Like most first generation punk bands, The Damned are in the midst of their 40th Anniversary tour. Front man Dave Vanian tells us about the music industry today and what's next for The Damned. I saw you a couple of weeks ago and noticed that your set today seemed very different. How do you keep your gigs so fresh? We change it around all the time. That keeps us on…
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Read MorePenetration are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a UK Tour. The band played their first London show in April 1977 before releasing the classic punk anthem 'Don't Dictate'. The band have promised a set that will work through their discography in a chronological order- from 1977 to 2015's Resolution. This new set will make its first appearance at The Exchange in North Shields on 25th August as part of a…
Read MoreBox Set David Bowie 'A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982)' is to be released this September. The box sets series follows on from the award winning David Bowie 'Five Years (1969-1973)' and David Bowie 'Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976)'. The follow up will include a brand new Tony Visconti remix of the 1979 album Lodger and all officially released material between the years of 1977 and 1982.…
Read MoreChrysalis Records are releasing The Best Of Suzi Quatro: Legend on double vinyl, CD and digital. The 20 track 'Best Of' will be released on Friday 22nd September and has been personally curated by the leather-clad woman herself. The record will feature "Can The Can", "48 Crash", "Devil Gate Drive" and "Stumblin' In". Also, for the first time, Suzi's four RAK studio albums (released between '75 and '79) will be…
Read MoreScottish brewers Brewdog have just lost a legal battle with the Elvis Presley Estate. The brewers' grapefruit and blood orange Elvis Juice IPA caught the attention of the Elvis estate who demanded they change the name of their beverage. The drink was released in 2015 and has become one of the company's best sellers along with Punk IPA and Dead Pony Club. When BrewDog founders James Watt and Martin Dickie…
Read MoreAn Edinburgh-based company is the first to drive a whisky-powered car. Celtic Renewables have created a new biofuel made from draff- the sugary kernels of barley that are left over from the distillation of whisky. The company worked with Tullibardine Distillery in Perthshire to create "biobutanol" biofuel which can be used instead of petrol or diesel without any engine modification. Tullibardine distillery manager John Torrance said, "Right from the outset…
Read MoreRingo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday by announcing his 19th solo album titled Give More Love. The new LP will be released on the 15th September this year and is available to [amazon_textlink asin='B073RZHHSD' text='pre-order now' template='ProductLink' store='thecaro-21' marketplace='UK' link_id='eba847bd-63f9-11e7-a755-1d296d398349']. Give More Love will naturally feature many of Ringo's famous friends including Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton and more. This will be the latest studio release since 2015's Postcards…
Read MoreAfter announcing their "Aquostic" tour this year, fans were hoping for something a little more "electric". The band have announced they're plugging it back in this winter for various UK dates. This comes with the news that the tour will be renamed "Plugged In- Live and Rockin'" After the passing of Rick Parfitt, Status Quo lost an important piece of their musical soul. Although Francis Rossi and the band had…
Read MoreIron Maiden have announced a new beer to add to their collection. The band have teamed up with Robinsons Brewery again to produce a new Belgian-style beer called Hallowed. It will be brewed in England at 6.0% abv and served in a 330ml bottle. They will also be using a Belgian yeast which is a first for Robinsons who haven't changed their yeast since 1942. Bruce Dickinson commented, “What makes…
Read MoreThe Small Faces musical All Or Nothing will tour again in the UK this September. For the third time, the Small Faces musical All Or Nothing will be touring the UK as the tickets sales have just hit the impressive £1 million mark. The story follows the lives of Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriot on their journey to becoming the Small Faces in the '60s. All…
Read MoreBlondie are returning to the UK in November for a new tour. After a busy year releasing their 11th studio album Pollinator and a big headline show at the Roundhouse, the band have revealed that they will return to the UK for more shows. Last weekend, they blew audiences away at British Summer Time Hyde Park while supporting Phil Collins. Pollinator went to Number 4 in the UK and contained…
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