The Lightning Seeds

Frankie Goes to Hollywood reuniting original lineup for first show in 36 years

Frankie Say: We’re Back! The ’80s pop maximalists who gave us “Relax“ and “Two Tribes“ are reuniting for the Eurovision 2023 opening concert in their hometown of Liverpool, England.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes music from MSPAINT, Dry Cleaning, Stormzy, Wild Pink, Meg Baird, Dougie Poole, Bella White, Black Belt Eagle Scout, MIKE, Weyes Blood, Bill Callahan, and more.

The Lightning Seeds prep first LP in 13 years - listen to Terry Hall collab "Emily Smiles"

‘See You in the Stars‘ is out October 14 and also features collaborations with The Coral‘s James Skelly.

Interview: Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley on their gorgeous, hallucinatory new LP 'I've Been Trying to Tell You'

Based around slowed-to-a-crawl millenium-era pop samples, Saint Etienne‘s 10th album is unlike any they’ve made before.

Saint Etienne share new single "Penlop" from upcoming album

Saint Etienne‘s new album I’ve Been Trying to Tell You is out September 10.

Indie Basement: Top 30 Albums of 1990

From shoegaze to Madchester, pop and hip hop, Sonic Youth to Cocteau Twins, it’s Indie Basement’s Top albums of 1990.

mbrs of Blur, Oasis, Ride, Slowdive, Suede, Cocteau Twins & more hosting online listening parties of classic albums

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess is organizing online interactive listening parties of classic UK Britpop, shoegaze and alternative albums, via Twitter, all hosted by members of the bands.

Glastonbury 2020 lineup: Kendrick, Paul McCartney, Thom Yorke, JARV IS..., Lana Del Rey, more

The lineup also includes Robyn, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Kacey Musgraves, FKA twigs, Primal Scream, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, and more…

The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire

Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.