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From NME Depeche Mode have confirmed a release date for their album ‘Spirit’, as well as announcing that a new single will be released this week. The follow up to ‘Delta Machine’ will be released on […]
From the Guardian The relationship between the Beatles star and Ono will be turned into a film from the writer of The Theory of Everything The relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono will be the basis […]
From What Hi-Fi With sales in 2016 at a 25-year high, vinyl is well and truly back. But there’s one problem: most of the machines used to make the records are ancient, and haven’t been […]
From the Telegraph They came, they played, they conquered, they left without saying goodbye. This tour is proving a surprisingly unsentimental end to Black Sabbath, here on their last visit to the big smoke, playing […]
From What Hi-Fi Unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few years you’ll be all too aware of the vinyl revival that has taken place. Whether a desire for a physical product in the […]
From the Guardian All this week, clubs and stages are hosting special gigs for Independent venue week. Here, the people who run some of the best small venues in Britain describe what keeps them special […]
….Fleetwood Mac had their only UK No.1 single with the instrumental ‘Albatross’ which was composed by guitarist Peter Green. A bit of background…An albatross is a bird that sailors believed brought bad luck, hence the […]
From the NME Band will hit the road for landmark album’s 30th anniversary later this year U2‘s long time tour stage designer Willie Williams has given an insight into what to expect from their forthcoming […]
Cream’s classic ‘Fresh Cream’ gets the deluxe treatment, full details are still sketchy but it appears the release will be a three CD + Blu-ray package, comprising mono editions, outtakes, singles, EPs plus stereo versions, and […]
From the BBC Pop band Madness have unveiled a heritage plaque at Camden’s Dublin Castle, where they made their name in the 1970s. The Music Heritage Award is given to venues that played a crucial […]
From the Guardian The set of 10 stamps, celebrating four tours and six albums including Hunky Dory, Heroes and Blackstar, goes on sale 14 March David Bowie is to be commemorated with a full set of […]
New turntable device ‘LOVE’ attempts to (ahem) “redefine and simplify the way music lovers interact with vinyl through smartphone control”. Watch this short clip and see if you agree. This is what the NME had to say…. […]
From Consequence of Sound Boutique vinyl production facility places new, environmentally efficient machines in the city’s Cass Corridor Jack White really loves to do new things with vinyl, even if most of the time it’s […]
Just released, and in stock, at eil.com is this sure-fire future collectable – a brand new UK 20-track double LP pressed on 180gram Audiophile Vinyl featuring some of Bowie’s best loved & classic hits including Let’s […]
…..Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Jack Your Body’, the first ‘House’ record to top the UK chart. From the Guardian Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley only made his 1986 track […]
The OST to the 1996 movie became an ‘event’ in itself, with Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’ being as synonymous with the ’90s as Oasis, Spice Girls and the film’s opening ‘Choose Life’ montage. Now it’s back, […]
From NME He is also said to have represented Beyonce and Mariah Carey The former manager of Alanis Morissette has admitted stealing nearly $5million from the singer. The 48-year-old Jonathan Todd Schwartz of Los Angeles stands accused […]
From music-news.com According to Gene Simmons, there isn’t going to be another KISS album unless there are some major changes in the way music is consumed.. While the band’s popularity, at least at the consumer […]
From the Guardian Featuring vocals from Benjamin Clementine, this futurist gospel track warns of the corrosive influence of big business on politics. Who could they be talking about? The bad news? This week sees a […]
From NME Including ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘All You Need Is Love’ Paul McCartney is suing Sony/ATV Music Publishing over the ownership of several Beatles songs. TMZ reports that the songs include ‘I Want […]
From Mixmag The Marley legacy continues to nourish its native land Bob Marley’s famed Tuff Gong International has just announced it will start pressing records again as part of a new partnership with the US-based […]
Coming in February is the positively humungous 18LP set ‘The Vinyl Collection’ that collects the solo work of George Harrison Including the early experimental albums ‘Wonderwall Music’ (1968) ‘Electronic Sound’ (1969) which featured some pioneering […]
From the Guardian Former members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie return with their duet album in May, which will feature John McVie and Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are set to […]
From What Hi-Fi Choosing between vinyl and digital music is often a question of personal taste; vinyl may offer better sound quality than some streaming services, but digital streaming is certainly more convenient. Vinyl is […]
…The Who released their first single ‘I Can’t Explain’ with a certain Jimmy Page on guitar and The Ivy League on backing vocals, it went on to reach No.8 on the UK chart. This is from the ‘The Who.com’ […]
From the Guardian Ahead of his shows in Australia, the Boss explains the art of performance and never taking an audience for granted You must feel an incredible sense of power, standing in front of […]
From the Independent Metal Hammer magazine has been saved from closure, along with Classic Rock and Prog, after going into administration in December. More than 70 staff were put out of work days before Christmas, […]
From the Guardian It’s 40 years since the Manchester band’s first release reshaped pop music. With no industry support, they pressed and sold the E.P. themselves, and kickstarted a revolution. In January 1977 a young […]
From Classic Driver A new exhibition in London is showing a collection of photographs of David Bowie shot by Brian Duffy, the star photographer who was instrumental in creating some of the late pop star’s […]
From The Guardian The musician and producer recalls ‘worst next day’ when he learned of David Bowie’s death – while on tour with his tribute band – and his pride in their work together. Music […]
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