PROPAGANDA's epic single 'Duel' has been covered by Sophie Ellis Bextor for the b-side of her next single 'Today the Sun's On Us' which is released on August 13th.
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DEPECHE MODE are rumoured to be starting work on a new studio album early next year with a tentative release and tour planned for late 2008.
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KIM WILDE has announced a German/Austrian tour for November as well as the release of a new German single 'Baby Obey me', the fourth single from her current 'Never Say Never' album which will come out on August 3rd. See GIGS for a list of shows.
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PAUL YOUNG will release his 1985 album 'The Secret Of Association' as an expanded two CD set on August 6th. The release features four twelve inch single mixes, b-sides and two live tracks which are available on CD for the first time on this edition. See NEWS on the website for the full tracklisting of both CDs.
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THE HUMAN LEAGUE have added more dates to their December 'Dare' tour since our last update and are now playing shows in St Albans, Bristol, Lincoln and Sheffield. See GIGS for all the dates.
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HONEYROOT, the side project of HEAVEN 17's GLENN GREGORY will release a new album, 'The Sun Will Come', on August 6th.
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THE ICICLE WORKS will play four concerts in December in Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. See GIGS for all the details.
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BIG COUNTRY have announced four UK shows following the success of their recent two Scottish concerts and are in the studio recording new material, the band's BRUCE WATSON however had this to say about the project, 'This isn't a come-back... it's just the 3 of us having fun, as friends and as a band.' See GIGS for all the dates.
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SONIA has released a new greatest hits collection containing her Sony/BMG hits and will be embarking on a number of PAs and concerts betwween now and Christmas, see GIGS for all the dates and NEWS for the full album tracklisting.??
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