David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture returning to cinemas
July 3, 1973 – David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most celebrated alter-ego, in front of 5000 disbelieving fans onstage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Fifty years later, Ziggy will finally go global with a digitally restored version
ABBA re-release debut album Ring Ring on its 50th anniversary
ABBA’s debut album Ring Ring has been re-released today. You can now order the album here. Reaching record shops in Sweden on 26 March 1973, Ring Ring offered a wealth of great pop tunes. There was, for instance,
The Smiths’ Andy Rourke dies, aged 59
Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died aged 59. The news was announced by guitarist Johnny Marr on social media this morning (19 May). It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy