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Dan Biggane
Dan Biggane is a writer for Classic Pop and Vintage Rock magazines. A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed countless big names from the world of rock and pop including Robert Plant and John Lydon, as well as members of The Specials, The Selecter, The Cure, The Go-Go's and Echo & The Bunnymen.
East 17’s Tony Mortimer supports the UK’s largest music therapy charity with 30th anniversary reissue of Stay Another Day. Spending five weeks at No.1 when it was first released in…
BBC to broadcast The Cure live sessions
On Wednesday 30 October, The Cure played exclusive live BBC sessions for BBC Radio 2 In Concert and BBC Radio 6 Music. The Cure’s Radio 2 In Concert will be…
Scissor Sisters return for UK arena tour
Scissor Sisters return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their No.1 debut album. 2024 marks the 20-year anniversary of the band’s debut album Scissor Sisters, one of the UK’s 40…
Tea For Two – duo to release commemorative Pet Shop Boys tea set
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have announced that they will be releasing a commemorative Pet Shop Boys tea set. The products are the first to be launched as part of…
Wham!’s Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP announced
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time, Wham!, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music announce the release of the Last Christmas…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces biggest ever UK headline tour
‘Queen of the Kitchen Disco’, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, has announced her biggest ever UK headline tour for May and June 2025. Kicking off in Glasgow on 24 May and taking in…
Level 42 announce World Machine anniversary tour
Level 42 have announced their World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour, which will visit 28 venues across the UK next year The tour will open in Aberdeen, and close at the…
Duran Duran announce Secret Oktober concert film
Duran Duran announce Secret Oktober, an exciting new live concert film which is available exclusively on StagePlayer+ from Friday 25 October, in time for Halloween 2024. Secret Oktober presents the…
Jeff Lynne’s ELO announce farewell concert
One of Britain’s best loved bands, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, have announced a farewell concert for next summer. Decades after their founding in Birmingham and the start of a journey that…
Wendy James shares rockin’ new single from her tenth solo album
Wendy James shares rockin’ new single Do You Dig It? Do You Love It? Is It Groovy?, lifted from her forthcoming album The Shape Of History. Written, produced and mixed…