Band Weblogs

Hailed by Q as one of the Top 100 best British albums, Simply Red’s smash hit, #1 LP ‘Stars’ will be released as a special-edition package, February 25th, 2008 …

Billy Fury was truly the British Rock ‘n’ Roll star. He had 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 weeks on the charts - a feat equalled only by The Beatles. Billy Fury’s musical biography is now available documented on this fabulous soundtrack …

Rhino UK is proud to present a fascinating 39 track, 2 CD set of highlights from the groundbreaking BBC 2 TV music show Later…with Jools Holland - the selections drawn from more recent series of the long running show …

One of the most successful hip-hop acts to emerge from the UK, Stereo MCs’ line-up revolved around three women and three men: Rob Birch (vocals), Nick ‘The Head’ Hallam (synths/computers/scratching) Owen If (percussion) plus Cath Coffey, Andrea Bedassie and Verona David (backing vocals) …

C Sharp Consulting, Ltd. announces the addition of recording artist Michael Manson to its roster of clients as he releases his third CD, ‘Up Front’, January 22, 2008 …

Astonishingly, Maria McKee was only 19 when she penned Feargal Sharkey’s 1985 UK number one hit “A Good Heart”. In 1989 she released her debut solo album and in 1990 Maria McKee held the number one spot …

Robert Cray is one of the few blues artists who managed to cultivate a mainstream following in the 1980s and 90s. During the course of a long-running career that began in the 1970s, he uniquely blended elements of rhythm & blues, pop and traditional blues …

With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, eight Top 5 singles, and three records that have broken the Top 5 on the Billboard 200, Counting Crows are set to release an expanded deluxe version of their seminal album, ‘August and Everything After’ in the UK on January 28th, 2008 (Universal/Geffen) …

‘XFM Debut Sessions’ is a 2CD collection direct from XFM’s archives of session recordings and live performances, including Jack Penate, Jamie T, Kate Nash, Bloc Party and many others …

After enjoying the interest of several labels, New York City hard rock band Fixer has signed with Riker Hill Records, a newly launched IDN distributed label eager to take aggressive action with a short list of talented rock bands …

Eels plan to make the shortest Super Bowl TV ad break ever! If it goes ahead, I believe that the proposed one second advert for Eels’ new ‘Useless Trinkets’ album will be the shortest ever TV ad used during the Super Bowl …

On March 25, 2008, Counting Crows will release their fifth studio album (and their first in five years), ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’, on Geffen/Interscope. ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’ is just your average brilliant, unsparing rock & roll song cycle …

Van Morrison is set to release his latest album ‘Keep It Simple’ March 17, 2008 via Exile Productions/Polydor Records. ‘Keep It Simple’ is Van Morrison’s first album of new material since 2005, and the first in several years in which he penned all 11 songs specifically for one album …

Following the fantastic success of their No. 1 album ‘Long Road Out of Eden’, the Eagles will play four shows at London’s prestigious 02 Arena on March 20, 22, 23 and 26, 2008 to mark the kick-off of the “Long Road Out of Eden World Tour” …

Dionne Warwick is one of the most astounding female singers of the 20th century. Her career spans over 40 years - she has won 5 Grammy Awards …