Congratulations to Michael Neidus who has been elected as an Independent Representative on the BPI Council!

Read more here: https://www.bpi.co.uk/news-analysis/bpi-members-elect-new-independent-representatives-to-council

We’re excited to announce that Marc Bolan is among the cultural icons to receive English Heritage blue plaques in 2025!

Read more here: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/search-news/blue-plaques-2025-audrey-hepburn-and-marc-bolan/

The news is out and the titles have been announced! RSD is on the 12th April where you can purchase limited and exclusive releases on the day from your local independent record stores.

Visit the RSD website to find participating stores near you!

The sold-out ‘Still Spinnin’: The Singles Collection 1983-2021′ by Dead Or Alive is getting a limited re-press, exclusive to Lexer Music. No further box sets will be manufactured once this batch has sold-out so if you missed it, get it while you can!

https://www.lexermusic.com/dead-or-alive/dead-or-alive-still-spinnin-the-singles-collection-1983-2021

Ian Gillan is busy signing prints for the limited edition release of ‘Gillan 1978-1982’. Order your exclusively from Townsend Music. https://townsendmusic.store/product/153023

Bluey “Dance Mode” has won the 2024 ARIA award for ‘Best Children’s Album’ which is brilliant news. Many congratulations to Joff Bush and his team, Ludo, and also a shout out to the Demon and BBC Studios teams that made the album the success it was.

The official #rsdbf list has been announced!

We have three exclusive limited edition releases to celebrate:

Dead Or Alive gets a limited edition 7″ vinyl picture disc release of the iconic track, ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’ with ‘Misty Circles’ on Side B.

The 1973 album ‘Tanx’ by T.Rex is released as a limited edition picture disc with artwork recreated by original designer, John Kosh.

Everyone’s favourite blue heeler, Bluey, gets an exclusive 7″ picture disc single which features the the full-length version of ‘Rug Island’ with the ‘Bluey Theme Tune (Vocal Version)’ as its B-side.

Save the date and head down to your local indie record shop on Friday November 29th, 2024! Visit the Record Store Day UK website to find participating stores near you!
https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/recordshops

National Album Day is the annual celebration to praise the art of the album format, and this year the theme is Great British Groups.

National Album Day takes place on the 19th October and we have six releases to celebrate:

Pre Order Simply Red: Simplified

Pre Order T.Rex: The Slider

Pre Order Longpigs: The Sun Is Often Out

Pre Order Dodgy: Homegrown

Pre Order Suede: Dog Man Star

Pre Order Simple Minds: Big Music