Fighters :)
Posted by: Jamie | January 29, 2012 at 03:56 PM
stairway to heaven - led zeplin
Posted by: james brown | January 29, 2012 at 03:56 PM
diamonds and rust by joan baez
Posted by: shirley ross | January 29, 2012 at 04:06 PM
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran, so many brilliant cover versions too, including the Sex Pistols
Posted by: Phil Rogers | January 29, 2012 at 04:08 PM
John Martyn - One World
Posted by: David Paterson | January 29, 2012 at 04:14 PM
Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune
Posted by: Rob | January 29, 2012 at 04:15 PM
EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Posted by: laura jones | January 29, 2012 at 04:27 PM
Best song ever has to be 'Spirit of the Radio' by Rush
Posted by: Meredith | January 29, 2012 at 04:27 PM
It's hard to pin it on one, but at the moment I'd say A New England by Billy Bragg and all the subsequent covers by other brilliant people...
Posted by: Luke Murphy | January 29, 2012 at 04:29 PM
Where is my mind by Pixies.
Posted by: RodCosmos | January 29, 2012 at 04:29 PM
Everlong by Foo Fighters
Posted by: Amanda | January 29, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Prince - Kiss
Posted by: Anu Aggarwal | January 29, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Chicago - hard to say I'm sorry
Posted by: Clare Johnson | January 29, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
Posted by: Ms Sally Ann Pow | January 29, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Lime Tree by Bright Eyes
Posted by: Benny | January 29, 2012 at 04:34 PM
One Vision by Queen
Posted by: Lisa cooper | January 29, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears
Posted by: Cherryl Thomas | January 29, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Mad world - Gary Jules
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:37 PM
Once Around the Block by Badly Drawn Boy. It makes me all tingly.
Posted by: Jo Overty | January 29, 2012 at 04:37 PM
Hey Mr. Rain by The Velvet Underground
Posted by: Louis | January 29, 2012 at 04:38 PM
I can't go for that - Hall and Oates
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:38 PM
At the moment it's probably Grace by Jeff Buckley.
Posted by: Jamesdrm | January 29, 2012 at 04:38 PM
oh what a night ~ the four seasonsand frankie valli
Posted by: Angela Green | January 29, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Only You - Yahoo
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:39 PM
River deep, Mountain High - Erasure
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Granma's hands - Simply Red
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead
Posted by: May | January 29, 2012 at 04:46 PM
Like a rainbow. Rolling stones. It's simply beautiful.
Posted by: heather | January 29, 2012 at 04:46 PM
I can see clearly now the rain has gone - Johnny Nash
Posted by: Julie Wiles | January 29, 2012 at 04:47 PM
Nomatter what else comes along,I will always love-Every Time We Say Goodbye- By Ella Fitzgerald.Mmmmmm like being rubbed down with warm velvet ....
Posted by: Linda Voller | January 29, 2012 at 04:49 PM
Beautiful Noise By Neil Diamond
Posted by: Ticia | January 29, 2012 at 04:50 PM
Ghosts - Laura Marling
Posted by: Becky Carlson | January 29, 2012 at 04:52 PM
Bring it on home to me - Sam Cooke
Posted by: Von_dartleroy | January 29, 2012 at 04:53 PM
elenor rigby
Posted by: trevor black | January 29, 2012 at 04:59 PM
Sleep the Clock Around, Belle and Sebastian
Posted by: Zena | January 29, 2012 at 04:59 PM
Vincent by Don McLean
Posted by: Ursula Bingham | January 29, 2012 at 05:03 PM
Lightning Crashes - Live
Posted by: Cerys | January 29, 2012 at 05:07 PM
As by Stevie Wonder
Posted by: Litwerally | January 29, 2012 at 05:07 PM
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan.
Posted by: chris | January 29, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Skrillex - Breakn' a Sweat ft. Members of The Doors
Posted by: Henry Russell | January 29, 2012 at 05:10 PM