The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts were recorded by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the September 1979 MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The set featured 13 songs performed over two nights, and they have been newly remixed and remastered for this…
Our super six this week kicks off with The The, who celebrated their comeback in 2018 after 20 years of absence with a glorious UK and US tour, topped by a sold-out performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the so-called Comeback Special. What started as an unforgettable live experience now turns into something…
The Magnificent Seven (Fisherman’s Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-90) is a new 145-track 5-CD + DVD box set which tells the story of the seven-piece Waterboys line-up from the Fisherman’s Blues 1989 tour through to the release of the band’s fifth album, Room To Roam, in 1990. As well as the remastered Room To Roam…
This week’s ear-ticklers start with Public Service Broadcasting’s fourth album, Bright Magic, which is their most ambitious undertaking yet – an album in three parts (Building A City / Building A Myth / Bright Magic) that brings you to Europe’s heart and de facto capital, the cultural and political metropolis that is the ‘Haupstadt’ of…
Lana Del Rey’s highly anticipated eighth studio album, Blue Banisters, features the previously released songs ‘Blue Banisters’, ‘Wildflower Wildfire’ and ‘Text Book’. Note: The LP is available on red vinyl, exclusive to record shops. Click here for more details and to order your copy.
This week’s super six opens with the latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series. Volume 16: Springtime In New York revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalogue, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist between 1980…
An incredible 40 years since their last studio album, The Visitors, ABBA are back! They have announced a revolutionary new concert in which Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid will perform digitally with a live 10-piece band in a purpose-built arena in London. Not only have they released two new songs, ‘I Still Have Faith In…
This week’s six of the best opens with Hey What, which finds Low focusing on their craft, staying out of the fray, and holding fast their faith to find new ways to express the discord and delight of being alive, to turn the duality of existence into hymns we can share. These ten pieces –…