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Review: Nick Heyward – North Of A Miracle reissue ★★★★ The solo catalogue of Haircut One Hundred’s frontman has long been neglected. Now with the band reunited, that’s finally starting…
(Closed) Win NOW – Yearbook 1998
NOW – Yearbook 1998 celebrates a fantastic year in pop across three stunning formats – a standard 80-track 4CD set, a special edition 80-track 4CD set with notes about all…
Simple Minds announce new live album and summer shows
Simple Minds announce new live album, Live In The City Of Diamonds, and a series of UK and Ireland summer shows. Live In The City Of Diamonds completes the triptych…
Wings’ fourth album Venus And Mars has anniversary reissue
Wings’ fourth album, Venus And Mars, will be reissued to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The band enjoyed great success in the 1970s with no fewer than 14 US Top 10…
Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra has 50th anniversary reissue
There will be an extended 50th anniversary reissue of Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra this April featuring the band’s first ever UK show live recording. Phaedra is one of Tangerine Dream’s most…
Popscene: The Mod Revival
Classic Pop takes a look at The Mod Revival which brought back the sharp-suited 60s subcultural movement for the 70s and 80s Fuelled by the music of bands such as…
Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69
Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69 after a short illness. In a statement, his management company said: “Rick Buckler passed away peacefully on Monday evening in…
Erasure frontman Andy Bell details new solo album
Erasure frontman Andy Bell details new solo album, Ten Crowns, set for release in May. The new album will coincide with a UK tour beginning on 1 May in York,…
Mike + The Mechanics release career-spanning collection
Mike + The Mechanics release career-spanning collection, Looking Back – Living The Years, and tour the UK throughout March and April. Looking Back – Living The Years is a retrospective…
Massive Attack to headline LIDO Festival
Massive Attack to headline LIDO Festival at London’s Victoria Park this summer and their first festival show in the capital for nine years will be 100% powered by battery. Taking…