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DURAN DURAN's new album is rumoured to be titled 'King of Nowhere'. The band have, however, confirmed that Scissor Sisters' Ana Matronic has guested on one track on the album, 'Safe', and producer Mark Ronson has previewed a 30-second snippet of a new track entitled 'Blame The Machine' during his weekly slot on New York's East Village Radio…

JASON DONOVAN will see two of his PWL albums - 'Ten Good Reasons' and 'Between The Lines' - reissued on September 6th in expanded 2CD editions, each featuring a selection of bonus tracks. Donovan will also release an album of new material in September. See NEWS for the full tracklisting of both albums.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE's recent performance at Guilfest has been reviewed, alongside reviews of STATUS QUO, LEVEL 42 and ALI CAMPBELL in the REVIEWS section.

MARI WILSON will play a rare US date at The Magic Castle in Los Angeles on August 22nd...

MADNESS have announced a sixteen-date UK tour that for November and December, starting in Blackpool on November 26th and finishing in London on December 17th. See GIGS for all the dates which will also feature PAUL HEATON as support.

MICHAEL JACKSON will release a posthumous album of new material according to producer Rodney Jenkins who recorded a number of sessions with the star before his death last year.

LIMAHL is to play a special show at London's Leicester Square Theatre on September 26th. Appearing with his 80s Swing Orchestra the KAJAGOOGOO frontman will be playing big band versions of some of the greatest hits of the 80s alongside reworked versions of hits from his own career.

THE CARS are rumoured to be reuniting after 23 years. The band have posted a picture of the surviving members – Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, David Robinson and Elliot Easton – taken in a Boston studio, along with the caption 'Anyone in the mood for a reunion by The Cars?' on their official Facebook page…

SUZANNE VEGA has announced more US dates for her intimate 'Close-Up' tour which see her on the road in August, September and October. See GIGS for all the dates.

SHAKIN' STEVENS was hospitalised last week after collapsing at his home due to exhaustion. Stevens has been working on a new album, scheduled for release in February and spokesperson for the singer has said that his collapse was brought on by overwork.

CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN's solo album 'Love: And A Million Other Things' will be reissued in a 2-CD expanded edition on August 18th. The release will feature the original album plus ten bonus tracks. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

KIM WILDE's new album 'Come Out and Play' will be released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on August 27th with release dates elsewhere to be announced soon. The album will be preceded by a single, 'Lights Down Low', on August 13th.

JOHN FOXX will release a new album, 'D.N.A.', on October 11th. The album will contain a CD of music alongside a DVD disc of visual interpretations of the music created in unique collaborations between Foxx and some of his favourite independent film-makers.

BONNIE TYLER will support BEE GEES singer-songwriter ROBIN GIBB on his upcoming Australian tour later this year. See GIGS for dates.

SPARKS have remixed 'A Happy Place', the new single from Katie Melua which is released this week...

EDWYN COLLINS will play a one-off London show at the 100 Club on August 11th in advance of the release of his new solo album 'Losing Sleep' which will follow on September 13th and will include guest appearances from RODDY FRAME and JOHNNY MARR among others.

PET SHOP BOYS' recent concert in Brighton has been reviewed, with pictures, in the REVIEWS section.

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THE BUGGLES: are to perform in a "one off" live show this September along with OMD...

28th September 2010 will see Trevor Horn reconvene The Buggles for a never-to-be-repeated live performance in aid of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability - their first ever gig, more than thirty years after their début hit, "Video Killed The Radio Star". And OMD will perform a special support set in a rare appearance in their original two-piece formation.

We are thrilled to announce that Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will perform as special guests for The Buggles' one-off fund-raising concert on 28 September 2010. From Electricity to Pulse, from Maid of Orleans to Joan of Arc... From VCL XI to RFWK, from The New Stone Age to The New Dark Age... ViaSouvenir, Enola Gay, Messages and If You Leave... From live performances with Winston in 1979 to live performances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2009, OMD have spent the last thirty years the forefront of synth Britannia.

Trevor Horn: "I think what Orchestral Manoeuvres have achieved over the last few decades - that fusion of pop and electronic experimentation - is unique. Both OMD and The Buggles released their début singles in September 1979, so there's another symmetry for them joining us on the 28th. I'm very grateful to Paul and Andy for agreeing to take part in this concert and I personally can't wait to watch their set."

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GARY NUMAN will headline two special 'Back To The Phuture' shows in December with differing support acts - including JOHN FOXX and RECOIL - at the shows in Manchester and London. The Manchester show will take place at the O2 Academy and will feature Numan, Recoil and Motor playing live plus DJ sets from Richard H Kirk and Mark Jones, and the London show will happen at The Troxy on December 3rd and will feature John Foxx instead of Recoil.

BIG COUNTRY have announced UK shows for January 2011 featuring vocals from THE ALARM frontman MIKE PETERS stepping into the shoes of former frontman, the late STUART ADAMSON. The line-up for the shows will be Tony Butler, Mark Brzezicki, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson. See GIGS for all the dates.

THE BUGGLES have announced that they are to reform for a one-off show to raise funds for London's Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. The show will see the band perform their debut album 'The Age of Plastic' in its entirety on September 28th at The Supperclub in London where they will be supported by OMD who will play a rare two-piece set…

YAZOO will make an unreleased track from 1983 available exclusively via iTunes with preorders of their forthcoming 2CD live album 'Reconnected Live'. The track, 'Get Set', was originally recorded as the theme to the BBC Children's TV show 'Get Set For Summer'.

