Keith Marshall was the fresh-faced, gifted lead guitarist of undistinguished glam rock band Hello who neatly wangled for himself a brief solo career afterwards. Marshall and his three bandmates…
Forget Me Nots: Duran Duran – Liberty
Duran Duran’s sixth album Liberty was slated by critics, flopped in the charts and was quickly cast aside by the band itself. But does it deserve its status as the…
Forgotten 80s supergroup World Goes Round to release album in 2021
World Goes Round, a supergroup made up of various hit songwriters and musicians who first got together in 1989, will be releasing their full length LP of previously undiscovered music…
Win a piece of music history with #ILoveLive
Fancy owning a bit of music history? Well, here’s your chance, as Stagehand in partnership with Crowdfunder, have launched #ILoveLive, a prize draw campaign organised to raise funds for the…
The Beautiful South’s Dave Hemingway shares new song
The Beautiful South’s Dave Hemingway has unveiled the first track from his new band Sunbirds’ debut album Cool To Be Kind. Meet You On The Northside sets the scene…
Lost & Found: Siouxsie And The Banshees – Tinderbox
Siouxsie and the Banshees were post-punk’s greatest exponents. Tinderbox allowed them to maintain the energy of their heyday while prove conclusively that times had changed. Their seventh LP had…
Classic Pop Q&A: Hazell Dean
The Hi-NRG icon Hazell Dean talks Stock Aitken Waterman, A Song For Europe and being a disco diva… By Douglas McPherson Nicknamed ‘The Queen Of Hi-NRG’ and ‘The Duchess Of…
Run-DMC team up with 12on12 for new limited edition vinyl
Following their acclaimed project with rapper Travis Scott and fashion house Saint Laurent, super-hip record label 12on12 have announced their latest collaboration with hip-hop legends Run-DMC. The pioneering New York…
Elton John joins Dua Lipa at Studio 2054
Elton John is set to join an illustrious set of musical heavyweights who will be appearing with Dua Lipa at Studio 2054 this Friday, 27 November. “It’s my absolute…
Interview – Gary Crowley: Lost In Music
One of the most well-connected men in the music industry, Gary Crowley raids his photo archive to look back on some of his personal highlights from the 80s… by Steve…