On 3 December Depeche Mode will release a newly upgraded expanded definitive boxset edition of the 101 documentary concert film and live album chronicling the 101st and final performance of…
Review: How To Be A Rock Star by Shaun Ryder
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Few have lived the (literally) high life of rock stardom with more fervour than Shaun Ryder – tales of debauchery are as synonymous with the Happy…
New Tom Petty documentary to arrive in cinemas next month
A new Tom Petty documentary is to be released in cinemas next month, focusing on the making of his seminal 1994 album Wildflowers. Directed by Mary Wharton (who helmed the…
Duran Duran share new track Tonight United
Duran Duran have unveiled the latest song from their forthcoming album Future Past. Tonight United is produced by dance music legend Giorgio Moroder and is, says Simon Le Bon, “music…
ABC to celebrate 40 years of The Lexicon Of Love
To celebrate 40 years since the release of their debut album, ABC have announced they will perform The Lexicon Of Love in its entirety across 10 dates in June 2022,…
The Pretenders’ first two albums reissued
The Pretenders are to release brand new 3CD deluxe editions of their first two albums, curated by lead singer Chrissie Hynde. Pretenders from 1979 and Pretenders II from 1981 will…
The Story Of ABBA: Mamma Mia!
Adored the world over, the global reach of ABBA now extends to a box office record-breaking musical and movie. Classic Pop looks at the twin phenomenon that is Mamma Mia!…
The best Pet Shop Boys cover art
For this feature on the best Pet Shop Boys cover art, we’ve selected key examples of design excellence from the duo’s remarkable oeuvre… By Andrew Dineley With backgrounds respectively in…
Remembering ABBA: The Movie
Shot across six weeks in 1977 on their seminal Australian 10-day tour, ABBA: The Movie remains the band’s definitive in-concert document… According to one review critic: “[ABBA: The Movie] was…
Andy Bell Talks Erasure: ABBA-esque
Erasure: ABBA-esque was a 1992 EP of ABBA cover versions that helped revitalise the Swedes’ fortunes ahead of Mamma Mia! et al. Erasure’s Andy Bell talks frankly about the ABBA…