News: JEAN MICHEL JARRE, KOBRA & THE LOTUS, ERIC CLAPTON – Sunday 18th May 2015

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Eric Clapton charts at no.8 in the UK album charts this week. Leonard Cohen debuts at no.18, Thea Gilmore at no.39 and Magnum’s live album charts at no.91.

Jean Michel Jarre and Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream) have been working on a project called ‘Zero Gravity’ before Froese has died in January 2015. The music will be released as an EP on June 19th.

KOBRA & THE LOTUS
Tue June 23 NORWICH Waterfront Studio
Wed June 24 STOKE Sugarmill
Thu June 25 MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge
Fri June 26 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Sun June 28 GLASGOW King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Mon June 29 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Think Tank
Tue June 30 SHEFFIELD Rocking Chair
Wed July 01 MILTON KEYNES Craufurd Arms
Thu July 02 LONDON Boston Music Room
Fri July 03 SOUTHAMPTON Firehouse

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Power Plays w/c 7 April 2025

SEVEN BLOOD To The Unknown (indie)
FROM FALL TO SPRING Incomplete (Arising Empire)
POP EVIL Side Effects (MNRK Heavy)
ERJA LYYTINEN Abyss (Tuohi Records)
SKY VALLEY MISTRESS Too Many Ghosts (New Heavy Sounds)

Featured Albums w/c 7 April 2025

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003 – 2024 (Singer Songwriter)

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