Articles 1997 - 2002

Riches And More - Q Magazine February 1997

Ricky Ross New Recording - BBC Radio Ulster 1997

Manchester Roadhouse 5/10/97 - Neil Parry 8th October 1997

New Recording - Q Magazine November 1997

New Recording - Mojo Magazine November 1997

New Recording - Scotland Calling Online November 1997

Me & My Health : Dougie Vipond - The Daily Record 12th November 1997

Shelter From The Storm  - The Independent  3rd March 1998

Bye Bye, Blue  - This Is Lancashire 14th March 1998

Lonesome Road - The Big Issue 16th March 1998

Neptune Theatre Liverpool 20/3/98 - Neil Parry 21st March 1998

The Undeveloped Heart - Vibes 25th March 1998

Dignity Is The Name Of Ricky's Game - Internet Gig Guide April 1998

Stripped Back To Blue Basics - The Independent 2nd April 1998

Deacon Blue Star A Hit At Cornton Vale Prison - The Scotsman 9th May 1998

Calder's Gilded Balloon Theatre Edinburgh - Keith Easton 11th August 1998

It’s Dead Good To See Her Back In Business - The Scotsman 6th November 1998

An end to post-Deacon blues -  Sunday Times 15th November 1998

In A Place Called Promise - Glasgow Herald 21st December 1998

When The World Forgets Your Name  - Movement Magazine Issue 101

A Promise Made Good - Christian Aid 1999

Too Smart To Be Looking Towards Holyrood - Glasgow Herald January 1999

Re Release  "Fellow Hoodlums"  - Q Magazine January 1999

Ross : Deal -  Glasgow Evening Times January 1999

Ricky Ross And Friends - Edinburgh Evening News 18th January 1999

Real Gone Romance - Daily Record 30th January 1999

Great Night Of Nostalgia As Solo Star Ricky Rocks On At Ronnies - Sunday Mercury 7th February 1999

Re Release "Whatever You Say , Say Nothing" - Q Magazine April 1999

Bar : Cuba Macclesfield 11.5.99 - Neil Parry 13th May 1999

Out Of The Blue - Skyscraperusa.com 23rd May 1999

Where Are Deacon Blue Now? - Sunday Herald 23rd May 1999

Our House Deacon Blue - Reunion Programme May 27th 1999

No Comeback Here, But A Lot Of Dignity - Edinburgh Evening News 28th May 1999

Deacon Blue When The World Remembers Their Name - Go! 14th May -10 June 1999

Deacon Blue Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 1.6.99 - Neil Parry 4th June 1999

Ross And Friends Back And Blue - Sunday Herald 6th June 1999

Deacon Blue Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 2.6.99 - Richard Waldron 10th June 1999

Deacon Blue Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 2.6.99 - The Scotsman June 1999

Me And My Car : Graeme Kelling - The Daily Record 3rd July 1999

Greame Kelling Interview - Guitarist July 1999

Singing The Blues -  Sunday Times 12th September 1999

Walking Back Home Tour 1999 - Various Authors Oct/Nov/Dec 1999

When The World Knows Your Name - Wondrous Stories Issue 93 October 1999

Back To The Blues - The Daily Express  9th October 1999

Ipswich Regent Theatre 13/10/99 - The Times 15th October 1999

Growing Old With Dignity - Greenock Telegraph 21st October 1999

Walking Back Home - Q Magazine December 1999

Real Gone Grown Ups - Belfast Telegraph 29th November 1999

An Evening With Ricky Ross March 2000 - Various Authors March 2000

Dougie Knows The Score - Daily Record 26th August 2000

Our Town Re-release  - Record Collector October 2000

Our Town Re-release - Q Magazine October 2000

Deacon Blue Graeme In Cancer Fight  - Sunday Mail (Scotland) 29th October 2000

Banging His Own Drum - The Sunday Times 24th December 2000

Ricky's A Real Gone Kid Again - The Sun 16th March 2001

A Is For Astronaut H Is For Homesick - Wondrous Stories Issue 111 April 2001

Life Support - The Observer 8th April 2001

Homesick For Music - South Daily Echo 13th April

Celebrity Passport - The Daily Record 14th April 2001

Rocker's Return - The Sunday Times 15th April 2001

I Refused To Be A Real Gone Kid - The Mirror 17th April 2001

King Tuts Wah Wah Hut - Ananova 18th April 2001

Deacon Blue Interview - Scotland Today 18th April 2001

Don't Call Me A Real Gone Kid Anymore - Evening Times 18th April 2001

Expense But No Blues For Rocker Back On The Road - The Daily Express 18th April 2001

