2014 ...

Cliff Richard to play free show in New York for Morrissey fans

Cliff Richard has announced a free headline show in New York after his Morrissey support show was cancelled. The singer will play The Gramercy Theatre on June 21, and ticket holders for the original show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center will be let in as a priority. The gig will then be first come first served. For more details, visit CliffRichard.org.

‘Long lost’ Aphex Twin album ‘Caustic Window’ streaming online – listen

A rare Aphex Twin album that only reached the test pressing stage is streaming online. Click below to listen now. The extremely rare album, titled Caustic Window, was printed on four sides of vinyl and went on sale earlier this year priced at nearly £8,000. A Kickstarter campaign set up by fans to buy the album raised over £20,000 from fans of the producer.

Peter Gabriel and Genesis reunite for BBC documentary

Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford) have been reunited for a new BBC documentary, Genesis: Together And Apart. According to news on Gabriel's website, "the film recounts an extraordinary musical story, exploring the band’s songwriting as well as emotional highs and lows, alongside previously unseen archive material and rare performance footage across their entire career." No transmission date has been confirmed.

Queen to release rare recording of landmark concert

A previously unreleased live album by Queen is finally set to be released. Live At The Rainbow '74 will come out on September 8 in a variety of formats including a DVD featuring live footage. The show was recorded at London's Rainbow venue on March 31, 1974, over 40 years ago.

The Beatles original mono studio albums remastered for vinyl release

The Beatles' original mono studio albums have been remastered for vinyl release. Available on 180-gram LPs from September 8 in the UK, (September 9 in North America), they will be released individually and also in a Limited 14-LP box set with hardbound book.

Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app in New York’s Museum of Modern Art

Bjork's Biophilia album app has become the first app to be inducted into the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The app was the world's first ever album app and is now part of the permanent collection at the gallery.

Ryan Adams announces new single, “Gimme Something Good”

Ryan Adams has announced the release of a new single, "Gimme Something Good". The release is the first new solo material from Adams since 2011's Ashes & Fire album. The 7" release of the song will be backed with another track called "I Just Might", and comes out on July 1. Paste reports that a new album from Adams is set for release later this year. Adams will headline the Newport Folk Festival in July.

The Beatles TV series in development

NBC are reportedly in the early stages of developing a TV drama series based around the career of The Beatles. Deadline reports that the programme will be written by Michael Hirst, who has previously acted as executive producer on The Tudors, a show he created. Ben Silverman and Teri Weinberg will also act as executive producers on the eight-episode series.

Watch opening scenes from new Elliott Smith documentary

The first four minutes of new Elliott Smith film Heaven Adores You have been revealed online. Scroll down to watch them. The film is the first full-length documentary with access to Smith's close circle of friends and was funded by a Kickstarter campaign.
Advertisement

Editor's Picks

Advertisement

PAgeskin