SPANDAU BALLET's reissues of their first two albums 'Diamond' and 'Journeys To Glory', in remastered and expanded editions, will now be released on March 8th. Both albums will be available as a 2CD package with a bonus disc of rare 12" mixes and previously unreleased BBC recordings.
'DIAMOND' TRACKLISTING - CD1 - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On), Instinction, Paint Me Down, Coffee Club, She Loved Like Diamond, Pharaoh, Innocence And Science, Missionary, Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (Re-Mix), Instinction (Re-Mix), Paint Me Down (Re-Mix), Coffee Club (Re-Mix), She Loved Like Diamond. CD2 - Feel The Chant (7"), Man With Guitar, Gently, Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (12” version), Feel The Chant (12”), Paint Me Down (12”), Re Paint, She Loved Like Diamond (12” version), Instinction (12” mix), Freeze (BBC In Concert, Bournemouth), Cut A Long Story Short, Glow, Paint Me Down, Instinction / Chant No. 1
'JOURNEYS TO GLORY' TRACKLISTING - CD1 - To Cut A Long Story Short, Reformation, Mandolin, Musclebound, Age Of Blows, The Freeze, Confused, Toys, The Freeze (7”), Musclebound (7” version), Glow (7” version). CD2 - To Cut A Long Story Short (12” version), The Freeze (Special mix), Glow (12” version), The Freeze (version), The Freeze (BBC session: Studio B15), Mandolin (BBC session: Studio B15), Musclebound (BBC session: Studio B15), Glow The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

NIK KERSHAW's recent show in Brighton has been reviewed - with pictures - in the REVIEWS section. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

BERNARD SUMNER's new project BAD LIEUTENANT have announced a short run of UK shows in March, see GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN have announced US dates for April and May to follow their appearance at the Coachella Festival on April 16th. See GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

BELINDA CARLISLE has announced an intimate London show at Camden's Jazz Cafe on May 4th. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

CHRIS DIFFORD, THE WOODENTOPS' ROLO MCGINTY and THE GODFATHERS will all appear at a special benefit concert at London's 100 Club on March 14th to raise funds for the DEC Haiti Appeal. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

BANANARAMA will release their new single, 'Love Don't Live Here', on April 12th. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD have announced the tracklisting of their forthcoming 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' reissue which is scheduled for release on April 26th.
TRACKLISTING - CD1 - The World Is My Oyster, Welcome To The Pleasure Dome, Relax (Come Fighting), War (...and Hide), Two Tribes, for the victims of ravishment, Ferry (Go), Born To Run, San José (The Way), Wish (The Lads Were Here), including the ballad of 32, Krisco Kisses, Black Night White Light, The Only Star In Heaven, The Power Of Love, bang... CD2 - The World Is My Oyster (Scrapped), Relax (Greatest Bits), absolutely obscene, The World Is My Oyster (Trapped), Disneyland, Two Tribes (Between Rulers And Ruling), War (Between Hidden And Hiding), Every Kinda People, Slave To The Rhythm, happy hi! (all in the body), Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Cut Rough), happy hi! (all in the mind), One September Monday, One February Friday, Relax (Greek Disco Mix), the last voice, snatch of heaven. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

DAVID BOWIE's new 'A Reality Tour' CD has been reviewed in the REVIEWS section. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

A-HA have announced nine UK dates in October as part of their forthcoming final tour, see GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS will release a new album in the Spring. 'Mojo' will be the first new material from the band since 2002 and will be promoted by a massive US tour which starts in May and runs through to August, see GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

SIMPLY RED have announced the first UK dates of their farewell tour which will see them play shows in South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK this year before splitting to allow frontman MICK HUCKNALL to pursue a solo career. The band will also release an album of their best known love songs next week, entitled 'Songs Of Love', which will feature two new songs 'I Have The Love' and 'Beside You'. See GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

NEW ORDER bassist PETER HOOK will play a month of spoken word shows across the UK in April alongside Howard Marks. The shows, billed as 'An Evening Of Music, Memorabilia, Multimedia And Memories' will see Hook talking about his career, playing bass and taking questions from the audience. See GIGS for all the dates. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

BOY GEORGE, RICK ASTLEY, PAUL YOUNG, NIK KERSHAW, MIDGE URE, HEAVEN 17, KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS, T’PAU, HAZEL O’CONNOR and TOYAH will all appear on the bill of 'The Greatest Eighties Party Ever' which is to take place at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on July 31st. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

SCRITTI POLITTI have recorded two new songs - 'A Place We Both Belong' and 'Day Late and a Dollar Short' - to appear on a forthcoming compilation, 'Absolute (Best of Scritti Politti)', which is expected to be released at the end of March. The 80s Updated 28 Feb 2010

MORE NEWS PAGES - < 1 2 3 4 5 >