It may have a reputation for being the laid-back home of trip-hop, but punk had a profound effect on Bristol, a city where seeing a Pop Group could be an…
The House That Jack Built
When Jack Your Body by Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley reached No.1 in 1986, it opened the floodgates for a musical revolution. Josh Gray turns house historian for a look at its…
The Lowdown – The Cure
In our latest Lowdown, we look back on the albums and singles of The Cure… Of all the bands that emerged in the aftermath of punk in the late-Seventies, few…
Dannii Minogue to release 20th anniversary edition of Neon Nights
Today, on the anniversary of its original release date, London Records have announced new 20th anniversary editions of Dannii Minogue‘s Top 10 album Neon Nights, set for release on 16th…
Rick Astley to release remastered deluxe edition of Hold Me In Your Arms
Rick Astley is to release a deluxe version of his 1988 second album, Hold Me In Your Arms. The 25th anniversary edition is out 12 May and is available to…
Boy George teams up with The Lottery Winners for new track Let Me Down
The Lottery Winners have released the new single and video for their collaboration with pop icon Boy George. Let Me Down is taken from their upcoming album Anxiety Replacement Therapy,…
Alannah Currie interview: “For a couple of years the three of us had a real laugh”
In this archive interview from 2017, Thompson Twins’ Alannah Currie remembers the band’s early days… By Jenny Valentish Behind the imposing doorway of the Sisters HQ in Borough, south London,…
Jazzie B interview: “Music was so stale and stagnant when Soul II Soul came along… we caused a stir“
With the positive slogan “A happy face, a thumpin’ bass, for a lovin’ race” Soul II Soul – and its founder Jazzie B – set out to spread joy around…
Stock Aitken Waterman – fact-checking the myths
The stories behind many of Stock Aitken Waterman’s 100-plus UK hits have become the stuff of pop legend. Mark Elliott digs a little deeper into the trio’s production history and…
Depeche Mode interview: “We’ve always remained a cult thing”
In this archive interview from 2017, Rudy Bolly catches up with Dave Gahan and Martin Gore to talk about the 14th album from Depeche Mode – Spirit Depeche Mode certainly…