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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…
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture returning to cinemas
July 3, 1973 – David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Fifty years later, Ziggy will finally…
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…
Blur announce surprise new album The Ballad Of Darren
Blur have announced a surprise new studio album, The Ballad Of Darren, set for release on 21 July. Appearing on Steve Lamacq’s 6Music show, the band previewed the new album…
Kylie Minogue releases new single Padam Padam ahead of upcoming Tension album
Pic credit: Erik Melvin Kylie Minogue has released a new single to kick off the campaign for forthcoming 16th studio album Tension. Produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto), new…
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),…
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…