LOU REED’S METAL MACHINE TRIO UK & EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS APRIL 2010

Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio UK & European April 2010 Tour Coincides with the digitally remastered edition release of Reed’s 1975 seminal album ‘Metal Machine Music’ – released in 5.1 Surround Sound on double vinyl, Blu Ray & DVD Audio. Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio: MM3 will be performing what [...]

TODD RUNDGREN RELEASES “A WIZARD A TRUE STAR” CONCERTS ON USB STICK

Todd Rundgren, the legendary rock musician and record producer, who has worked with everyone from Patti Smith, Meatloaf and the New York Dolls, today announced that his February 2010 London and Amsterdam “A Wizard A True Star” concerts will be released on USB stick. The European AWATS concerts will take [...]

PLASTIC ONO BAND REFORM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ERIC CLAPTON, KLAUS VOORMAN ETC

Launched in 1969 with the single “Give Peace A Chance”, PLASTIC ONO BAND is known for its avant-garde music, film, art, and activism. Revived in 2009, YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND includes Yoko Ono, Cornelius, Yuka Honda, Haruomi Hosono and Sean Lennon. On February 16, the group performs a very [...]

CAROL KING AND JAMES TAYLOR ANNOUNCE ‘TROUBADOUR REUNION’ TOUR

Carole King And James Taylor Announce ‘Troubadour Reunion’ World Tour Hollywood Bowl Tickets Go On Sale Nov 23 With North American And European Dates To Be Announced Soon Tour Kicks Off In Australia, New Zealand And Japan Iconic musicians Carole King and James Taylor announced today that they will embark [...]

SIMPLE MINDS RELEASE USB STICKS OF LIVE SHOWS

Simple Minds have joined forces with Germany’s leading online music live recording company Concert Online, to release live concert recordings on customized USB sticks directly after their live concerts on their current European and forthcoming highly anticipated Graffiti Soul UK Tour. The live recording USB sticks were initially soft-launched during [...]

CHERRY RED AND ESOTERIC ACQUIRE LICENSING OF EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER’S MANTICORE LABEL

Cherry Red Records and their imprint Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the exclusive licensing acquisition of the entire MANTICORE RECORDS catalogue. This legendary imprint was established by EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER and their management in 1973 to handle not only future albums by ELP, but also to actively sign [...]

GINGER BAKER AND VERY SPECIAL GUESTS PLAY THE JAZZ CAFE IN LONDON

The legendary Ginger Baker takes to the stage at the Jazz Café in London on Wednesday, 4th November with some very special guests. The world’s greatest drummer will be joined by names from his stellar career for a one-off show that promises to be truly unforgettable. Tickets are £60. His [...]

TODD RUNDGREN TO PLAY “A WIZARD, A TRUE STAR” IN ITS ENTIRETY IN LONDON

Rock’n’roll icon, guitar genius, interactive progenitor, consummate singer/songwriter and record producer Todd Rundgren, will perform his paradigm shifting 1973 album, A Wizard, a True Star (known to the cognoscenti as AWATS) in its entirety for the first time ever in Britain on Saturday February 6th 2010 at the London HMV [...]

ORNETTE COLEMAN IS THIS YEAR’S MELTDOWN FESTIVAL DIRECTOR FOR JUNE 2009

Ornette Coleman, saxophonist, violinist, metaphysician has been announced as director of this year’s Meltdown festival. Coleman pioneered the idea of improvising without chord changes in the late-1950s, giving birth to the free jazz revolution and forever changing the musical landscape. From landmark releases in his early career including The Shape [...]

ISLAND RECORDS TURN 50

As part of the Island 50th birthday celebrations, today sees the launch of a new website – www.island50.com . The website focuses on 50 classic albums from the Island catalogue and features an original press review from the time of release for every album (bar Free’s “Fire And Water” – [...]