Los Angeles based singer Beth Hart has been confirmed to play the Isle of Wight festival on Sunday 24th June, alongside Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Beth’s new single, “Sister”, which features Slash, is currently A-listed on BBC Radio 2, she headlines the London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday 25th February. Shepherds…
26, 27, 28, 29 JULY 2012 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED Clannad (Sat) Joan Armatrading (Sun) The Proclaimers (Sat) June Tabor & Oysterband (Fri) Loreena McKennitt (Sun) Billy Bragg celebrates Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday (Thurs) Nic Jones (Sun) Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival has revealed some of the first artists confirmed for 2012’s…
Alongside Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, The Albion Band are one of the “Big Three” of English Folk Rock, fusing traditional British songs and tunes with contemporary instruments and sounds. All three were formed by legendary band leader Ashley Hutchings. Generally considered one of the most important groupings in the genre, The Albion Band has…
It’s an extreme noise pleasure! SCUM, the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, is due to be re-released on limited edition redux CD and coloured vinyl LP on March 5th. To celebrate 25 years since the release of the most influential grindcore album ever made, SCUM has been remastered especially for this…
T.REX’s “ELECTRIC WARRIOR” TO BE RELEASED IN BRAND NEW MULTI FORMAT EDITIONS FOR APRIL 23rd 2012 – CELEBRATING THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF GLAM ROCK SPECIAL BOX SET OF VINYL SINGLES “ELECTRIC SEVENS” TO BE RELEASED FOR “RECORD STORE DAY 2012” Universal Music is pleased to announce a Deluxe, Super-Deluxe, a special vinyl and digital exclusive…
Universal Music Catalogue’s new Re-presents label takes well-known and loved albums from decades gone and quite literally re-presents them in a fresh, new form. This new 2 CD Nik Kershaw package includes the original album as it was in its entirety, and comes crammed full of exciting material including original B-sides, alternative mixes, extended versions…
Diana Ross, originally issued in 1976, was Diana Ross’s first full-length solo studio album in more than two years. It arrived on the heels of Mahogany, Diana’s record-breaking second feature film that included her No. 1 hit, ”Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” and surprised audiences around the world with a…
We are excited to confirm the component releases of last year’s ”ELVIS COSTELLO – THE RETURN OF THE SPECTACULAR SPINNING SONGBOOK!!!” in three formats (standalone CD / standalone DVD / Deluxe CD + DVD) for March 12th 2012 internationally. Please find details below. Elvis Costello returned to the stage in 2011 with his celebrated Spinning…
This Valentine’s Day, forget roses, wine, and the fancy dinner. Instead, treat your loved one to a brand new single from Chicago’s The Super Happy Fun Club. Following a hugely successful UK tour last year, the band felt they’d received so much love from UK audiences, that it was time to give some back… So…
In May 2010 the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal lost one of its most gifted and fervent ambassadors, with the passing of Ronnie James Dio. In his position as lead vocalist for Rock giants such as Rainbow and Black Sabbath, as well as fronting his own eponymous band for nearly three decades, Dio…
On 24 February, Israeli duo Rendezvous – Itai Simon and Hagai Izenberg – release their eagerly awaited album, Another Round Please, via Rough Trade / Moot Records. The album comes hot on the heels of some significant club chart successes, with their most recent single The Murf reaching number 5 in the UK club charts,…
SIMIAN GHOST ‘YOUTH’ “an early contender for album of the year…” Paul Lester, The Guardian, January 3rd 5th March on Heist Or Hit Records ‘Wolf Girl’, digital single, out January 16th Coverage in the last three months from the likes of The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Fly, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit, NME, Pigeons And…