Is it time for Jools Holland to pass the torch? That was the question on our lips after slogging our way through this year's Hootenanny, the special New Year's Eve show that Jools puts together every December. Heavy on the R&B and Scottish marching band bagpipes, the two hour celebration felt very lonnnng this year, reflecting as it did, the host's taste in more "trad", safe musical material.
You can view the entire line up here â we've linked to all the clips that are currently active online â and our picks for what it most worthy of your time include Wanda Jackson's catty cover of Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good", Cee Lo Green's cleaned-up-for-television version of his huge hit "Forget You", and a remarkable performance by one Ben Drew, AKA Plan B, a rapper turned soul singer turned film star, whose "Stay Too Long" was about the most explosive thing happen on the BBC stage that night.
Music critics have been going on about something called Simple Pop as of late, a return to a more stripped down ...
