D:Ream have unveiled their latest song Meet Me At Midnight. The track is the lead single from the band’s forthcoming album Open Hearts, Open Minds. The LP will be the…
Bananarama Superfan – Normski
When did you become a Superfan of Bananarama and what first got you into the group? I actually discovered Bananarama through Shakespears Sister. As a seven-year-old child, I was mesmerised…
Classic Album: The La’s
A timeless classic that inspired a thousand imitators but left its creator claiming it sounds like “a snake with a broken back”, The La’s is a much-mythologised debut album. We…
Top 20 girlband singles of the 80s
Pinballing between spiky new wave, pure pop, R&B, hip-hop and indie, girlbands have given us some of the greatest singles of our favourite decade… By Jon O’Brien The sheer volume…
Soft Cell celebrate 40 years of Tainted Love with special collector’s release
It’s not only Soft Cell’s most famous song, but one of the most iconic tracks of the 1980s. Yes, it’s now an amazing 40 years since Marc Almond and Dave…
Dig! share new Matt Everitt-narrated Tina Turner video
To mark the news that Tina Turner has won the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame fan vote this year, Dig! have produced a new video that celebrates the life…
Black Box reimagine debut album, 31 years on
Three decades on from the release of their debut studio album, Dreamland, dance outfit Black Box are back with a reimagined version, titled Dreamlanders. Most famous for their 1989 No.1…
Richard Barbieri: Spellbound
Locked down in his home studio, former Japan member Richard Barbieri’s fourth solo album wasn’t at all the record he intended to make… By Gary Tipp Richard Barbieri has always…
Album By Album: Adam Ant
From punk to mature acoustic moods via funk and visionary pop, the nine official (and one unreleased) Adam Ant albums have been a wonderful ride… By John Earl Dirk Wears…
Sparks Brothers documentary to launch London’s Sundance Film Festival
It’s been announced that Edgar Wright’s hotly-anticipated documentary The Sparks Brothers will open this year’s Sundance Film Festival: London on 29 July. Now in its sixth year, Sundance Film Festival:…