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Martha & The Muffins were recently challenged by their manager to remake their 1984 track ‘Come Out and Dance’ into a new version appropriate for the current social distancing situation. The new version - 'Stay Home and Dance' - uses lyrics from the original song, updated for the new version and is intended as a [...]

Stephen Emmer (Minny Pops, The Lotus Eaters, The Associates etc) has written, recorded and released a brand new album whilst in lockdown. 'Maison Melody' - which "explores the idea of isolation, family and solitude" - is available for free, as a gift intended to "provide people with music in these uncertain times and to support [...]

Bananarama's Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward will tell their Bananarama story in a joint memoir, 'Really Saying Something - Sara & Keren: Our Story', which will be published by Penguin Books in October. The press release to announce the book promises that the book will see Sara and Keren "opening-up about the challenges of making [...]

T'Pau have released a new single, 'Be Wonderful', on their own Gnatfish Records label, and have made a quirky, funny, upbeat video, filmed while in lockdown, to accompany the release... 'Be Wonderful' is out now to STREAM OR DOWNLOAD.

There are few bands as influential on the sound of the 80s as Kraftwerk, and it is with very heavy hearts that we report the death of one of the band's founding members, Florian Schneider, at the age of 73 after a short battle with cancer. Danke für die Musik. RIP.

We were very sad to hear about the passing of The Stranglers' keyboard player Dave Greenfield. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and fans. RIP.

Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein have rescheduled their UK run of 'In Conversation' appearances after being forced to postpone the original dates due to the current health situation. The four shows - in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester - will now take place in November and all the dates and details are below...

Kathy Valentine has published her autobiography, All I Ever Wanted, which covers her life inside and outside The Go-Go's, the band that made her famous. Described as "a story of what it takes to not only find success but, find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down," All I Ever Wanted is available to [...]

Rick Astley will play a special free show for all NHS frontline staff, Primary Care workers and all blue light staff at the Manchester Arena on October 28th. Those eligible for tickets will be all frontline NHS staff, Primary Care workers plus the emergency services including Ambulance, Fire Brigade and Police across the United Kingdom. [...]

The Cure's Roger O'Donnell will release a new solo album, '2 Ravens', on April 24th and has shared a new track from the release via YouTube which you can watch below. The track, a collaboration with singer Jennifer Pague, is entitled 'The Haunt', which O'Donnell has described as "a song about being left and how [...]