THE BANGLES' 1986 album 'A Different Light', which featured the hits 'Manic Monday' and 'Walk Like An Egyptian', will be reissued in an expanded 2CD set on September 20th. The release will contain the original album on one disc plus a bonus CD of extra tracks including remixes and b-sides. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

THE STRANGLERS have announced a seventeen-date UK tour to take place in March next year. The 'Black & Blue' tour will start in Newcastle on March 4th and end in Manchester on March 26th. See GIGS for all the dates.

A-HA will play a special inshore show at London club Heaven on October 8th. The show is in association with HMV who are offering tickets to be won by customers pre-ordering the upcoming A-Ha retrospective 'A-Ha - 25'.

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT's classic 'Keep Your Distance' album will be reissued on September 19th in a new edition featuring seven bonus tracks, including four 12" remixes. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

THE ICICLE WORKS will reform for a run of dates in April and May next year to mark their 30th anniversary. See GIGS for all the dates.

ALI CAMPBELL will release an album of reggae versions of classic British songs on October 18th. The album, 'Great British Songs', will feature reworked versions of hits made famous by ROXY MUSIC, ROD STEWART, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks among many others.

CHRIS DE BURGH will release a new album 'Moonfleet and Other Stories' on October 18th. The - inspired by a classic smuggling story from the 18th century which has already been made into a film and two TV series - features nineteen songs, thirteen about Moonfleet and six 'other stories' covering the Mona Lisa, the loss of innocence, a story by Oscar Wilde, a tale of war, a guardian angel and a statement on atrocity in Iran. De Burgh will also play three UK concerts to showcase the album, see GIGS for all the dates and NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

DEAD OR ALIVE frontman PETE BURNS has released a new single 'Never Marry An Icon' via digital download on all the major download platforms. The song, co-written with Dirty Disco, is out on the Bristar label, run by Burns' manager and former bandmate STEVE COY.

BLUE ZOO have reformed and, after playing a small private show for friends in July, have announced two London shows in September and October. See GIGS for the dates.

SQUEEZE will release a new album. 'Spot The Difference', on October 11th, a collection of 14 new versions of their best-loved hits. The album will be preceded by a new single 'Loving You Tonight'. A deluxe edition of the album will also be available and will feature a live recording of the band’s recent set at the legendary Fillmore. Squeeze are on tour around the UK in November and December, see GIGS for all the dates and NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

HUGH CORNWELL has announced a run of UK dates for April during which he will play his solo album 'Guilty' in its entirety alongside a selection of STRANGLERS classics chosen by fans via the official Hugh Cornwell website. See GIGS for all the dates.

SONIA's 'Everybody Knows' album will be reissued next week in a remastered edition with eight bonus tracks, including 12" mixes, b-sides and covers. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

BROS are not likely to reform any time soon, despite recent rumours, according to frontman MATT GOSS who confirmed that the band were approached with the idea but now consider the moment to have passed…

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BLANCMANGE will release a new album 'Blanc Burn' on February 28th and will mark the release with a series of UK dates in March, see GIGS for all the dates.

HAIRCUT 100 have announced a special one-off reunion show next year, at which they will perform their debut album 'Pelican West' in its entirety. The show will take place on January 28th at the IndigO2 in London with tickets onsale now.

RUSTY EGAN, formerly of VISAGE and THE SKIDS and founder of the legendary Blitz Club, has released a collaboration between himself and RICHARD JAMES BURGESS, producer and one-time member of LANDSCAPE, that was originally recorded in 1980. The instrumental track, 'Shock', is credited to R.E.R.B and is out now on Egan's own Blitz Club Records label. The release features two versions of the track; the original 1980 version; and an updated 2010 remix by Egan himself and is available as a download or on 12" vinyl.

PRINCE has announced the first of his upcoming US tour dates and will start the tour with three shows at the Izod Centre in New Jersey followed by two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. See GIGS for all the dates.

NINE INCH NAILS will release a new edition of their 1989 debut album 'Pretty Hate Machine' on November 22nd. The new edition has been remastered by Trent Reznor and soundman Tom Baker and will feature a bonus track, a cover of QUEEN's 'Get Down, Make Love', which originally featured on NIN's 1990 single 'Sin'.

HOLLY JOHNSON will release a three-disc edition of his 1989 solo album 'Blast' on November 22nd. The new edition will feature two CDs containing the original album, the 'Hollelujah' remix album, and a selection of other remixes, b-sides and rarities, plus a DVD of promotional videos. See NEWS for the full album and DVD tracklisting.

HAZEL O'CONNOR has masterminded a special concert to raise funds for the Myton Hospice in Warwick. The show, to take place at Leamington Spa's The Assembly on November 16th will include performances from Hazel O'Connor as well as TOYAH, CAROL DECKER, PAULINE BLACK, RANKING ROGER and NEVILLE STAPLE among others. A charity single, 'Re-Joyce', will be released on December 6th and will feature all the above artists plus CLANNAD's MOYA BRENNAN and KID CREOLE...

THE CURE's ROBERT SMITH has provided vocals for a new version of 'Not In Love', the new single from Crystal Castles, which will be released on December 6th.

FIVE STAR will release expanded editions of their 'Silk & Steel' and 'Luxury of Life' albums on November 15th. Both reissues will include a number of bonus tracks including remixes and rare tracks. See NEWS for the full tracklisting of both albums.

THE CARS are working on new material, their first for over twenty years, and have previewed one track - 'Blue Tip' - on their Facebook page. The reunited band have also hinted that they will support the release with a full tour.

BRYAN FERRY will release his new album 'Olympia' next week. The album will feature eight new songs - including the single 'You Can Dance' - alongside covers of Tim Buckley's 'Song to the Siren' and Traffic's 'No Face, No Name, No Number'.

BANANARAMA have written and recorded a Christmas song entitled 'Baby, It's Christmas' and will be announcing release details shortly.

WIRE will play a special show at Oxford's upcoming Audioscope Festival in support of the homeless charity Shelter. The band will play at Oxford's The Jericho on November 10th.

JAKI GRAHAM will release a new compilation 'Absolute Essential' on October 25th featuring 2-CDs of material covering her eighties success and beyond. Meanwhile Jaki Graham is working on a new album with artist turned producer Patrice Rushen. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

PRINCE and U2 are both rumoured to be headlining at next year's Glastonbury Festival, with U2 themselves dropping hints to that effect after being forced to pull out of this year's festival as a result of Bono's health problems.

ASIA have announced a five-date UK tour in December in support of their recent album 'Omega'. The line-up for the shows will consist of John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. See GIGS for all the dates.

GO WEST have delayed the release of the second of their three-part '3D' release to November 2nd. The EP, part of the band's 25th anniversary releases, will feature four new tracks plus a new version of 'We Close Our Eyes'.

SALT-N-PEPA have released two new songs - 'Big Girls' and 'She's Killin' Me' - via download and have US dates lined up in February and March under the banner 'Salt-N-Pepa presents Legends of Hip Hop 2011'…

THE BELLE STARS will release a 2-CD retrospective '80s Romance - The Complete Belle Stars' on October 25th. The compilation will feature some of the band's best known songs alongside video, rare tracks, remixes and b-sides and the sleeve notes will include new interviews with all seven of the band members. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

U2 will release an early album in the early part of next year. The release, currently with the working title of 'Songs of Ascent', will be out in time for the band's US dates in May next year and will include a number of tracks that band have already previewed during their recent dates

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THE HUMAN LEAGUE will release their new single, 'Night People', on November 22nd with remixes from Cerrone, Mylo, Emperor Machine and Villa. The new Human League album 'Credo' will follow early next year.

BIG COUNTRY have announced more shows in 2011 following their upcoming reunion shows - with MIKE PETERS of THE ALARM on vocals - in December and January. See GIGS for all the dates.

DURAN DURAN have announced that they will release a digital version of their new 'All You Need Is Now' album on December 21st, with a CD release following in February next year. The band have also confirmed that they are planning to make videos for every track on the album and will tour in 2011. Meanwhile fans of the band have started their own campaign to get the band elected into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They are currently running an online petition which has already been signed by Nile Rodgers and Scissor Sisters and you can find more details in the NEWS section on the website.

PSYCHEDELIC FURS' recent London show has been reviewed in the REVIEWS section.

JIMMY SOMERVILLE has released a dance EP 'Bright Thing' in France, Belgium and Luxembourg to coincide with his RFM 80s-tour dates in those countries. News of an international release date is expected soon.

ALAN WILDER is expected to remix a DEPECHE MODE track for the bands forthcoming remix album which will also feature a new remix of 'Behind The Wheel' from VINCE CLARKE and which is rumoured to also include mixes from Yeasayer, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!, Brandon Flowers and Arcade Fire.

JANE'S ADDICTION will release their fourth album early next year, their first new album since 'Strays' in 2003. The band are writing at the moment and will begin recording in December.

HOWARD JONES' special 'Human's Lib' and ''Dream Into Action' show at London's IndigO2 last weekend has been reviewed, with pictures, in the REVIEWS section.

GEORGE MICHAEL will see his classic 'Faith' album reissued in January in a number of formats, including a limited-edition numbered collectors' box set.
IRON MAIDEN have announced the UK leg of their upcoming arena tour. See GIGS for all the dates.

MR MISTER's previously unreleased fourth album 'Pull' will finally be released on November 23rd as an album download, with CD copies exclusively available from the band's own website. On the same date the band's first two albums 'I Wear The Face' and 'Go On' will also be reissued as downloads. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

THE POGUES' frontman SHANE MACGOWAN has recorded 'Little Drummer Boy' in collaboration with classical act The Priests in a bid for this year's Christmas number one...

PET SHOP BOYS are to headline a special show to benefit Mencap at London's Hammersmith Apollo on December 8th. The fundraising show will see the duo present a one-off theatre performance of their 'Pandemonium' show alongside a selection of support acts to be announced soon.

QUEEN have signed a new deal for their catalogue albums which will see all fifteen of their studio albums remastered and repackaged with extra content next year, starting with releases of Queen', 'Queen II', 'Sheer Heart Attack', 'A Night At The Opera' and 'A Day At The Races' in March.

GANG OF FOUR have announced US dates for next year in support of their new album 'Content' which is to be released there on January 25th. See GIGS for all the dates.

MAGNUM will release their sixteenth studio album 'The Visitation' on January 17th and have announced UK tour dates for April. See GIGS for all the dates.

MICHAEL JACKSON's new album will be called 'Michael' and is scheduled for release on December 14th. Meanwhile the King of Pop is set to release a film version of his epic 'Thriller' video next year. The film will be built around the zombie theme of the original video and is rumoured to feature Vincent Price who narrated the original video.

REM have revealed that their new album 'Collapse Into Now', due for release early next year, will feature collaborations with Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and Peaches. The album tracklisting is expected to be announced shortly.

JOY DIVISION are to release a ten-disc boxset entitled '+-' on December 6th. The set will feature ten 7" singles and is limited to 5000 copies. See NEWS for the tracklisting of all ten discs.

OMD's recent Brighton show has been reviewed, with pictures, in the REVIEWS section.

SIMPLE MINDS have recorded and mixed four new songs, including an 8-minute version of 'In Every Heaven', originally recorded in 1982 and used in an instrumental version as a b-side to 'Someone Somewhere In Summertime'. The other tracks 'Stagefright', 'On The Rooftop' and 'Broken Glass Park' are new compositions, the latter appearing in the live set of Jim Kerr's LOSTBOY AKA project.

MOTORHEAD will release a new album 'The World Is Yours' on December 13th after the UK leg of their 35th anniversary tour. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

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THE SPECIALS have announced European dates for September, October and November next year. The shows will take place in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium and the UK and tickets go onsale in early December. See GIGS for all the dates.

DURAN DURAN have confirmed the tracklisting for their new album, 'All You Need Is Now' as well as announcing a European download EP 'From Mediterranea With Love' to be released after the album. The band will release 'All You Need Is Now' as a single on December 14th, a nine-track downloadable album on December 21st and a twelve-track CD edition in February. See NEWS on the website for the nine-track album tracklisting.

ERASURE have recorded a new version of their classic hit 'A Little Respect' which will be released for charity as a download single, with a new video, in December.

THE POGUES have announced a short run of US dates to take place in Mach next year. See GIGS for all the dates.

CLOUDFISH, the side project of SPANDAU BALLET's STEVE NORMAN and former BUCKS FIZZ singer SHELLEY PRESTON, will play a special show at Milton Keynes' The Stables on January 14th.

MISSING PERSONS' DALE BOZZIO's previously unreleased 1991 album 'Make Love Not War' has finally been released for the first time via iTunes. The release includes 'Take Me To Your Leader', co-written with PRINCE, plus five demo and session recordings.

LEEE JOHN, JUNIOR, BEGGAR & CO, CENTRAL LINE, DAVID JOSEPH and SECOND IMAGE will all play on a special bill to celebrate thirty years of Brit Funk at London's IndigO2 on February 5th.

THE CHEMISTRY SET will release a new album, 'This Day Will Never Happen Again', on January 24th. The album is he band's first new material since they reformed in 2008 to mark the unofficial release of their previously unreleased 1989 album 'Sounds Like Painting' appeared online.

WIRE have announced UK dates, in support of their new album 'Red Barked Tree', next Spring. See GIGS for all the dates.

PHIL HARDING is reissuing his PWL memoir 'PWL From The Factory Floor' in a special expanded edition this week. The new volume runs to over 600 pages and includes interviews about working with key PWL artists, commentaries on many classic PWL remixes and much more. The book is available from Amazon in the UK.

MARIAH CAREY and ANNIE LENNOX are among the performers expected to appear at 'Christmas in Washington', a special Christmas concert for TNT hosted in Washington DC by Barack and Michelle Obama.

MICHAEL JACKSON's new album will feature ten tracks, including collaborations with 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz as well as the current single with Akon, and will be released on December 14th. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

BANANARAMA's new Christmas song, 'Baby it's Christmas', will be released as a digital EP shortly, but is already available on the new US Christmas compilation 'Super Dance Christmas Party Vol.3'…

DEBBIE HARRY, BRYAN ADAMS and THE WHO will all appear at a special charity concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo on January 13th. The show, 'A Concert For Killing Cancer', will be a fundraiser for the Killing Cancer charity.

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ERASURE have announced seven outdoor shows around the UK to take place before the release of their new album next summer. The 'Total Pop!' shows promise an evening of the band's biggest hits and form part of the Forestry Commission's annual Music Live shows, taking place in forest and woodland venues around the country. Tickets go onsale to the general public on Friday December 10th, see GIGS for all the dates.

THE CURE have announced that they will play a special set at next year's Bestival on the Isle of Wight. The Saturday night headline slot will be the band's only European festival show of 2011. Other bands confirmed include Brian Wilson, Magnetic Man, Primal Scream, Crystal Castles and LFO.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE have announced that their new album 'Credo' will be released in March next year. The tracklisting for the much anticipated release has also been revealed. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

JIM KERR, SIMON LE BON, ANNIE LENNOX, PAUL WELLER, CHRIS REA and PAUL MCCARTNEY are among a number of UK songwriters who are auctioning hand-written lyrics to some of their best-known songs to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust. The auction will take place at Bonhams in London's Knightsbridge on December 15th but items are available to view online now, see NEWS for more details!

KAJAGOOGOO mainman STEVE ASKEW has co-written 'Red', the new album from Lu Cozma, which was produced by MARTIN RUSHENT and has just been released on iTunes.

THE ENID have announced that they will release a new album, 'Journey's End', on January 10th which they will preview with a short run of UK dates later this month. See GIGS for all the dates.

SIMPLE MINDS have announced a special run of 'Greatest Hits' shows next year as part of the Forestry Commission's annual series of outdoor shows in woodland settings around the UK. See GIGS for all the dates.

THE REWIND FESTIVAL has announced that it will launch a Scottish weekend festival next year. Set to take place at Perthshire's Scone Palace between July 29th and July 31st the event promises 'the biggest live outdoor line-up of 80s recording artists and performers ever' and will be announcing more details soon.

HEAVEN 17's recent show at London's Forum has been reviewed, with pictures in the REVIEWS section on the website. The band have also reissued their live DVD ' Heaven 17 - Live At Scala' via Weinerworld. The 148-minute collection includes all their hits plus a number of tracks made famous by the early incarnation of THE HUMAN LEAGUE was filmed at London's Kings Cross Scala in 2005. See NEWS for the full DVD tracklisting.

DURAN DURAN have been forced to cancel their forthcoming South African tour dates which were due to start next week. The cancellation is apparently down to poor ticket sales and full refunds are available.

KYLIE MINOGUE has extended the UK and Ireland leg of her 2011 tour with the announcement of additional shows in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester and London in March and April next year. See GIGS for all the dates.

TOTO guitarist STEVE LUKATHER has announced a short run of solo shows around the UK for March next year. See GIGS for all the dates.

SHAKATAK are to release a new album in Spring next year and will be previewing some of the new tracks at two special shows at Great Bardfield's High Barn on January 14th and 15th.

GEORGE MICHAEL will reissue his Christmas single 'December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)' for this year's festive season on December 13th.

SOFT CELL's DAVE BALL has remixed Doris Brendel's new single 'Latest Fantasy' which is scheduled for release on December 5th. Credited to the Nite Wreckers the five remixes are heavily influenced by retro Soft Cell and 80s sounds and accompany Doris Brendel's original version, taken from her recent album 'The Last Adventure'.

SAXON have announced a twelve-date UK tour to take place in April next year in support of their forthcoming new album which will be released in March. Support on the tour will come from Wolfsbane and Fury UK. See GIGS for all the dates.

ULTRAVOX fans are putting together a special limited-edition book, 'Remembering Eden - 30th Anniversary Tour Book', to commemorate the band's recent reunion shows. The book - which will raise money for the Mick Karn Appeal - will feature pictures, biographies, fan memories and a number of exclusive interviews with members of the band, their crew and those close to them and will feature a special introduction by RUSTY EGAN. The book will be launched at a special Ultravox club night in London on January 15th and more details are available from the project's dedicated Facebook page, see NEWS for more details.

ALPHAVILLE released a new album 'Catching Rays On Giant' in Germany last week and are expected to announce international release plans shortly.

PET SHOP BOYS' new 'Ultimate' compilation has been reviewed in the REVIEWS section.

NIK KERSHAW has co-written and performed a new song, 'If it gets much better than this' for the forthcoming film based on Tony Hawks' book'Round Ireland with a Fridge'…

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BLANK & JONES have released the fourth part of the popular So80s series of remix albums. SO80S4 follows the format of the previous three volumes and will consist of 3 CDs: one disc featuring a continuous DJ mix of remastered 80s remixes - including tracks from SOFT CELL, THE CURE, FGTH, OMD, HOWARD JONES, TEARS FOR FEARS, PIL and SAMANTHA FOX among many others - while the other two discs contain the originals of all the remixes featured on the first CD plus loads of other tracks including original remixes from bands including ABC, THE BELLE STARS, SISTERS OF MERCY, THE BELLE STARS and ALISON MOYET. The album is available in Germany now and will be onsale in the SHOP very soon... see NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

OMD have announced US dates for March in support of their current album 'History of Modern', see GIGS for details.

ADAM ANT has lined up more club shows around London this month, with concerts confirmed on January 17th at Madame Jo-Jo's and two nights at the 100 Club on January 26th and 27th. Meanwhile Adam's recent show at London's Garage has been reviewed in the REVIEWS section.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE are in the process of confirming a run of European shows and have so far announced gigs in France, the Netherlands and Germany with more expected to be announced shortly. See GIGS for all the dates.

GANG OF FOUR have added three German shows to their upcoming schedule with gigs announced in Cologne, Berlin and Hamburg. See GIGS for all the dates.

HERE AND NOW have announced a special one-off show in Dubai on April 7th. The show, at Meydan Racecourse, will feature BOY GEORGE, BELINDA CARLISLE, KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS, PAUL YOUNG, THE REAL THING and CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT.

CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN will release her much anticipated compilation 'Combined' on February 7th. The collection includes work recorded in collaboration with artists like ANDY BELL, MARTIN GORE, ANDREW POPPY and STEPHEN HAGUE as well as key recordings from all stages of Brucken's career including PROPAGANDA, ACT, ONETWO and her solo releases. The collection also includes a previously unreleased track from the OneTwo project plus a further four brand new songs: two co-written and produced by Stephen Hague, a new version of DAVID BOWIE's 'This Is Not America' recorded with FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD's PAUL RUTHERFORD, and a cover of ROY ORBISON's 'In Dreams' in collaboration with Andrew Poppy. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

DURAN DURAN will play a free show at London's Roundhouse on July 16th as part of the annual iTunes Festival. Ticketing details are available from the festival website.

HOWARD JONES is planning a 2-CD set for February or March, compiling his '12" Album' remix collection with the US-only release 'Action Replay' which features an additional number of remixes done for the US market.

COCK ROBIN have German shows lined up in May, see GIGS for all the details.

DEPECHE MODE's ANDREW FLETCHER will undertake a DJ tour in late January, February and March that will see him play in some of the places that Depeche Mode were unable to visit on their last tour, and has promised that he will be 'playing a lot of new remixes, as well as many of my old favourites'. See GIGS for all the dates.

WHITESNAKE have announced a run of UK dates for June 2011 in support of the band's forthcoming, and currently untitled studio album. See GIGS for all the dates.

THE DANSE SOCIETY have reformed 25 years after their original split and are currently recording a new album scheduled for release later this year.

ZTT RECORDS will release a 2-CD box-set of remixes from the innovative label's vaults, including classic and rare remixes from artists including FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, PROPAGANDA, THE ART OF NOISE and 808 STATE on February 7th. Entitled 'The Definitive 80s 12" Remix Album!' the label promises '150 minutes of rarities, vanities and mysteries'. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

DAF have announced a one-off UK date at London's Islington Academy on march 20th, part of a short European tour that will also see the electronic pioneers play shows in Germany and Slovakia. See GIGS for all the dates.

IMAGINATION's LEEE JOHN will play a special show at London's Leicester Square Theatre on February 26th to celebrate 30 years of Imagination, with support coming from JUNIOR GISCOMBE.

REM will release their new album 'Collapse Into Now' on March 7th, and will be offering 'Discoverer', a track from the record, as a free download before the release. The album features a number of special guests including Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder and Peaches. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

MADNESS' pre-Christmas show at The Brighton Centre has been reviewed, with photographs, in the REVIEWS section.

KAJAGOOGOO fans are campaigning to get EMI to release a live recording of the band's 1983 show at London's Hammersmith Odeon on DVD for the first time. The campaign is being co-ordinated by the Kajafax fansite and you can get more details in the NEWS section on the website.

EDIE BRICKELL will release two new albums this month, one a new solo album 'Edie Brickell' and the other with a new band, The Gaddabouts.

HERE AND NOW have announced their annual show at Ascot Racecourse and are promising a very special event to mark their tenth anniversary. Performers include JASON DONOVAN, KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS, JIMMY SOMERVILLE, PAUL YOUNG, TOYAH, CHINA CRISIS, ODYSSEY, ALTERED IMAGES, BROTHER BEYOND and VISAGE. The show will take place on August 6th.

NINE INCH NAILS frontman TRENT REZNOR has confirmed that he is writing the score for the forthcoming Hollywood film of the book 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' which is expected to be released at the end of 2011.

CAROLYNE MAS has released a retrospective covering the best of her recordings from 1979 to 1990. 'Still Sane - A Retrospective' is available now from Zolatone Music and a documentary about Mas, also entitled 'Still Sane' is in production.

MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Michael' album has been reviewed in the REVIEWS section.

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD will see their second album, 'Liverpool', re-issued on February 7th in a 2-CD deluxe edition, part of ZTT's impressive series of expanded reissues. Almost twenty-five years after the release of the original album this edition will include a hundred minutes of bonus material alongside a remastered version of the original record, including the 20-minute (previously cassette-only) remix expansions of 'Watching The Wildlife' and 'Warriors of the Wasteland', 'Rage Hard' in standard and previously-unreleased Montreux and Voiceless variants plus b-sides, out-takes and previously unreleased material. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

ABBA may reunite this year according to rumours that started in a recent interview with singer AGNETHA FALTSKOG - the member of the band formerly most opposed to such a reunion - during which she admitted that she would consider reuniting with the band for a special performance, although not for a full tour...

THE DAMNED have announced a special UK tour at which they will perform both their 'Damned Damned Damned' and 'Black Album' releases in their entirety alongside 'a few extra surprises'. See GIGS for all the dates.

HAZEL O'CONNOR has announced UK dates with The Bluja Project, starting in March. The Bluja Project, a collaboration between Hazel O'Connor, Sarah Fisher and Clare Hirst which started in 2009, perform a set of Hazel O'Connor tracks, reinterpreted for an acoustic performance, alongside a number of classics. See GIGS for all the details.

T'PAU are in the process of firming up the release of their 'Story Behind The Tracks' album and have confirmed a 20-track release featuring eleven demo versions of the band's key songs, plus a further nine tracks. The album is currently scheduled for a March release. See NEWS on the website for the full tracklisting.

ANNIE LENNOX is among those named in the Queen's New Year's Honours list this year. Lennox will receive the OBE for her charity work in the fight against AIDS in Africa, alongside producer TREVOR HORN who will receive a CBE for his services to music.

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THE REWIND FESTIVAL has announced the line-up for its new Scottish event which is scheduled to take place at Scone Palace in Perthshire between July 29th and 31st. The festival promises the biggest bill of 80s artists ever seen in Scotland and will be hosting performances from TONY HADLEY, RICK ASTLEY, BILLY OCEAN, BANANARAMA, ABC, HUE & CRY, THE BLUEBELLS, GO WEST, KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS, T'PAU, THE BEAT, DR AND THE MEDICS and CUTTING CREW on the Saturday and THE HUMAN LEAGUE, KIM WILDE, HOWARD JONES, NIK KERSHAW, HEAVEN 17, FICTION FACTORY, IMAGINATION, THE REAL THING, TOYAH, CHINA CRISIS, HAZEL O'CONNOR and MODERN ROMANCE on the Sunday.

DURAN DURAN are to play at the prestigious Coachella Festival in the USA on a bill that will also see a reunited BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE as well as sets from Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West and The Strokes among many, many more. Duran Duran will also appear alongside Kid Rock and Jason Derulo at VH-1's Super Bowl Fan Jam concert which will air live on the channel on February 3rd.

CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN has announced a very special London show to mark the release of her upcoming career-spanning compilation 'Combined' (a celebration of Claudia's work with Propaganda and Act plus her solo work and collaborations). The show will take place at London's Scala on March 2nd. ONETWO will be the house band, and the evening will boast a number of special guests including OMD's PAUL HUMPHREYS, ERASURE's ANDY BELL, HEAVEN 17, SUSANNE FREYTAG of PROPAGANDA and ANDREW POPPY.

SCRITTI POLITTI will release their first ever career-spanning compilation album on February 28th entitled 'Absolute - A Collection of Words & Music by Scritti Politti'. The eighteen-track collection will also feature two brand new tracks, 'A Day Late & A Dollar Short' and 'A Place We Both Belong' alongside singles and key tracks from all stages of the band's career. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

ERASURE singer ANDY BELL will host his own clubnight in London on March 4th. The evening, billed as 'A Quiet Night' will take place at the Hoxton Pony and will feature a number of DJs, including Andy Bell and MARK MOORE, and promises a special live set from an artist to be announced soon...

GARY NUMAN will take his current 'Pleasure Principle Live' tour to Australia in May. See GIGS for all the dates. Tickets will go onsale on February 1st.

ZODIAC MINDWARP AND THE LOVE REACTION will continue to promote their new album 'We Are Volsung' in March when they embark on an eight-date UK tour with further dates elsewhere in Europe pencilled for later in the year. See GIGS for all the dates.

KATE BUSH is rumoured to be releasing new material this year as well being expected to re-issue her first four albums; 'The Dreaming', 'Hounds Of Love', 'The Sensual World' and 'The Red Shoes'.

IAN MCCULLOCH will play a one-off London show at the Islington Academy on April 16th.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE have added dates in Belgium and Denmark to their upcoming European tour to support their forthcoming album 'Credo'. See GIGS for all the dates.

DEPECHE MODE's ANDY FLETCHER has been forced to cancel his upcoming DJ date in Auckland, New Zealand which was originally set for February 19th. See GIGS for all the other dates in his DJ tour.

FISH has joined the bill of the forthcoming Acoustic Festival of Britain which will stake place in Staffordshire over the weekend of May 20th-22nd. The former MARILLION frontman will join a bill that already includes HAZEL O'CONNOR and STEVE HARLEY.

MARTI PELLOW will release an album of love songs, 'Love To Love', this week containing twelve classic ballads and available exclusively through Tesco. Pellow will also start a UK tour this week in the musical 'Jekyll & Hyde'. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

ULTRAVOX have signed a new record deal which will see them release a brand new studio album later this year. In the meantime the band have released a 4-track live EP - entitled 'Moments from Eden' - featuring the tracks 'New Europeans', 'White China', 'Love's Great Adventure' and 'Herr X' (a special version of Mr X) which is available on CD and limited edition 10" vinyl.

NIK KERSHAW's 'Wouldn't It Be Good' has been covered by The Angry Kids, with vocals from Nik Kershaw. The track is taken from the band's eponymous debut album and remixes of the collaboration are available on YouTube.

MIKE AND THE MECHANICS have announced dates in Germany in June, see GIGS for all the dates.

JOHNNY MARR has revealed that he has been approached by a publisher to write his autobiography. The former guitarist for THE SMITHS is said to be considering the offer and has said that the project will happen at some stage.

NANCY NOVA, formerly with TOTO COELO, has released a new album 'Super Nova' which features re-recordings of her best known single 'Made In Japan' alongside other key tracks from her career and a performer and songwriter. The album is available from her new website. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

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THE THE Tony OST (2011 UK 32-track CD soundtrack album - The outstanding debut from Gerard Johnson, 'Tony' has been compared to classics 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' and 'Taxi Driver' and is one of the most important and disturbing British films of recent years. With a star-making lead performance from Peter Ferdinando, 'Tony' is dark, brutal and bleakly amusing and will stay with you long after you finish watching. The soundtrack features the first new THE THE materialfor 10 years. Presented in a luxury 68 page hardback book complete with exclusive photographs by Matt Johnson, dialogue excerpts, photographs from the set plus notes from the director and the composer).
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2. Our Secret Selves 2:21
3. Going Out 0:58
4. The Jobsworth 1:08 [Film Excerpt]
5. Marking Time 1:12
6. The Interview 0:40 [Film Excerpt]
7. Wander Lost 1:50
8. Minor Mourning 1:10
9. Ultra Violation 3:02
10. Objects Of Prey 1:02
11. Skin Tight 1:36
12. The Bully 0:32 [Film Excerpt]
13. The Swarming Selves 3:17
14. The Lust For Unsung Dreams [Slow] 1:04
15. The Invisible City 2:10
16. The Phone Box 0.25 [Film Excerpt]
17. Walking 0:30
18. The Brothel 0.07 [Film Excerpt]
19. The Long Moment 0:52
20. The Hooker 0.59 [Film Excerpt]
21. Strange Sensations 2.09
22. Meat Fever 1:56
23. Ultra Violate 3:26
24. The Cruiser 1:29 [Film Excerpt]
25. The Swarming Selves [Reprise] 1:57
26. Interference 0:32
27. Awkward & Sad 1:25
28. Minor Mourning [Reprise] 0:38
29. Visitor 0:23
30. The Copper 1:32 [Film Excerpt]
31. Our Secret Selves [Reprise] 3:03
32. The Lust For Unsung Dreams [Reprise] 4:30

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KATE BUSH will release a new album on May 16th. Entitled 'Director's Cut' the release will feature a revisiting of songs from the Kate Bush albums 'The Red Shoes' and 'The Sensual World' and will be preceded by a new version of 'Deeper Understanding' which will be released as a single in April.

MORRISSEY has announced UK dates for June. Tickets for the nine date tour will go onsale on March 14th, see GIGS for all the dates.

A-HA will release a live CD/DVD commemorating the band's last ever show in Oslo last year. The release, 'The Final Concert', will be available as Bluray, DVD, CD and a deluxe 2-CD/DVD edition. The release will come out in Norway and Germany on April 1st with other regional release information to follow. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

DEPECHE MODE frontman DAVE GAHAN is to receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at this year's MusiCares MAP concert on May 6th in recognition of his support for the charity. JANE'S ADDICTION will be among the performers at the show alongside Paramore, Ozomatli and others.

BRYAN FERRY will play a huge outdoor show at Dortmund's Westfalenhallen in Germany on August 1st.

CYNDI LAUPER has announced a rare London date at Hammersmith's HMV Apollo on June 30th.

GEORGE MICHAEL has recorded a version of the NEW ORDER hit 'True Faith' to benefit Comic Relief. The single will be released digitally on March 14th and as a CD on March 15th with both formats featuring an instrumental version of the song as a b-side. Both George Michael and New Order are donating the proceeds from the song to Comic Relief.

SPANDAU BALLET's GARY KEMP is to host a materclass event at The British Music Experience at London's O2 Arena on March 28th, promising 'a very special intimate event which will see Gary talking about his career, performing a few classic songs acoustically and reading from his acclaimed 2009 autobiography'.

HUGH CORNWELL is putting together a special limited edition album of cover versions to be made available to VIP ticket holders on his forthcoming tour. The album, 'ou’re Covered!', will be limited to just 250 copies and features ten tracks, each one a song that Cornwell considers an influence. See GIGS for a list of forthcoming shows. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

NIK KERSHAW has just seen a live DVD of a German concert from 1984 released. The release 'Nik Kershaw - Live in Germany 1984' is available now.

CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN's recent solo show at London's Scala has been reviewed, with pictures, in the REVIEWS section.

BLONDIE, ABC and THE SELECTER are among the first acts to be announced for this year's Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset which takes place between July 29th and 31st. More acts are expected to be announced shortly.

DURAN DURAN will release the physical version of their new album 'All You Need Is Now' on March 21st, three months after the release of the nine-track download version of the record. The physical edition will include a further five tracks, and format information is expected soon.

ALICE COOPER will release a sequel to his 1975 album 'Welcome To My Nightmare' in the summer. The new album, 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare', will also see Cooper teaming up with producer Bob Ezrin who also produced the original album.

NIK KERSHAW has announced two shows in Norway in June, his first shows in the country for over twenty-five years. See GIGS for the dates.

BOYS DON'T CRY have released a new single, 'Don't Go Jumping With Frogs', their first since their recent reformation to benefit music programs in America's public school system. The single is available now as a download on iTunes via the band's own Microrich label.

PETER HOOK will play three special shows of JOY DIVISION material in April and May as well as releasing a four-song EP of Joy Division tracks entitled '1102/2011' on May 2. Hook will play 'Unknown Pleasures' in its entirety on April 23rd at London's Scala and on April 30th at Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms, and then 'Closer' at manchester's The Factory on May 18th. The '1102/2011' release will feature covers of Joy Division tracks 'New Dawn Fades', 'Insight' and 'Atmosphere', plus a version of 'Pictures In My Mind', an unreleased song from the band that dates back to 1977.

MORRISSEY will headline Kent's Hop Farm Festival on July 2nd, on a weekend bill that will also include performances from BRYAN FERRY and GANG OF FOUR among many others. Morrissey will also release a new solo compilation 'The Very Best Of Morrissey' on April 25th featuring an 18-track CD and a 12-track DVD, preceded by the re-release of his 1992 single 'Glamorous Glue' featuring two previously unheard 'Viva Hate' era tracks, 'Safe, Warm Lancashire Home' and 'Treat Me Like A Human Being', as b-sides on April 18th. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

DEF LEPPARD will precede their headlining appearance at the forthcoming Download Festival with shows at Belfast's Odyssey Arena on June 7th and Dublin's O2 Arena on June 8th.

MADNESS have announced a special weekend to take place at Butlins' Minehead resort over the weekend of 25th November. The weekend will feature a full Madness show on the Saturday night as part of a weekend of 'performances, acts and entertainment'!

SHAKESPEARS SISTER will release a cover of BANANARAMA's first hit 'Really Saying Something' as their next single. The version will mark the 30th anniversary of the song. The song is a live version performed on Shakespears Sister's 2010 tour and taken from the band's forthcoming live album. The single will be available as a download as well as a limited edition CD.

TOYAH, RICK ASTLEY, T'PAU, CUTTING CREW, HAZEL O'CONNOR, KATRINA, JIMMY SOMERVILLE and NIK KERSHAW are all on the bill for Mencap's next 'Our Friends Acoustic' event which will take place on May 12th at London's Clapham Grand.

DURAN DURAN, SADE, THE CURE, JAPAN, THE SMITHS and THE CARS are among the artists covered by US rock act Deftones for a special vinyl-only album release to mark Record Store Day on April 16th. The album, 'Covers', will be a limited edition release limited to 5000 copies. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting.

THE BEASTIE BOYS will release their long awaited new album 'Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2' on April 18th in the UK and on April 19th in the USA and the band are currently considering tour plans.

THE ENGLISH BEAT have announced US and UK dates in March, April, May and June, see GIGS for all the dates.

GARY NUMAN has provided vocals on 'My Machines', a track from Battles upcoming second album 'Gloss Drop' which is scheduled for release on June 6th.

KAJAGOOGOO's most recent studio album 'Gone To The Moon' has finally been made available via iTunes through other online digital download outlets worldwide, alongside solo releases Stick Insect' and 'The Maverick Helmsman' from the band's NICK BEGGS, and the Smalltown Elephants album 'R.I.P 1986 - 1988' featuring Kajagoogoo's STEVE ASKEW.

JUDAS PRIEST have announced UK dates for July, see GIGS for all the dates.

MICHAEL HUTCHENCE is soon to be the subject of a Broadway musical, a new documentary, and a feature film according to the late INXS singer's former manager Martha Troup...

EUROPE's recent show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire has been reviewed, with pictures, in the REVIEWS section.

SHAKATAK have announced two shows at London's Jazz Club Soho, Pizza Express in May during which they will be previewing tracks from their new album 'Across The World' which is due for a late-spring release. The band will then head to Japan for shows at Tokyo and Osaka's Billboard clubs.

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS will see their albums 'A Flock Of Seagulls' and 'Dream Come True' reissued on March 21st in expanded CD editions. The band's debut album, 'A Flock Of Seagulls', was originally released as an eleven-track album in 1982 and the new edition includes a further four bonus tracks, while 1986's 'Dream Come True', the band's fourth album, features the original release's nice tracks plus five bonus cuts. See NEWS for the full album tracklisting of each album.