Tom Jones - Selection cd3

2007–09;
On 1.07. 2007 Jones was among the invited artists who performed at Wembley Stadium at the Concert for Diana, joined on stage by guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith and British soul singer Joss Stone. In addition to performing some of his own songs the group covered Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor".Jones, a boxing fan, has performed national anthems before a number of boxing matches. He sang "God Save the Queen", the United Kingdom's national anthem, before the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Ricky Hatton fight in 2007, he sang "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", the Welsh national anthem, at the fight between fellow Welshman Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins in 2008, and he sang "God Save the Queen" before the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight in 2009.
In 2008 he released 24 Hours on S-Curve Rec.his first album of new material to be issued in the US for over 15 years. Jones, who was still performing over 200 dates a year as he approached his 70th birthday, set out on a world tour to promote the album. "The fire is still in me. Not to be an oldie, but a goodie. I want to be a contender," Jones said.In 2008 also Tom Jones was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. On 16 Nov. 2008 Jones, perf.on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He perf. the debut single from 24 Hours, "If He Should Ever Leave You", which was named the 9th best song of 2008 by Spinner.One of the songs from 24 Hours, "Give a Little Love", would later be featured in the first trailer for Little Fockers.
In March 2009 Jones went to the top of the UK Music Charts for the third time in his career thanks to a cover of "Islands in the Stream", sung with Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon and Robin Gibb, who co-wrote the original with his brothers Barry and Maurice. The song, inspired by BBC's hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey, was released in aid of Comic Relief and reached No. 1 in Mar.2009.

2010 – present;
On 5 Jun.2010 a performance at Norwich City Football Club's Carrow Road stadium, two days before he celebrated his 70th birthday.Jones announced that his new album Praise & Blame would be releas.on 26 July 2010. The album, produced by Ethan Johns ,would include covers of songs by Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker and Billy Joe Shaver, and feature such guest musicians as Booker T.
On Jones' 70th birth. 7 June 2010, the single "Burning Hell", a cover of the John Lee Hooker classic, from the forthcoming Praise & Blame album, was released. In 03.2010 it was reported, however, that David Sharpe, vice-president of Island Rec.,had emailed colleagues demanding that they "pull back this project immediately or get my money back" and asking if the record had been "a sick joke". Jones later attacked Sharpe and revealed that he was furious about the leaked email.
In July 2010 Jones appeared on the penultimate episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and performed "Burning Hell". In Aug.2010, Praise & Blame debuted at number 2 on the UK album chart.
On11 Sept.2010 Jones performed for an audience of 50,000 at the Help for Heroes charity concert at Twickenham Stadium performing "Strange Things Are Happening Every Day" and his classic hit "Green Green Grass of Home". On 22.09.2012. Jones appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York. Last year he ditched his hair dye and declared he'd moved onto a new stage in his life: "Over Christmas, I always take a month off and let my hair go and don't even shave. "Normally it comes out like salt and pepper which I hated. But this year it grew out a silver colour, so I kept it because it's more distinguished", he said.
In May 2011 Jones appeared as guest vocalist on the debut album Let Them Talk by Hugh Laurie. On 15 May 2011 he appeared alongside Laurie in the UK ITV series Perspectives, singing music from the album in New Orleans. On 25 May 2011, he appeared on Am. Idol after a medley of his hits performed by the Am. Idol "Top 13"
Jones released a single on 19.03.2012, written with former White Stripes frontman Jack White, called Evil.The single was first made available through independent record stores in 7" vinyl on 5 March.An exclusive three-coloured vinyl was also sold at only one shop – Spillers Rec. in Cardiff. The shop, from which Jones bought records as a schoolboy in the'50s and early '60s, was founded in 1894 and is listed in the Guinness World Rec.as the oldest record shop in the world.
From March 2012 Jones has appeared on the BBC talent show The Voice UK, where he is a judge alongside Jessie J, will.i.am and Danny O'Donoghue of The Script.He mentored Leanne Mitchell to win the competition.
In May 2012 Jones released the album Spirit in the Room on Island Records/Universal Rec.The track listing included covers of songs by Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and Richard and Linda Thompson, Blind Willie Johnson, Tom Waits and The Low Anthem.
On 4 June 2012, Jones perf.at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace, singing "Delilah" and "Mama Told Me Not to Come"