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Making The Sundays: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
Mixing the feathery whimsy of the Cocteau Twins and the jangling melodicism of The Smiths, The Sundays were tipped for huge stardom with Reading, Writing And Arithmetic. Only problem was:…
Prefab Sprout albums – the complete guide
All of the Prefab Sprout albums are worth a place in every pop fan’s record collection. Here we take a trip through the band’s peerless back catalogue… Swoon Released 1984…
40 of the best Duran Duran songs – year by year
Our (chronological) rundown of the very best Duran Duran songs, from their 40-plus-year recording career (1981 – 2015) In all honesty, this is a list that almost writes itself. Duran…
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…
The Smiths – the complete guide
Pop in the 1980s was rocked to its foundations with the arrival of The Smiths in 1983. With their blend of Morrissey’s misery and Johnny Marr’s melodies, they became…
Sky reveals trailer and premiere date for new Janet Jackson documentary
Sky has shared a trailer for the highly anticipated documentary Janet Jackson. The four-part doc explores the life story of this 80s icon, and is set to premiere on Sky…
Duran Duran: Future Past interview
As their recent single Anniversary hinted, it’s 40 years since Duran Duran first beamed on to planet Earth. Rather than celebrate with a hits tour, they’ve released a stunning new album, where…
UB40 founding member Astro dies after short illness
Founding member of UB40 Astro has died aged 64. The vocalist, whose real name was Terence Wilson, passed away after a short illness, it’s been confirmed. “We are absolutely devastated…
ABBA Voyage – New album review
ABBA VOYAGE Polydor 7/10 Do they have it in them…? Well, that was the main concern when ABBA announced they’d reconvened and were back in the studio recording songs that…
Making The La’s
A timeless classic that inspired a thousand imitators but left its creator claiming it sounds like “a snake with a broken back”, The La’s is a much-mythologised debut album. We…