Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy metal. The towering riffs of Tony Iommi set the band apart from many of the blues rock based bands of their time, while Ozzy Osbourne’s unique vocals added an extra layer of darkness Geezer Butlers looming bass and Bill Ward’s death march […]
From Loudersound. Status Quo’s Francis Rossi has revealed that he’ll head out on another spoken word tour in 2020. The vocalist and guitarist is currently on the first leg, which came on the back of his autobiography I Talk Too Much, which was published earlier this year – and he’s wasted […]
Bruce Springsteen has announced details of his new studio album, Western Stars. It is the first new music from The Boss in five years, following on from his 2013 album High Hopes. It is due for release on June 14th via Columbia, and the first single from the album is […]
For better or worse, the ‘90s will be remembered for a lot of iconic moments, but mostly it will be for the music. There was the rise of Brit Pop and the battle between Oasis and Blur, Nirvana bringing grunge to the mainstream and influencing an entire generation to wear […]
The impact Oasis had in the 90’s cannot be understated, and they helped bring British rock music back into the mainstream. Their songs help define a generation of youth culture as Noel Gallagher’s perfect songwriting met the brash swagger of his brother, Liam. It was lightening in a bottle, and […]
From Rolling Stone: Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna appear on the new soundtrack to slasher film Thriller. The album also includes RZA’s original score for the Dallas Jackson-directed project, which the rapper-producer also acted in and executive-produced. RZA spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the movie, detailing how he juggled those various roles. “Dallas […]
From NME The 2009 John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy is being adapted as a musical for the theatre stage. Based on a book written by the late Beatles half-sister Julia Baird, the film Nowhere Boy depicted Lennon’s teenage years and starred Aaron Johnson as the musician. Kristin Scott Thomas, David Morrissey and Anne-Marie Duff also starred, while Sam Taylor-Wood made […]
From The Guardian Live recordings of Bob Marley and the Wailers, which were found by chance after spending 40 years in a damp hotel basement, are to appear at auction. The reel-to-reel analogue tapes were recovered during the clearance of a hotel in Little Venice, west London, but, with water damage, mould […]
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For those new to record collecting the huge array of abbreviations and terminology can be bewildering to say the least, so if you don’t know your acetate from your elbow or your promo from your die-cut sleeve, fear not! We’ve put together this short summary of some of the most […]
From NME Peter Hook has announced two special shows which will celebrate the music of Joy Division, with the band’s two albums, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’, set to be performed in full. Hook, who played bass in Joy Division during their four years together, is putting on the two special gigs next […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than finding that one record you have been desperately searching for. The one that you have been saving for, waiting for the day it appears and you are ready to make it the centerpiece of your collection. Providing the best, valuable, and high quality records and […]
From Blabbermouth. Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their new studio album in the fall. The follow-up to 2016’s “Incarnate” will be made avaialble via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of the world. The effort will feature a guest appearance on one song by the band’s former lead singer Howard Jones. […]
To own a piece of our musical and cultural history and actually hold the book that Lennon held is for many collectors the Holy Grail and the missing piece to their collection. Here at eil.com we pride ourselves on being able to find the finest signed collectables available. From The […]
From Rolling Stone A setlist is one of the rarest items you can take home from a concert, usually going to VIPs or the lucky fan who gets a guitar tech’s attention. But starting today, getting one is easier – you can bid on more than 100 of them as […]
Ride have announced details of their new album, Future Love. It follows on from their 2017 comeback album, Weather Diaries, and will be released on August 16 through Wichita Recordings. To coincide with the announcement, Ride have unveiled the title track from album which you can hear below. Tracklist: R.I.D.E. Future Love […]
We want to make selling your unwanted, but cared for, Vinyl Records, CDs and items of Pop & Rock Memorabilia as easy and hassle free as possible! For the right collection, we can arrange to collect your items FOR FREE! We will advise on how to pack your items and […]
Here at eil.com we realise not everyone’s pockets are so deep they can stump up the readies for that uber-collectable slab of vinyl, CD boxset, vintage memorabilia etc. With that in mind, we’ve put together this new weekly ‘Top 3’ of some of the more affordable collectables that pass through our doors […]
From NME: Prince‘s memoirs, titled ‘The Beautiful Ones’, have finally been given a release date, over three years since they were announced. Plans for the book were first revealed in March 2016, and it was being worked on by Prince until his death the following month. Now, it has been […]
From Ultimate Classic Rock. Santana will release a new album called Africa Speaks on June 7 that’s “inspired by the melodies, sounds and rhythms of Africa,” according to a press release. Rick Rubin produced at his Shangri La Studios in Malibu. The sessions were described as a “joyous and stimulating 10-day period,” with many […]
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This is a very are UK exclusive 10-track limited edition promotional-only picture disc LP of Psycho Circus, the 18th studio album from the rock ‘n’ roll icons. This copy is the mispressed version that is printed as normal and displays the full tracklisting, yet plays Side B on both sides […]
From the NME. Florence + the Machine debuted a new song in the second episode of Game of Thrones season 8. ‘Jenny of Oldstones’ is played in the episode’s closing credits. It followed Podrick Payne singing ‘Jenny’s Song’ by a fire earlier on in the programme, a truncated version of which appears in George R.R. Martin’s A Song […]
Thanks again to all the sellers attending our buying day last weekend with Vinyl Records, CDs & memorabilia to sell. Plenty more new arrivals will be making their way to new collecting homes soon! If you have unwanted, near mint, records or CDs to sell get in touch. You’ve nothing […]
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Ain’t nothing but a jazz thing here at eil.com this week with a vast array of top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see them all in our Jazz collectors store. THELONIOUS MONK The Complete Riverside Recordings (Super rare limited […]
From Loudwire. Since Black Sabbath wrapped their final concert in February 2017, guitarist Tony Iommi has taken his time determining his next musical step. He spent some time working with various charities and has hinted in the past year about returning to music. But a new Instagram post suggests that he’s approaching music in earnest, and […]
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Let’s hope the deck stays dry, otherwise it’ll be Slippery When Wet! From Loudersound. Jon Bon Jovi has announced that he’ll head out on a music cruise in the Mediterranean later this year. He’ll set sail with 2500 fans from Barcelona on August 26 and also take in Palma, Majorca, with the […]
For anyone who collects vinyl, we all know that some of the most highly wanted pressings tend to be those classed as Audiophile. Those with the best hi-fi equipment will always want the best quality sounding pressing available, be that high quality 180 gram or heavier vinyl, CD’s, Super Audio […]
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