Duran Duran have announced a second headline performance at London’s The O2, set to take place on 2nd May 2023 following their opening night at the iconic London venue on…
China Crisis interview: It’s fun to entertain
If you’re in a band with a back catalogue littered with classic albums, it’s understandable why there may be little enthusiasm to produce new music. But after a huge Pledge…
The wizards of Oz – How Australian music conquered the world
In the wake of punk, bands from a Land Down Under took on the charts… In this article from 2017, Jonathan Wright spoke to Mental As Anything’s late vocalist Greedy…
The Producers – Mark Rankin
As Paul Epworth’s right-hand man, Mark Rankin was in the studio during the recording of some of the biggest pop moments of recent years including Adele’s Rolling In The Deep…
Haircut One Hundred announce 40th anniversary edition of Pelican West and live show
Haircut One Hundred are to release a new 40th anniversary edition of their debut album, Pelican West, featuring 24 unreleased tracks. Released in February 1982, the record made the band…
Kevin Godley interview
In 2017, Kevin Godley, ex of 10cc and Godley & Creme, and a director behind some of the finest videos ever made, was planning a new album, Muscle Memory. That…
Debbie Gibson interview: “People get so into nostalgia!”
In 2017 Debbie Gibson released a lavish retrospective boxset titled We Could Be Together. That year, she spoke to David Burke about her three decades in the music business… In…
Sparks share 2023 live Royal Albert Hall dates
Sparks have announced two live shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 May 2023. Having recently teased both a new album and tour for 2023,…
Top 20 synth-pop deep cuts
Cue up your music transmitter of choice and get ready to leave the charts far behind as we embark upon a journey through the wilder, stranger and – yes! –…
UB40 add Freddie McGregor to 45th anniversary shows
UB40 have announced that pioneering reggae musician Freddie McGregor has been added as a special guest to the band’s forthcoming arena shows this December. The UB45 tour celebrates the band’s 45th…