So, it looks like that story I ran a few weeks ago about Damon Albarn calling time on Blur has come true – as the band today announced the release of a huge career spanning box-set to mark 21 years since the release of their debut album Leisure. Now it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll never […]
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Listen to Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Previously Unreleased Track Recorded in 1984
The Prince Estate and Warner Bros. Records have jointly released Prince’s original unreleased track “Nothing Compares 2 U”. This version of the song was originally recorded back in 1984 but was never officially released. This unheard previously unreleased track is the original version of 1984 recording. It’s written, produced, and arranged by the legendary Prince. […]
Disclosure announce new EP ‘The Singles’
Production brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, better known as Disclosure, have announced they will release a new EP on 30 April in the US through their new label Cherrytree/Interscope. The EP is called ‘The Singles’, and unsurprisingly it features previous singles ‘Latch’ and ‘White Noise‘ as well as new single ‘You & Me’. Also on […]
New Order announce plans for first new material in eight years
Manchester veterans New Order have revealed they are planning to release new songs in the form of a series of EP’s this year. The releases will coincide with the reformed bands’ 2013 world tour, and will be their first new material since 2005 album Waiting For The Siren’s Call – recent album Lost Sirens doesn’t […]
Leona Lewis signs a new label deal with Def Jam Records
Leona Lewis has had a tough time scoring some big hits. Now she has signed a deal with a new label, Def Jam Records, which is a good sign for the British songbird. Def Jam Records has a history of helping artists by letting them what they really want to do. There is every chance […]
BIG MOMENT – Kendrick Lamar is the First Rapper to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Music
It’s a big news for rap music. Kendrick Lamar has won a Pulitzer Prize for his album “DAMN”. It’s the first-ever album to win Pulitzer outside the classical and jazz genre. “DAMN” came out in 2017 and it’s Lamar’s fourth album. The album was picked for the Award because of the subject and the musical […]
Daft Punk reveal ‘Random Access Memories’ tracklist
Yet more Random Access Memories developments today, as Daft Punk have released the tracklist for the new album. The French electro legends revealed the tracklist via their Vine account (very on-trend!) earlier today: Random Access Memories tracklist: 01. Give Life Back to Music feat. Nile Rodgers 02. The Game of Love 03. Giorgio by Moroder […]
Muse fan starts petition for a special 20th anniversary homecoming gig
A Muse fan has created a petition requesting the band play a special small gig to mark their 20th anniversary either in their hometown of Teignmouth, Devon or in London. Karen Green, of Brighton, added the petition to Change.org with the aim to get 1,000 signatures. I’ll let Karen explain the reason behind setting it […]
Cedric and Omar from At The Drive-In / The Mars Volta announce new album as Antemasque
There’s been a a lot of mixed messages swirling around over the past few days regarding At The Drive-In / The Mars Volta founders Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López and a supposed new group called Antemasque. The last I heard of the duo, they had fallen out and gone their separate ways – with Cedric starting […]
Disclosure announce debut album ‘Settle’
Thanks to their awesome collaboration with Sam Smith on ‘Latch’, and their chart-bothering ‘White Noise’ with Aluna Francis, Disclosure’s debut album has become one of the most anticipated of 2013. Today the producing siblings revealed all about their debut album, and teased a new single called ‘You & Me’ – which will feature Eliza Doolittle. […]