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Shifting an astonishing 75 million albums worldwide, over the past four decades Sade have finessed their ‘quiet storm’ sound for the masses. By Steve Harnell Diamond Life Released 1984 Label…
New Order unveil three new remixes for recent single Be A Rebel
New Order have shared three brand new remixes of their latest single, Be A Rebel. Released in October, Be A Rebel was New Order’s first new music since 2017’s comeback…
Duran Duran join all-star lineup for global David Bowie tribute next month
Duran Duran will be joining a star-studded lineup on 8 January 2021 for A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!, a global streaming event dedicated to David Bowie, on what…
Rick Astley returns with new single Love This Christmas
It’s going to be a very merry Rickmas this year as Rick Astley unveils the video for new single Love This Christmas. Featuring Rick performing amid a flurry of snow…
Band Aid: The Next Generation
Thirty-six years after Do They Know It’s Christmas? first made history, Felix Rowe relives the various incarnations of Band Aid and catches up with some of the artists involved… Band…
Bryan Ferry announces new live album for 2021
Bryan Ferry has announced a new live album, Royal Albert Hall 2020, out 2 April 2021. The former Roxy Music frontman’s concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London in…
One-hit Wonder: Keith Marshall – Only Crying
Keith Marshall was the fresh-faced, gifted lead guitarist of undistinguished glam rock band Hello who neatly wangled for…
Nik Kershaw – Album by Album
Schooled in jazz fusion, Nik Kershaw became a teen idol before temporarily turning his back on the pop game and penning hits for others. Let’s take an in-depth look at…
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…
Top 20: It Didn’t Happen Here
Much was interchangeable between the UK and US charts in the 1980s as particular genres and stars controlled both sides of the Atlantic. Yet it always came as a surprise…