NOW to reissue 1983 and 1984 Yearbooks

NOW – Yearbook 1983 and NOW – Yearbook 1984 were first released in June and October 2021 respectively, with the 3LP vinyl and 4CD 28-page hardback book editions quickly selling out. NOW Music has now announced that

Album Spotlight: Depeche Mode – Ultra

Depeche Mode Ultra cover That the ninth album by Depeche Mode, Ultra, exists is somewhat of a miracle given the strife that surrounded its making but the result was one of the band’s best… Ultra was an

Major Tony Visconti retrospective coming this autumn

Produced by Tony Visconti Edsel have announced a major boxset dedicated to the work of one of the world’s most acclaimed record producers, titled Produced By Tony Visconti. The 6CD/6LP/2LP sets are the first definitive retrospectives of

Andy Taylor announces new album Man’s A Wolf To Man

Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor has announced the forthcoming release of Man’s A Wolf To Man, the guitarist’s first solo LP in over 30 years. It’s available from 8 September and and can be pre-ordered now. The LP

Terry Hall and the Fun Boy Three

Photo by Brian Aris In December 2022, we lost one of British pop’s most significant figures with the sad passing of Terry Hall. Shooting to fame with The Specials, he also broke the mould with his next

Album Spotlight: New Order – Get Ready

New Order – Get Ready cover Having spread their wings via their various solo enterprises, New Order’s first album of the new millenium was a (very) long time coming. Yes, it’s far from a classic, but when