Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to 2Tone which will be presented at the Herbert Art Gallery…
The Alarm to advance release new album – but WITHOUT the music!
Four weeks ago The Alarm set to work on their latest album, War, which is scheduled for release on 25/26 February. Now, in order to combat production times and to…
Toyah to reissue remastered and expanded second album The Blue Meaning
With Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch YouTube series of kitchen-based pop covers currently all the rage, what better time to revisit her band’s second album from 1980, The Blue Meaning, which…
Help us to raise money for the UK’s live music crew
What a year it’s been. This time last year, we were oblivious to all the changes that were on their way – lockdowns, tiers, vaccines, the lot. But it turned…
Sparks: Brothers Of Invention
We delve into the Classic Pop archives for this 2020 interview with Russell and Ron Mael, as they talked about their then-latest album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip… For a…
Early Ultravox! concert recording to be released after 44 years
This February, some 44 years after the original lineup of Ultravox! supported their Island Records label mates, Eddie And The Hot Rods at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, Island/UMC…
Edgar Wright shares first glimpse of The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright has unveiled the first trailer for his hotly-anticipated documentary about Sparks, title The Sparks Brothers. The feature-length documentary has been a labour of love for long-time Sparks fan…
Lost & Found: Shalamar – Three For Love
Shalamar were still two years away from a life-defining period of huge hit singles and innovative dance moves, but their 1980 album Three For Love set them on their way.…
Madonna: The Second Coming
Channelling spirituality and state-of-the-art electronica, Madonna laid herself bare emotionally, eschewed the headline-grabbing antics of her past and pulled off the mother of all comebacks with her mystical masterpiece from…
Mike Oldfield to revive Tubular Bells live this summer
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances that are…