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Classic Album: Scritti Politti – Cupid & Psyche 85
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Mac Mikes Asserts the Code With “NBTTP”
In a tightly coordinated show of street wisdom and collaborative force, Shoreview’s Mac Mikes returns with “NBTTP (Nobody’s Bigger Than The Program),” a track that brings together a formidable lineup: Lil Yee, Baby Money, Icewear […]

Classic Album: The Pretenders – Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde’s quartet The Pretenders arrived straight out of the blocks with a compelling debut album, combining spiky punk attitude, jangle-pop and streetwise lyricism. It’s one of those very rare first records that’s an instant […]

Win NOW – Yearbook 1989
NOW – Yearbook 1989 celebrates a fantastic year in pop across three stunning formats – a standard 78-track 4CD set, a special edition 78-track 4CD set which includes a 28-page booklet packed with notes about […]

Jamiroquai reveal Dynamite 20th anniversary reissue
Ahead of The Heels Of Steel tour later this year, Jamiroquai will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dynamite with a Double Dynamite Smoke coloured vinyl reissue. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this June, Jamiroquai’s Dynamite is […]

Manic Street Preachers – Critical Thinking interview
Picture credit: Alex Lake Having evolved from the sloganeering provocateurs of their early years into spokesmen for reasoned debate, Manic Street Preachers’ new album Critical Thinking sees the trio yearn for nuance. James Dean Bradfield […]

Scissor Sisters to release 20th anniversary editions of debut album
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Scissor Sisters, a special edition of the band’s debut LP featuring seven previously unreleased tracks, will be released in July. Scissor Sisters continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of […]

The Boss brings his The Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour to the UK
Photo credit: Rob DeMartin Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will return to the road on 14 May for their only shows of 2025 when the The Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour comes […]

Bryan Adams rolls with the punches on 17th studio album
Picture credit: B Adams Canadian rocker, Bryan Adams, reveals new album Roll With The Punches. It will be his first full-length record of new material released via his Bad Records label. With the album announcement, […]

Big Country announce UK tour
Scottish rock legends Big Country announce UK tour for winter 2025. Including stops in Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle, the UK dates stand as part of a 2025 world tour stopping in the US, […]

Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure help launch Live Aid Musical album
Picture Credit: Jack Hall Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical album has been unveiled ahead of the 40th anniversary of the historic global event. The album of original cast recordings was announced […]