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With only four months to go until the opening of ABBA’s highly anticipated ABBA Voyage concert, Björn Ulvaeus today visited the site where the band’s purpose built ABBA Arena is…
EMF announce new album Go Go Sapiens
EMF have announced their first new album since 1995, Go Go Sapiens. Dropping on 1 April, it will be the band’s fourth studio long-player. It will be available on CD…
Duran Duran announce Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nomination and world-first NFT(rees)
In a world-first, Duran Duran have this week announced a unique project that will connect NFTs to newly-planted, native trees in New Zealand as part of an initiative to start…
Erasure cancel Neon Show tour
Erasure have announced that they have cancelled all future shows on their Neon Show tour. The news comes via an email from the pair’s Erasureinfo website. “We are very sorry…
Pop Quiz! Test your pop knowledge!
It’s time to test your knowledge of classic pop music with our quiz! So, what will you be – a pop master or a pop dunce? Good luck! (Answers at the…
Pet Shop Boys drop new Claptone remix
Pet Shop Boys today release their remix of the song Queen Of Ice, by DJ and producer Claptone, taken from his latest studio album, Closer. Continuing the run of album…
Watch the video for Betty Boo’s new single Get Me To The Weekend
Betty Boo has shared the video to her first solo single in nearly 30 years, Get Me To The Weekend. The video follows the premiere of the song on Rylan’s Radio…
Morrissey hits back at former bandmate Johnny Marr
Morrissey has issued a statement on his website directed towards his former bandmate Johnny Marr, requesting that the guitarist stop mentioning him in interviews. In a lengthy post on his…
Marc Almond announces live tour for 2022
In the year that Soft Cell are to return with their first new album in 20 years, lead singer Marc Almond has announced his first live tour in nearly three…
Singer and actor Meat Loaf dies aged 74
Singer and actor Meat Loaf (real name Michael Lee Aday) has died at the age of 74. The Grammy-winner passed away on the evening of Thursday 20 January with his…