As Duran Duran near the end of their most recent run of North American dates - which included a headline slot at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena last weekend - the veteran British band has announced the reissue of their first five studio albums - Duran Duran, Rio, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, No...

Two of the UK’s most enduring and influential artists have announced a joint headline tour of North America for September and October. Johnny Marr is set to team up with fellow Mancunians, the beloved alternative band James, for their first US tour together. James first toured with Johnny for The Sm...

Ringo Starr has released “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. This will be his fourth consecutive EP, and it includes 4 original tracks. All songs were written and produced by Linda Perry for Starr to make his own, adding vocals and playing drums. The EP will be releas...

British alt-rock band Yard Act - which did one of this writer's standout performances from Coachella '22 - have presented new single, “Petroleum,” another saample of the forthcoming second album, Where’s My Utopia?, out March 1st on Republic.The accompanying “Petroleum” video is a continuation of th...

BUSH will return this fall with their first greatest hits collection – Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023, set for November 10 release via Round Hill Records – and a new series of North American headline dates. With over 24 million records sold, 1 billion streams and a procession of No. 1 hits, the...

Hopes and Dreams, the debut album by British pop/rock band Keane will be released as a special remastered version on May 10, 2024, exactly 20 years after its initial release. In celebration of this special anniversary edition, the band will play a handful of UK dates including London’s 02 Arena on M...

UK label Cherry Red Records will release CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER: THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023. Due out on October 6, the compilation comes in three different formats: 4CD, 2LP or 2CD. This is the first anthology that looks at his entire catalogue, from the original version of “New Song,” a...

Britain's Florence + the Machine released 'Under Heaven Over Hell,' a new collection of songs from across the band’s career personally curated by singer Florence Welch. The 39-track compilation is available as a digital download and on streaming platforms; listen here.   Welch and her alt-pop band a...