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Madonna has released six tracks off her new album early due to hacking at Sony Madonna has released six singles after the Sony hacking saw some of her work leaked online. The pop icon called […]
According to the musician’s Third Man Records, two separate owners of furniture have discovered copies of a 2004 single recorded by White’s former band the Upholsterers Some lucky furniture owners have found a rare Jack […]
We know that vinyl is back, but now the demand for retro is leading to some extraordinary prices. As LP sales return to a level not seen for almost 20 years, a small west London […]
They may not be household names, but the lesser-known writers of some of Britain’s best-loved Christmas songs are still reaping the rewards of their decades’-old hits. The composers of songs including Mistletoe and Wine, Stop […]
Erasure, Bells of Love (Isabelle’s of Love) (2013) – With lyrics that include the line “I don’t believe in your religion/ I only know what I can see”, Bells of Love – from Erasure’s minimalist, […]
Bob Dylan’s cover of a song by Ol’ Blue Eyes signals how much these two very different performers actually have in common The most surprising thing about Bob Dylan choosing to release a song made […]
Fed up of carols and mind-numbing festive hits? Ivan Hewett offers the best classical pieces for the season Pop songs give us the happy, party side of Christmas. Bing Crosby and Judy Garland give us […]
Home to the recordings of such seminal albums as David Bowie’s “Heroes”, U2’s “Achtung Baby”, and Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration”, Hansa Studios in Berlin is one of the most famous and iconic recording studios in […]
Northern Soul fans are bidding more than £11,000 for a rare 7-inch record, a week before its online auction ends. The London Records’ pressing of Darrell Banks’ club classic Open the Door to Your Heart […]
Arizona-based artist Daniel Edlen has been collecting vinyl since he was a teenager at art school. One day he combined his two passions of art and music, and started painting musicians on to their records. […]
Reading through this Telegraph Newspaper Top Twenty Heavy Metal list has sparked some furious debate here at EIL Towers (well I definitely heard raised voices and spotted several furrowed brows), what are Nirvana doing in […]
Britain will get a personal insight into the life of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock-and-roll, in a new exhibition It has been over 35 years since he died, but for those with Elvis Presley […]
Why The Number Of The Beast should be Christmas No.1, by the Iron Maiden campaign: “It’s a cracking British tradition” Campaign leader Tony Carmichael tells us why he’s backing the Iron Maiden track for this […]
So the new ABBA photo book is the closest fans will ever get to seeing the band again. ABBA: The Official Photo Book (Weldon Owen Publishing) chronicles the foursome’s history through more than 600 photographs. “I’m […]
A whistle-stop guide to the year’s most important developments. “Record Collectors despair as IKEA discontinues EXPEDIT shelving range”. The record collecting equivalent of a #breaktheinternet moment came in February this year when news began to […]
We all love dancing to the S Club Beat – but what’s behind our obsession with ‘90s bands? When Take That reunited in 2005, the sight of the handsome boyband brought back memories of early […]
Quiz: As James Bay claims the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice Award, test your knowledge on the victors and runners-up of the last eight years The official announcement that James Bay is the Critic’s Choice for […]
Ian McLagan from the Small Faces/Faces… You can read more about the great man on the Guardian website
For an extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend we are offering a fantastic 20% off everything at http://eil.com Just use voucher code “Black20” when you checkout. That’s all rare records, CDs and music memorabilia! […]
We are excited to hear the news that more than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK so far this year – the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996. With Pink […]
You want a little history lesson about the production of vinyl records? Check the video below. I just came across a documentary on how vinyl records were made in the early-mid 1960s. “The Sound And The […]
The six stills were taken on same session as memorable cover shot Photographer Iain Macmillan made band walk over road repeatedly Paul McCartney picked shot used as album cover – rest were discarded Rare photographs […]
Freddie on his fourth birthday in Zanzibar, wearing a prayer cap and a garland. All images from Freddie Mercury, The Great Pretender, A Life in Pictures (Goodman Books, £25), available from Telegraph Books at £18 […]
While debates surrounding music streaming services, online downloads, physical purchases and torrents have been raging the past couple years, vinyl has been making a comeback in a big way. Avoiding what seemed like an imminent […]
Over 50 years after they first took the charts by storm, The Beatles are still as strong a draw as ever. Millions of tourists flock to Liverpool each year, eager to take in the birthplace […]
The format that wouldn’t die is officially in remission Breaking Fad Vinyl has been the music format that wouldn’t die for the best part of three decades. Not since Kenneth Williams quipped “Infamy! Infamy! They’ve […]
Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for this upcoming US Punk documentary – featuring interviews with the American punk scenes key players, what you get is a sneaky peek into the vinyl record collections of […]
Photographer Eilon Paz left Israel in 2008 to try his luck in New York. “It was the worst time to try your luck. It was the beginning of the recession. There were no jobs to […]
Think you’re an avid vinyl collector? Well, no matter how far your record fandom goes or as large as your library might be, chances are it pales in comparison to that of Aussie music aficionado […]
There are thousands of Beatles covers, but which ones are worth listening to? Dip your toe in, with this expertly curated guide courtesy of Jon Dennis from the Guardian Newspaper….. 1 The Score – Please […]
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