King Tut's Glasgow - Evening Times 19th April 2001

Ricky Hits The Gig Time Again - The Sun 19th April 2001

Reunited Rockers Go Down A Storm - The Daily Record 20th April 2001

Black And Blue - The Sunday Herald 22nd April 2001

Deacon Blue King Tut’s Glasgow - The Scotsman 23rd April 2001

He's A Real Gone Home Kid - The Independent 23rd April 2001 

Mediaphile with Dougie Vipond - The Scotsman 24th April 2001

My bookmarks: Ricky Ross - The Daily Telegraph 26th April 2001 

Homesick And Blue - Burton Mail 28th April 2001

Homesick Return For 80's Scots Popsters - Halifax Courier 30th April

Deacon Blue Interview - Dotmusic 1st May 2001

And You Thought They Were Dead - The Times 4th May

Deacon's Back And Thrilling - ED Press 5th May 2001

New Blues - Guitarist May 2001

Blue Is The Colour! - Record Buyer May 2001

Homesick - Heat Magazine 5th - 11th May 2001

Undiminished Quality Makes For A Happy Return - ED Press 14th May 2001

Blue Fans Have An Albert Ball - icSouthLondon 18th May 2001

On A Wave Of Nostalgia - Sunderland Echo 23rd May 2001

Homesick Tour 2001 - Various Authors May 2001

Fans Left Blue By Deacon's New Song - Edinburgh Evening Times 28th May 2001

And The Band Played On - Edinburgh Evening Times 28th May 2001

Homesick - Uncut Magazine June 2001

Short Takes...Deacon Blue - Record Collector June 2001

Homesick - Q Magazine June 2001

Deacon Blue Summer Tour 2001 - Various Authors July / August 2001

Still Singing The Deacon Blues - This Is Oxfordshire October 2001

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scotland On Sunday.com 21st October 2001

Got The Deacon Blue's Again - South London Press 2nd November 2001

Family First For New Deacon Blue - The Daily Post 2nd November 2001

Ross Aims To Be A Real Gone Comeback Kid - Edinburgh Evening News 11th November 2001

Blues Still Have Their Dignity At End Of Gig - Edinburgh Evening News 3rd December 2001

Usher Hall, Edinburgh - The Scotsman 3rd December 2001

Usher Hall Edinburgh - The Sunday Mail 9th December 2001

Homesick II Tour - Various Authors Oct/Nov/Dec 2001

The Very Best Of Deacon Blue - Q Magazine December 2001

Seven Days - Sunday Herald 17th April 2002

First Baby Left Me In Shock For Years - Sunday Mail 13th January 2002

'I Thought A Baby Would Be Really Easy' - The Scotsman 23rd January 2002 

Sirs Helped Deacon Blue Strike Gold - The Daily Record 24th January 2002

Interview For This Is The Life Tour April / May 2002 - CMP Entertainment March 2002 

Ricky Ross On This Is The Life - E-Card March 2002 

Something Old And New From True Blue - Daily Post 27th March 2002

Fighting For Dignity - The Scotsman 29th March 2002 

This Is The Life - Q Magazine April 2002 

This Is The Life - The Scotsman 5th April 2002 

This Is The Life - Ananova 5th April 2002

This Is The Life - www.vizzavi.co.uk 8th April 2002 

This Is The Life - Daily Record 12th April 2002 

Ricky's Gift Of Songs - Edinburgh Evening Times 12th April 2002 

Ricky Ross : - Metro 15th April 2002 

Ricky : I Kept My Dignity When Sony Axed Me - Daily Record 16th April 2002 

Ricky's Preaching To The Converted - Sunday Mail 21st April 2002 

Dinner With Ricky Ross - The Scotsman 27th April 2002

Out Of The Blue - Birmingham Evening Mail April 2002

This Is The Life - www.rrabauke.de May 2002

Singer With A Colourful Past Goes Solo Again - The Scotsman 3rd May 2002 

This Is The Life - Making Music Magazine May 2002 

Home Truths : Ricky Ross - The Daily Mirror 11th May 2002

Heaven & Hell : Ricky Ross - The Daily Telegraph 18th May 2002

This Is The Life - Guitarist June 2002 

Caught Live - Daily Record 4th September 2002

Ricky, Aged 44, Shows He's Still Got Dignity - Sunday Mail 8th September 2002

River City's Real Gone Kid - Daily Record October 16th 2002

Two Stars To Ricky Ross - Diario Alcala 9/10 November 2002