简介：Episode1 JoiningJoolsforthemusicshowareGlasgow'sfavouriteartschoolrockersFranzFerdinand,withsongsfromtheirmostrecentalbumTonight.BritishskalegendsTheSpecials,whorecentlyannouncedtheyarereformingtocelebratetheir30thanniversary,performaselectionoftheirclassicsongs.Americansinger-songwriterCaroleKingmakesherfirstUKTVperformancesince1971,performingtracksfromherseminalalbumTapestry.YeahYeahYeahs,TheMummersandKarimaFrancisalsoguest. Episode2 MorefromManchesterthree-pieceDoves,whomakeawelcomereturntotheshowwithtunesfromtheirnewalbumKingdomOfRust. MarianneFaithfullwillbeinthestudiotoperformnumbersfromheracclaimednewalbumEasyCome,EasyGo,whichseeshercoveringsongsbythelikesofJarvisandMorrissey. LeadbyShingaiShoniwa,London-basedtrioNoisettescurrentlyhighinthechartswiththeirindiepopanthemDon'tUpsetTheRhythmwillbeperformingthatandothertunesfromtheirforthcomingalbumWildYoungHearts. Maliansinger/songwriterRokiaTraorewillalsobeinthestudiotoperformtunesfromherrecentTchamantchealbum.American-bornandFrench-bredsingerMadeleinePeyroux,whofirstcametopublicattentionwithheralbumCarelessLove,willbeperformingasongfromhernewalbumBareBones.Plus,JoolschatswithGrandmasterFlashwhohasonlyjustgotroundtoreleasinghisfirstsoloalbum. Episode3 MadnessareinthestudiotoperformtracksfromtheiralbumTheLibertyOfNortonFolgate,aswellasrevisitingacoupleofclassics. BatforLashes,effectivelythemulti-talentedNatashaKhan,performssongsfromTwoSuns,thefollow-uptoherMercury-nominatedFurandGoldset. MaliansuperstarandbusinesswomanOumouSangareperformstracksfromheralbumSeya. YusufIslam(akaCarStevens),whoreturnedtorecordingmusicin2006whenhereleasedAnOtherCup,playsanacousticnumber. MakingtheirtelevisiondebutisthePortland,Oregonfour-pieceHockey,whodescribetheirsongsas'newwave/soul'. ConcludingthelineupisWilliamElliotWhitmore,adeep-bluesvocalistandguitar/banjoplayerfromLeeCounty,Iowa. Episode4 JoiningJoolsforthefourthshowoftheseriesareDepecheMode.Nowapproaching30yearsinthemusicbusiness,thebandmaketheirdebutperformanceontheshowperformingsongsfromtheiralbumSoundsOfTheUniverse,aswellasacoupleofclassics. AnotherLater...debutante,LilyAllen,marksherfirstappearanceinthelegendarystudiowithselectionsfromherchart-toppingsecondalbumIt'sNotMeIt'sYou. Bycontrast,SonicYouthmakealongawaitedreturntothestudio-theirfirstUKtelevisionappearancesinceappearinginseriesonebackin1992-toshowcasetracksfromtheirnewalbumTheEternal. RaphaelSaadiq,whosecareerincludesturnsinTony!Toni!Tone!andLucyPearl,willbeplayingtracksfromhisnewlyreleasedfourthalbumTheWayISeeIt,andbluescolossusTajMahalwillalsobeinthestudio. Episode5 JoiningJoolsforthefifthshowofthisseriesareWelshrockersManicStreetPreachers,withsongsfromtheirupcomingalbumJournalForPlagueLovers,whichfeatureslyricsleftbehindbyformerguitaristRicheyEdwardsacrossall13newtracks. PaoloNutini,whomadehisdebutontheshowin2006,performstracksfromhisforthcomingalbumSunnySideUp. Memphissoulkeyboardistandco-founderofthelegendaryStaxSoundBookerTperformshisclassic'GreenOnions'plusanumberfromhisnewalbumPotatoHole. FromWyomissing,Pennsylvania,TaylorSwift,whoin2008beatColdplaytohavethebiggest-sellingalbumintheStateswithFearless,andlookssettorepeatthatsuccessintheUK. MuchbelovedofRadiohead,Brooklyn-basedfoursomeGrizzlyBearmaketheirUKtelevisiondebutwithsongsfromtheirnewalbumVeckatimest. IndigenousAboriginalmusicianGeoffrey'Gurrumul'Yunupingu,ablindmulti-instrumentalistwhosealbumGurrumulunexpectedlytoppedtheAustralianalbumchartslastyear,makeshisUKTVdebuttoo. Episode6 JoiningJoolsforthesixthshowofthisserieswillbethelegendary,punk-inventingNewYorkDollswhohavehadanewleaseoflifesincereformingin2004forlongtimefanMorrissey'sMeltdown.TheywillbeplayingtracksfromtheirbrandnewalbumCauseISezSo,alongwithaclassicortwo.AlsoontheshowisMorrissey,withtracksfromhisrecentalbumYearsofRefusal.WinneroftheBBC'sSoundof2009pollBlackpool'sLittleBootsreturnstotheshowafterhersolodebutlastyear,toperformtracksfromherforthcomingdebutalbumwithherband.PerformingsoloatthepianowillbeoneofthequeensofBritishpop,AnnieLennox.Irishsinger/songwriterandmulti-instrumentalistLisaHannigan,whoisperhapsbestknownforherworkwithDamienRice,willbemakinghersoloLaterdebutwithsongsfromheralbumSeaSew.FromPennsylvania,AsherRothwillbemakinghisUKTVdebutwithtracksfromhisalbumAsleepInTheBreadAisle.…