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Rare test pressings by over 160 artists are to go to auction in aid of The BRIT Trust on 6 June, 11.00am. The collection includes signed LPs by Bryan Ferry,…
Tina Turner dies aged 83
Tina Turner, who has died at the age of 83, was one of the most important and influential music stars of the 20th century. A performer since the 1960s, she…
ABBA re-release debut album Ring Ring on its 50th anniversary
ABBA’s debut album Ring Ring has been re-released today. You can now order the album here. Reaching record shops in Sweden on 26 March 1973, Ring Ring offered a wealth of…
The Smiths’ Andy Rourke dies, aged 59
Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died aged 59. The news was announced by guitarist Johnny Marr on social media this morning (19 May). It is with deep sadness…
(CLOSED) Win 2x standing tickets to 80s Classical in Leeds
Classic Pop and Millennium Square Leeds are giving you the chance to win 2x standing tickets (worth £70) to 80s Classical in Leeds this summer! 80s Classical returns to Millennium Square, Leeds on Friday 28 July…
R.E.M.’s long-out-of-print albums Around The Sun and Collapse Into Now return to vinyl
Craft Recordings celebrates the enduring legacy of R.E.M. with vinyl reissues for two long out-of-print titles from the second half of the band’s celebrated career: 2004’s Around the Sun and…
Seal announces 30th anniversary UK tour
Seal has announced a very special 30th anniversary UK tour for September 2023. Celebrating three decades of his landmark self-titled debut album Seal (1991) and eponymous follow-up Seal II (1994),…
Get ready for 80s Classical!
SPONSORED POST We talk to 80s Classical producers Cliff Masterson and Steve Anderson about this must-see musical event… Tell us about the genesis of the project. How did it come…
The Pretenders announce new album Relentless
The Pretenders are to return with Relentless, their 14 studio album, due for release 1 September 2023 via Parlophone. It’s available to pre-order here. The album is the band’s first…
Holly Johnson announces live dates for October 2023
Holly Johnson has announced two exclusive UK concerts celebrating 40 years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their classic debut single, Relax. The dates follow Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s one-off…