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News - Album News

Accept will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2025-2026 with a “unique anniversary tour” planned for the end of 2025. An anniversary album will be released early 2026.

Curved Air release a 6-CD collection, The Rarities Box Set’, through Spirit Of Unicorn Music on September 20.

Daytona have released their debut single ‘Where Did We Lose the Love’ with their debut album set for release late this year through Escape Music.

Keys, who feature Mark Mangold Touch, Drive, She Said) and Jake E (Cyhra, Amaranthe), release their second album ‘The Grand Seduction‘ though Escape Music on July 19. The band have already released ‘Vortex’ as a single ahead of the album.

Jessica Lynn has released her latest single ‘I Never Said It’d Be Easy’ which will feature on her new album due sometime in 2025.

Sam Millar releases his new studio album, ‘Virtual Summer’, via Earache Records on September 27

Twisted Sister (pictured) will released a 40th anniversary double album of ‘Stay Hungry’. It will have the remastered original album plus two unreleased tracks. The second album will be the live San Bernardino show.

Ultravox release a 40th anniversary edition of their ‘Lament’ album on September 6 through Chrysalis Records.

Wintersun release ‘Time II’ on August 30 via Nuclear Blast.

Bill Wyman releases his latest album ‘Drive My Car’ on August 9.

News - Tours and Gigs

Newly announced UK tours (2024 unless stated):

Robben Ford (May 2025), Papa Roach (Fri Feb 7 2025, Wembley Arena),

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced US & European tours (2024 unless stated):

Busted (AU), Paul McArtney (BR), Papa Roach (EU 2025), Yard Act (AU),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Kira Mac and Collateral will support Gun on their December UK tour.

Postponed/cancelled gigs & tours

Neil Young And Crazy Horse have cancelled the remaining dates on their North American tour due to illness.

Other Stuff

Tidal has announced that it is phasing out the MQA and Sony 360 Reality Audio high quality audio formats and will begin to use FLAC and Dolby Atmos instead.

Channel 4 has closed its music TV channels, including The Box, 4Music and Kerrang! 

A new ballet based on The Who’s ‘Quadrophonia’ album is set to open at Sadler’s Wells, London on 24 June 2025. The show is written by Pete Townshend, choreographed by Paul Roberts and uses an 2016 orchestral arrangement of the album composed by Rachel Fuller and Martin Batchelar.

News - RIP

Producer Peter Collins who worked with Rush, Queensryche, Gary Moore and Alice Cooper amongst many others


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Power Plays w/c 24 June 2024

BRAVE LIAISON No Two Sides The Same (indie)
RHABSTALLION Going Nowhere (indie)
THE MERCURY RIOTS LA Girls (indie)
RENDEZVOUS POINT Presence (Long Branch Records)
MINE ROAD Tightrope (indie)
SAINT TRAGEDY Asking For A Ghost (indie)
THE HOME TEAM Walk This World With Me (Thriller Records)

Featured Albums w/c 24 June 2024

09:00-12:00 ATLANTIS DRIVE (Pride & Joy Music)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023
14:00-16:00 IANN BRENNAN Getaway (AGR Records)


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