They were the idiosyncratic duo that threw glam rock, goth, B-movie kitsch, electro and art-pop into the blender to form an intoxicating stew. Now, as Shakespears Sister get the deluxe…
Sigue Sigue Sputnik Interview
In 1986, few bands were as controversial and confrontational as Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Now as their debut album Flaunt It gets an expansive 4CD reissue, Steve O’Brien speaks to its…
Forget Me Nots: ABC – How To Be A …Zillionaire!
ABC went through more personnel changes in the early 80s than their new wave counterparts did bottles of hairspray. But the lineup that fronted third album How To Be A…
Classic Pop Q&A: Roland Gift
Fine Young Cannibals released just two albums in their short life, both of which have just received a long overdue reissue. Steve O’Brien talks to the band’s frontman. Fine Young…
One-hit Wonder: Hi-Gloss: You’ll Never Know
One of the more enigmatic acts to make a singular fleeting appearance on the UK singles chart, Hi-Gloss followed a growing hit-making recipe which consisted of putting a name to…
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…
Latest David Bowie live album released
Parlophone have announced details of the latest release in their acclaimed Brilliant Live Adventures (1995-1999) series of David Bowie live recordings. LIVEANDWELL.COM will be released on 15 January on CD…
Duran Duran join all-star lineup for global David Bowie tribute
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 as a David Bowie tribute, on…
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…
Lost & Found: Crowded House – Crowded House
Don’t Dream It’s Over is a delicious pop song, an end-of-party, all-join-hands singalong, while its melancholic nostalgia for Australia gives it anthemic status Down Under. It’s one of numerous…