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Betty Boo has announced details of her long awaited new album – her first in three decades. Boomerang, the press release states, “is an invitation to the best all night…
Depeche Mode remember late bandmate Andy Fletcher
Dave Gahan and Martin Gore of Depeche Mode have thanked fans for their “outpouring of love” since the sudden death of founding member Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher last month. “We wanted…
Paul McCartney announces three-album McCartney boxset
Paul McCartney’s three iconic solo albums (McCartney, McCartney II, and McCartney III) are to be made available together for the first time as a limited-edition boxset, out 5 August 2022. The…
Erasure announce brand new album Day-Glo (Based On A True Story)
Erasure have announced details of a surprise new album, Day-Glo (Based On A True Story), out on Mute on 12 August 2022 on fluorescent green vinyl, CD and digitally. Day-Glo (Based…
Simple Minds announce 18th album Direction Of The Heart
This morning BBC Radio 2 announced that Simple Minds will be headlining the first night of Radio 2’s 30,000-capacity Live In Leeds concert on Saturday 17 September. Following this news,…
Classic Pop Presents Paul McCartney is now on sale
In this very special issue of Classic Pop Presents we take a look at a post-Beatles Paul McCartney through the decades, spanning from the 1970s to the 2020s, from his first solo venture…
Blondie announce major new boxset
Blondie have announced details of a major new boxset, the first definitive collection devoted to the legendary punk-pop band. Containing 124 tracks (36 of which are previously unissued), the box…
Watch the first clip from new George Michael documentary Freedom Uncut
The first clip of the hotly-anticipated new George Michael documentary, Freedom Uncut, has been released. In it, we see talking heads Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier, Nile Rodgers,…
Watch the video for Tears For Fears’ latest song My Demons
Tears For Fears have shared the video for their latest song My Demons. The provocative video was created by director and photographer Heather Gildroy, with VFX by Justin Hopkins, and…
Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies age 60
Andy Fletcher, founding member and keyboardist of Depeche Mode, has died at the age of 60. No cause of death has been disclosed. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming…