What strange music Jack White makes these days. At the end of this hot, compelling, tempestuous show, he stands triumphantly on a monitor, guitar held high above head like the hammer of Thor, every inch the conquering stadium rocker.
Annik Honoré, the Belgian music promoter and journalist, has died aged 56, according to reports.
Honoré was best known for her relationship with Ian Curtis, who she met in London in 1979.
Born on October 12, 1957, in Belgium, Honoré moved to London in 1979, where she became a secretary at the Belgian Embassy.
Ringo Starr has discussed A Hard Day's Night movie on its 50th anniversary and ahead of its re-release in cinemas and on DVD.
"I mean, we were in a movie, man. We were making a movie!" remembers Starr in a new interview with Billboard. "Four guys from Liverpool making a movie - it was so great. I loved it...".
Six previously unheard Nick Drake recordings are to go up for auction.
The tapes have been described as being in "pristine" condition and were recorded in 1968, before the 1969 release of the folk singer's debut album Five Leaves Left. The recordings are currently owned by his friend, the singer Beverley Martyn, who was married to the late John Martyn. Speaking about the tapes to
One of those weeks when the office playlist is taken to a whole new level at the very last moment, thanks to the arrival this morning of the new Steve Gunn album. A couple of previously redacted records can now be revealed, too, as the new efforts by Ryan Adams and Goat…
To mark their 50th anniversary, The Kinks have announced details of an extensive re-release programme covering their classic 1964-1970 catalogue.
The first album in the series will be 1970’s Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One, which will be reissued on August 18.
Rough Trade are to open a record shop in Nottingham, with more stores to follow.
The record label already has shops in Shoreditch and Ladbroke Grove in London - Rough Trade East and Rough Trade West - as well as in Brooklyn, New York, but they will be branching out to Nottingham's Creative Quarter this autumn, setting up what they say will be "our finest store, yet."
The label tweeted news of the shop saying: "We're finally opening a new store in the UK, the first of many..."
Tony Allen has revealed details of his new album, Film Of Life.
He has shared a track from the album, "Go Back", which features Damon Albarn on guest vocals.
You can listen to the song below.
Film Of Life is Allen's fifth solo album. Allen, who played with Albarn in The Good, The Bad, & The Queen, made his name as the drummer for Fela Kuti's band Africa 70. He also worked alongside Albarn in the 2012 project, Rocketjuice and The Moon.
Film Of Life is set for release in October. You can watch a trailer for the album below.
Scott Walker and Sunn O))) are set to collaborate on a Scott O))) project.
Details of the project are scant, but a source at 4AD, the label which is releasing the collaboration told The Quietus: "They're working together and there is a record coming later in the year."
A website, scott-o.com has been set up, but currently just consists of a holding page.
Walker, who is 71, signed to 4AD in 2004 and released The Drift in 2006 and his most recent album, Bish Bosh, in 2012.
