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Lloyd Cole And The Commotions are releasing a six-disc box-set of Collected Recordings from 1983 to 1989 on June the 29th. The set includes the band’s three albums Rattlesnakes, Easy…
B52s singer Kate Pierson enlists Sia for debut solo album
The B52s singer Kate Pierson releases her debut solo album Guitars And Microphones on June 1. The album is co-written with Sia, who is also the record’s executive producer. Other…
Madness drummer Woody Woodgate goes solo
Madness drummer Woody Woodgate is the latest member of the band to announce a solo album, following the recent announcement that guitarist Cathal Smyth is releasing his debut solo album…
A-ha reunite for album and world tour
(photos by Gerrit Sievert) At a press conference at the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin this lunchtime, A-ha reunite and confirmed that their forthcoming reunion show at the Rock In Rio…
Marc Almond Photo Book
Marc Almond releases Photo Book For four decades Marc Almond has been one of the most distinctive stylists and distinguished vocalists in modern music. The whole world knows his voice,…
Kiss Me Once More – Kylie Minogue’s live DVD
The live DVD of ‘Kiss Me Once More” will be released on March the 23rd. The live was filmed at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro last November during Kylie’s tour of the…
Classic Album: Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids
The fourth album by Japan, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, was their most assured statement to date. However, there were murmurings of discontent within the group behind the scenes during its recording…
Classic Album: Prince – Purple Rain
When, five albums into his career, Prince suggested that he wanted to make a movie, his label scoffed. Four decades on, Purple Rain is widely regarded as the moment the…
Classic Album: Madonna – Madonna
The debut album by Madonna helped to pioneer a new wave of pop, based on the sound of the New York underground. More importantly, it launched the career of a…
Classic Album: The Lexicon Of Love – ABC
Released in 1982, ABC’S Trevor Horn-Produced debut album The Lexicon Of Love came like a bolt out of the blue, mixing futuristic funk with retro cool. It also marked the…