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July 3, 1973 – David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Fifty years later, Ziggy will finally…
ABBA re-release debut album Ring Ring on its 50th anniversary
ABBA’s debut album Ring Ring has been re-released today. You can now order the album here. Reaching record shops in Sweden on 26 March 1973, Ring Ring offered a wealth of…
The Smiths’ Andy Rourke dies, aged 59
Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died aged 59. The news was announced by guitarist Johnny Marr on social media this morning (19 May). It is with deep sadness…
Blur announce surprise new album The Ballad Of Darren
Blur have announced a surprise new studio album, The Ballad Of Darren, set for release on 21 July. Appearing on Steve Lamacq’s 6Music show, the band previewed the new album…
Kylie Minogue releases new single Padam Padam ahead of upcoming Tension album
Pic credit: Erik Melvin Kylie Minogue has released a new single to kick off the campaign for forthcoming 16th studio album Tension. Produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto), new…
R.E.M.’s long-out-of-print albums Around The Sun and Collapse Into Now return to vinyl
Craft Recordings celebrates the enduring legacy of R.E.M. with vinyl reissues for two long out-of-print titles from the second half of the band’s celebrated career: 2004’s Around the Sun and…
Seal announces 30th anniversary UK tour
Seal has announced a very special 30th anniversary UK tour for September 2023. Celebrating three decades of his landmark self-titled debut album Seal (1991) and eponymous follow-up Seal II (1994),…
The Pretenders announce new album Relentless
The Pretenders are to return with Relentless, their 14 studio album, due for release 1 September 2023 via Parlophone. It’s available to pre-order here. The album is the band’s first…
Holly Johnson announces live dates for October 2023
Holly Johnson has announced two exclusive UK concerts celebrating 40 years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their classic debut single, Relax. The dates follow Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s one-off…
Peter Gabriel shares new single Four Kinds Of Horses
On the full moon, Friday 5 May, Peter Gabriel releases the next track from his forthcoming album i/o. This month the song is Four Kinds Of Horses and first-up is…