After some confusion on Monday night it has been confirmed that Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Petty suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday night and was taken to hospital in Santa Monica, California but could not … read more
These days the announcement of a new Madness compilation rarely raises an eyebrow – there have been well over a dozen of them, more than the band’s total number of studio albums, few of which cast their net wider than … read more
Grant Hart, drummer, singer and songwriter with US rock band HΓΌsker DΓΌ, has died of cancer at the age of 56. The band’s official Facebook page posted a black and white photo of Hart earlier today without comment; his former … read more
Influential German avant garde musician Holger Czukay has died at the age of 79. No cause of death has yet been announced. Born Holger SchΓΌring in the Free City of Danzig (now GdaΕsk, Poland) in 1938, Czukay was a student … read more
Join us as we go back to 1981 on this week’s Off The Chart! Steve and Julian unearth some forgotten hits from the week’s chart and discuss the day’s events. There’s also a track from the New Zealand chart, three … read more
Morrissey returns to the fray on 17 November with a brand new album Low in High-School, preceded by live performances in the US including a date at the Hollywood Bowl one week earlier. The new album will be Morrissey’s first … read more
Synthpop legends The Human League were forced to pull out of a headline performance at the Lytham Festival last night (4 August) when a member of the band was suddenly taken ill. A statement issued today confirms that “One of … read more
When did the Pet Shop Boys last have three albums in the chart at once? Probably not since 1987, when Actually joined Please and remix album Disco in the listings. This week they’ve done it again with new entries for … read more
Tony Hadley has announced his departure from Spandau Ballet in an unexpected and strangely worded statement posted on Twitter and Facebook earlier today. The single-sentence statement reads: “Due to circumstances beyond my control, it is with deep regret that I … read more
The Stone Roses have seemingly split up again, dashing any lingering hopes of a third album from the Madchester legends. Despite the widely held belief that the band would be heading back to the studio following their three summer shows … read more
Pet Shop Boys have announced details of their long awaited reissue programme Catalogue: 1985-2012, which will see all their studio albums for Parlophone remastered and expanded with bonus material. The duo’s first six albums, from Please to Bilingual were previously … read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark have announced details of their new album The Punishment of Luxury and a European tour towards the end of the year. Released on 1 September, The Punishment of Luxury will be OMD’s third album since … read more
