Welsh music icon, Mike Peters MBE, the charismatic frontman of legendary ’80s rock band The Alarm and a tireless global advocate for blood cancer patients, has died at the age of 66 following a 30-year battle with the disease.
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Arguably one of the most notoriously named bands in rock history, Butthole Surfers made a career out of upending the establishment & irritating the easily annoyed. Their albums were abrasive yet tuneful, much like their live performances. Rising to the challenge of bottling these audible antics, Sunset Blvd. is releasing their 3rd live album, LIVE FROM THE LEATHER FLY on 5/9.
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Coming June ’25, 2 platinum-selling artists will join forces for a co-headline tour – Forest of Dean’s favorite sons EMF and Leeds-by-way-of-NYC’s Spacehog. The tour kicks off on June 14th in San Jose, CA and focuses their routing around the West Coast.
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With the dawning of a new year, Elemental Music’s Motown Sound Collection vinyl reissue series offers up three more prestigious titles from the iconic Detroit label’s archives set for release on January 17, 2025: Diana Ross & The Supremes Reflections, Gladys Knight & The Pips Nitty Gritty and Smokey Robinson Pure Smokey.
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“We look at the band with the philosophy of Viv Savage from Spinal Tap: ‘Have a good time all the time’,” laughs bassist Steve Smith of renowned New Wave veterans THE VAPORS about continuing the legacy of the band as well as the release of the 4rth album, WASP IN A JAR.
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Formerly of punk agitators/heroes The Icarus Line & one half of the dark disco duo Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe (with the late Mark Lanegan), Joe Cardamone splays out this simple universal truism w/ the release of the expanded version of his Covid-borne magnum opus, QUARENTINA (EXPANDED) via Sonic Ritual.
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Legendary artists PETER MURPHY and BOY GEORGE have joined forces for the gorgeous, orchestral new single “Let The Flowers Grow” which is available now via Metropolis Records.
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“I feel like I hadn’t marinated in its message enough to believe it… and then, like magic, I did,” says Austin-based alt-pop artist SOMEBODY SOMEONE (they/them) about their new single & video “BETTER” which is released today, Oct 25.
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Mike Peters of the Alarm released a statement about his health.
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“It’s a reflection on the paradox of the human condition, the need for protection and an equally strong desire for freedom,” explains Dexy Valentine, one half of indie dark-pop darlings MAGIC WANDS about their new song “ARMOUR,” out now via Metropolis Records.
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Having topped Amazon’s vinyl pre-order sales, completed a Piano Room session for Radio 2, & recharted her life story w/ a Classic Pop cover & a feature in The Times, anticipation for the Oct 4th release of Alison Moyet’s Key album is at a high. Now Alison pushes that momentum forward as she shares the new Key version of one of her biggest hits, “Love Resurrection.”
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