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Duran Duran are among a host of stellar names that have been confirmed for this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival, scheduled for 16-19 September 2021. DD will close the…
Duran Duran Superfan – Vicky Papa
When did you first become a Superfan of your favourite artist and why do you like them? I became interested in Duran Duran in about 1982 and have followed them…
Pop Art: Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke has a unique and consistent sound, but the ways in which his recorded body of work has been visually represented varies wildly. His releases have been packaged by…
Sananda Maitreya shares video for new song Pie
Last week, the Artist Formerly Known As Terence Trent D’Arby, Sananda Maitreya, released his 12th studio album, Pandora’s PlayHouse, and now the singer has shared his latest video from the…
Belinda Carlisle takes on 2021 with 16-date UK tour
Belinda Carlisle has been at the forefront of American pop for more than four decades and this year, under the umbrella of ‘Decades’, three of the singer’s musical anniversaries will…
Madonna Superfan – Anna-Clare Mumby
Devoted fans show us their collections and pop memorabilia When did you first become a Superfan of your favourite artist and why do you like them? My first memory of…
D:Ream new album news
D:Ream return on 23 July with Open Hearts, Open Minds, the band’s first album since 2011’s In Memory Of…. It’ll be preceded on 16 April by their new single, the…
Ordinary Boys team up with Ranking Junior for Ranking Roger tribute
26 March will mark the return of The Ordinary Boys, who team up with vocalist Ranking Junior (aka Mini Murphy) to release the brand new single Legacy, in a poignant…
Boxset review – EMF 30th Anniversary Boxset
Self-released through a Kickstarter campaign, EMF’s career-spanning £60 boxset puts many bigger-budget reissues to shame. It houses vinyl editions of all three albums, new rarities compilation Flipsides And Bona Fides…
Paul McCartney announces new album McCartney III Imagined
When McCartney III was released last year it was hailed as a triumphant return to form for the former Beatle. Now that chart-topping album is being followed up by McCartney…