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 …
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Penetration Announce New UK Tour
Penetration 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 …
New David Bowie Box Set To Be Released
Box 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 …
Suzi Quatro Releases Greatest Hits
Chrysalis 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 …
BrewDog Loose Legal Battle With Elvis Presley
Scottish 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 …
Car Powered By Whisky Hits The Road
An 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 …
Ringo Starr Reveals Details About New LP
Ringo 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 …
Status Quo Announces Electric Tour
After 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 …
Iron Maiden Announce New Beer
Iron 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 …
Small Faces Musical Announce New UK Tour
The 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 …
Blondie Announce New UK Tour Dates
Blondie 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 …