For Kate Bush, her debut album The Kick Inside changed everything. It became the ninth biggest-selling LP of 1978, went platinum, and included Wuthering Heights – the first self-composed song……
Step back in time: Kylie on film & TV
From indelible soap fame to high-camp cameos in multi-million dollar box office smashes via arthouse weirdies, indie slasher flicks and plenty of comedy stints as, well, herself, Kylie’s screen career……
Bryan Ferry to release new EP, Love Letters
Former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry will release new interpretations of four classic love songs this spring. The Love Letters digital EP will be the first all new Bryan Ferry recordings……
Simple Minds announce new Edinburgh tour date
cinch Presents Edinburgh Summer Sessions have announced a special second show with Simple Minds to take place on Saturday 13 August at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, where all profits will……
They shoot… they score! – 80s movie soundtracks
In the 80s, Hollywood turned its back on orchestral film scores in favour of jukebox-style compilations that sold in their millions – but did commerce win out over art? By……
Soft Cell: *Happiness Not Included interview
In this Soft Cell interview for new album *Happiness Not Included, we talked to Marc Almond and Dave Ball about how the global pandemic caused them to re-evaluate their belief in……
Remembering The David Arnold James Bond Project: Shaken And Stirred
Scoring Tomorrow Never Dies wasn’t David Arnold’s first brush with 007 – just a few months previously, the composer had assembled an impressive and eclectic list of contributors for The……
Making Tina Turner: Private Dancer
Clawing her way back from obscurity, the rebirth of Tina Turner in the 80s saw the iconic singer defy music industry prejudices based on age, gender and race to produce……
Making Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ Imperial Bedroom
A regular entry in Best Album run-downs, Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions brought some serious love from the critics and musicians alike – and it made the……
Making XTC: English Settlement
The fifth album by XTC, English Settlement, was a landmark as bold as the beast on its cover; a double-album that saw the group expand their sound, turn their backs……