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Former Ace vocalist Paul Carrack has announced that his new single You’re Not Alone will drop on 19 February 2021 across all digital platforms via his own independent label Carrack-UK. …
Stagehand launches #ILoveLive 2 prize draw
In 2020 the first #ILoveLive prize draw raised £546,000 for the charity Stagehand helping music and road crew in desperate need. Well #ILoveLive 2 is being launched today, featuring more…
New Order announce new live album and film
New Order are to release a new live album on CD, vinyl and Blu-ray on 7 May. Education Entertainment Recreation is a recording of the band’s only UK show of…
Call out to fans to contribute to first major exhibition devoted to 2Tone
Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to 2Tone which will be presented at the Herbert Art Gallery…
The Alarm to advance release new album – but WITHOUT the music!
Four weeks ago The Alarm set to work on their latest album, War, which is scheduled for release on 25/26 February. Now, in order to combat production times and to…
Toyah to reissue remastered and expanded second album The Blue Meaning
With Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch YouTube series of kitchen-based pop covers currently all the rage, what better time to revisit her band’s second album from 1980, The Blue Meaning, which…
Help us to raise money for the UK’s live music crew
What a year it’s been. This time last year, we were oblivious to all the changes that were on their way – lockdowns, tiers, vaccines, the lot. But it turned…
Early Ultravox! concert recording to be released after 44 years
This February, some 44 years after the original lineup of Ultravox! supported their Island Records label mates, Eddie And The Hot Rods at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, Island/UMC…
Edgar Wright shares first glimpse of The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright has unveiled the first trailer for his hotly-anticipated documentary about Sparks, title The Sparks Brothers. The feature-length documentary has been a labour of love for long-time Sparks fan…
Mike Oldfield to revive Tubular Bells live this summer
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances that are…