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Limahl gets festive with new song One Wish For Christmas

    Christmas is definitely on the horizon, and Limahl’s in the festive mood, as he releases his brand new song, One Wish For Christmas. Filmed in Watford, in the town’s historic…
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      Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore shares new song Mandrill

        Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore has unveiled a new song, Mandrill, taken from the forthcoming five-track instrumental EP The Third Chimpanzee, out 29 January 2021. The song was produced and written…
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          Annie Lennox shares previously unreleased track Dido’s Lament

            Annie Lennox has released a new video for a previously unreleased song, Dido’s Lament. The track is taken from the re-issue of Lennox’s A Christmas Cornucopia, released via Island Records…
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              Spandau Ballet share unheard Simon & Garfunkel cover

                Spandau Ballet have unveiled a never-before-heard recording of Simon & Garfunkel’s The Boxer. In September 1990, the band gathered at Master Rock recording studios in Kilburn, London to record a…
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                  Liam Gallagher announces unique virtual event for December

                    Liam Gallagher is set to make a dramatic return to live performance with the announcement of Down By The River Thames. This one-of-a-kind virtual event will be streamed globally on…
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                      #saveourvenues unveil new ‘Traffic Light’ campaign

                        Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of UK grassroots music venues (GMVs), has announced a new phase of its hugely successful #saveourvenues campaign, which will be focused on securing…
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                          David Bowie live albums to get limited edition release

                            A series of live albums from David Bowie are set to be released on vinyl and CD.  David Bowie: Brilliant Live Adventures is a series of six live albums from…
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                              Nik Kershaw and Sir Cliff Richard confirmed for new online pop series

                                Sir Cliff Richard and Nik Kershaw have both been confirmed to appear in the brand new online music streaming show, That Was Then… This Is Now!. Sir Cliff will give…
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                                  Berlin go orchestral on new album

                                    More than 34 years after the release of the classic Take My Breath Away, Berlin are set to return with an album of their most famous and popular tracks… with…
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                                      Modern Romance to release new Best Of collection

                                        Modern Romance, the popular Latin American-influenced outfit who formed in the UK in 1981, are to release a brand new Best Of collection. Their Greatest Tracks features many of the…
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                                        On this day in 1985, Prince released Take Me With U. The song is a duet with Apollonia Kotero, and was originally intended for the Apollonia 6 album, until Prince decided he wanted it for the Purple Rain soundtrack instead. ow.ly/wuOy50Dh5JQ

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                                        A happy 65th to Andy Cox, ex of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals. youtu.be/2H5Se-9XAVE

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                                        On this day in 1991, Paul McCartney made his second appearance on MTV's Unplugged. Later on that year, he would become the first artist to release his performance as an album. ow.ly/4RUM50Dhivu

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                                        RT @SpandauBallet UK Guitar hero Johnny Marr in this week's guest with @garyjkemp & @guypratt. Listen now @ lnk.to/Rockonteurs #rockonteurs

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                                        Interesting... Looks like there's a Prince movie coming soon... pic.twitter.com/iINCFv4UZu

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                                        On this day 31 years ago, in Rio De Janeiro, Eurythmics played their last concert until their 1999 reunion. "Dave [Stewart] and I had got quite heartily sick of each other," Annie Lennox explained. "And I say that in an affectionate way." ow.ly/n8Ff50Dh5HP

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                                        A happy 41st birthday to soul star Alicia Keys. Apart from her stellar solo career, she’s also the co-singer, along with Jack White, of the theme song to Bond movie Quantum of Solace. ow.ly/R3ks50Dh5Du

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                                        On this day in 2019, Weezer released the Teal Album, a collection of covers featuring their hit rendition of Africa, plus versions of Take On Me, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), No Scrubs and Billie Jean. youtu.be/mZXac7A4dFA

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                                        A happy 68th birthday to one-hit wonder (for the brilliant Break My Stride) Matthew Wilder. ow.ly/xK8r50DgDhm

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                                        "Groovy fella" Jools Holland hits 63 today. The former Squeeze keyboardist broke into TV in 1982 as one of the presenters of The Tube. He’s fronted BBC2’s Later... With Jools Holland since 1992. ow.ly/bVp150DgDhc

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                                        To coincide with the release of Russell T Davies' breathtakingly brilliant It's A Sin series starring @alexander_olly, @yearsandyears have released a stripped back version of the @petshopboys song the show takes its title from. Check it out. youtu.be/1CSkP4ktc-o

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                                        On this day in 1984, the latest copy of American magazine Newsweek was published, with Boy George and Annie Lennox on the cover under the headline “Britain Rocks America – Again”. pic.twitter.com/eIOGuhFNme

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                                        On this day in 1997, The Spice Girls movie Spice World opened in the US. The film would prove a big success Stateside, breaking the record for the highest-ever debut for Super Bowl weekend with box office sales of $10,527,222. ow.ly/iJJT50Dgfxm

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                                        Incredible as it may seem, but Michael Hutchence would have celebrated his 61st birthday today. Here he is with one of INXS’ biggest UK hits, Need You Tonight. youtu.be/w-rv2BQa2OU

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                                        On this day in 1985, in his annual list of the Worst-Dressed Women, bitchy fashion critic Richard Blackwell named Cher the Worst Of 1984, writing that she "has little or less respect for being a woman." Cyndi Lauper came in at No.4. pic.twitter.com/adgZYCppA1

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                                        #MichaelHutchence #Kylie pic.twitter.com/m7kNcYN9rD

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                                        A happy 56th birthday to DJ Jazzy Jeff. As part of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (alongside Will Smith) he’s sold over 5.5 million albums in the US alone. ow.ly/CZuT50Dfc4J

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                                        RT @FakeShowbizNews Fatboy Slim to release album of classic TV theme tune remixes - including Only Fools and Horses, Rentaghost and Tales Of The Unexpected pic.twitter.com/Hd20Qj2lMn

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                                        On this day in 1997, we lost the great Billy MacKenzie of The Associates, who died by suicide at the age of just 39. The Cure’s song Cut Here from 2001 was written about Robert Smith’s friendship with the late Scottish singer. ow.ly/la2J50Dfc3V

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