Saturday 5th July 2008 | Sunday

Paul Simon [21:30] During his distinguished career Paul Simon has been the recipient of many honors and awards including 12 Grammy Awards, three of which ("Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Still Crazy After All These Years" and "Graceland") were albums of the year. In 2003 he was given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel. He is an inductee of The Songwriters Hall of Fame and is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame both as a member of Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo artist. His song "Mrs. Robinson" from the motion picture "The Graduate" was named in the top ten of The American Film Institute's 100 Years 100 Songs. He was a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and was named as one of Time Magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006.

Beverley Knight [20:00] is a survivor - still standing still growing while many who emerged at the same time as her in the mid nineties - some surrounded by far more hype – have come and gone. Beverley Knight’s awesome voice has featured on a catalogue of hits spanning the 12 years since her club classic debut, Flavour of the Old School, burst onto the burgeoning UK urban scene of 1995. In fact the 12 Top 40 hits contained on last year’s ‘Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight’ neatly chart the development of her talents as a vocalist and songwriter over a decade that saw many styles, come and go. “Voice” entered the charts in the Top 10 in March 2006, has been certified gold (her fourth gold album for Parlophone) and sold more than a quarter of a million copies

Toots & The Maytals 18:00] recently won the 2005 Grammy award for best reggae album True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside popular and legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists today such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.

The Bangles [16:00] are viewed by many as one of the greatest all-female bands ever, inventively incorporating '60s folk rock, sunny SoCal harmonies and Beatles/Byrds/Beach Boys/Big Star godhead into a sound all its own - beguiling, frequently bittersweet, but always life-affirming; a canny merger of art and commerce. Theirs was a rags-to-riches story, from the band's beginnings in L.A.'s Paisley Underground scene through their reign as the smart-pop princesses of the 1980s - a problematic decade that was far richer for the Bangles' presence in its unfolding.

Nick Lowe [21:00] For Nick Lowe, it’s always been about quality over quantity. In 2001 he released The Convincer, seen by many as one of the highlights of a long and illustrious recording career. After that, though, all went quiet on the studio front. That changed this year. Once he got back with his steady team of band mates Bobby Irwin (drums), Geraint Watkins (keyboards) and Steve Donnelly (guitar), there was no stopping them.

Eric Bibb [17:00] "A performance by Eric Bibb is an enriching experience – both musically and spiritually. Purveying a beautifully realised and deftly accomplished, soulful and gospel infused, folk- blues, Eric has no problem melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle contemporary sensibility. As one critic wrote “ Eric’s singing and versatile guitar playing fuses a variety of genres to become a New World Blues”.Taj Mahal

Carbon Silicon [19:00] a Garage Rock duo consisting of two punk rock legends: Mick Jones formerly of The Clash and former Generation X member Tony James. The band formed around 2002. The band was described by critic Alan McGee as "...the Stones jamming with a laptop," as they make extensive use of samples in their recordings and live shows.

Half Man Half Biscuit [15:00] "A band as savage as they were whimsical, Half Man Half Biscuit provided an unexpected dessert for those British post-punk teenagers who lamented the demise of bands with bite. Nigel Blackwell's inimitable songwriting on the minutiae of life, football and TV celebs quickly garnered cult status, particularly live, where fans could eagerly chant back his wise words." (Patrick Thorne)

Dead Like Harryy [16:00] Songwriting brothers Matt and Sam Taylor have been honing their trade since they were in their early teens. The result is a sound coloured by rock, blues, American, English, country and even folk influences, but which remained at its centre an honest, from-the-heart collection of songs written and performed by a group of young friends who want nothing more than to make great music.