Stock Aitken & Waterman have been awarded a blue plaque from the Southwark Heritage Association to honour the team’s contribution to UK music. The plaque has been installed at their former music studios in Borough, […]
The Very Best Of Talk Talk reissued and re-ordered
The Very Best Of Talk Talk is to be reissued as a newly re-ordered and now career-spanning compilation. Changes to the original 1997 release puts the band’s greatest hits in chronological order, with a new […]
Kraftwerk announce Autobahn 50th anniversary edition reissues
Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, Kraftwerk have announced three new editions of the landmark 1974 album Autobahn. After re-visiting the original 16-track master tapes, Kraftwerk founder Ralf Hütter with engineer Fritz Hilpert have created […]
Duran Duran announce European Tour 2025
Duran Duran have announced details of their European Tour 2025. The band will play two dates in Ireland ahead of previously announced concerts in Exeter and Chelmsford. The Irish shows will take place at Dublin’s […]
Classic Pop’s Top 20 TV Theme
Popular television shows often came packaged up with a memorable title tune, and some even crossed over into the pop charts, as our Top 20 TV Themes confirms. Words by Barry Page Just like a […]
50th anniversary edition of David Bowie’s Young Americans announced
A limited edition half-speed mastered LP edition of David Bowie’s Young Americans is to be released for its 50th anniversary. For his ninth studio album Bowie embraced what he called ‘Plastic Soul’ and scored […]
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Butler, Blake & Grant announce debut album
Butler, Blake & Grant to release debut album through 355 Records this March. This is the first LP from the trio featuring Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant, who joined forces after are they were […]
Wendy James – The Shape Of History Interview
As she released her landmark 10th album, The Shape Of History, Wendy James reflected on her journey from Transvision Vamp to a songwriter with some hard-won wisdom to share. “I’ve not gone mellow,” insists Wendy […]
Coldplay announce premiere of A Film For The Future
Image Credit: Anna Lee Coldplay have announced a new project called A Film For The Future, the 44-minute visual companion to their No.1 album, Moon Music. The film will premiere on YouTube on 22 January, […]
Luther Vandross documentary screened in UK cinemas
A new Luther Vandross documentary film, Luther: Never Too Much, is to be screened in UK cinemas for one night only. The feature, from award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, chronicles the story of a vocal virtuoso and will […]
Noel Gallagher joins Mantra Of The Cosmos for new single
Picture Credit: Lawrence Watson Noel Gallagher joins Mantra Of The Cosmos, featuring Zak Starkey, Shaun Ryder, Bez and Andy Bell, on the collective’s new psychedelic single Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous). Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous) marks […]