Artist: Oasis   Title: Definitely Maybe (Big Brother Recordings)   You might like if you enjoy: Oasis, Blur, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Paul Weller   Tell me more: August 30th saw the release of Oasis' Definitely Maybe (30th Anniversary) Deluxe Editions, an eagerly-awaited reissue of the Br...

Blur - which made a great return at this year's Coachella (reviewed for Desert Star Weekly) - will release Live at Wembley Stadium on July 26 via Parlophone/Warner.The concert album covers 2023 shows on Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9 - the biggest of the Britpop band’s 30+ year career. It saw Dam...

Pictured above: "Dancing In The Sky" art installation by Morag Myerscough Photo courtesy of Coachella / Photo credit: Lance Gerber   Music writers Robert Kinsler and George A. Paul witnessed many performances during Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Each singled out three se...

With a lineup featuring approximately 50 different artists performing each day over its 3-day run, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has something for everyone.  Electronica, rock, pop, R&B, soul, urban, dance and Americana are among the genres celebrated at the fest. Weekend 1 of the 202...

Photo: Coachellagoers walk past "The Messengers," an art installation by artist Kumkum Fernando in April 2023.  Photo credit: Robert Kinsler   Music writers Robert Kinsler and George A. Paul each highlight some of their must-see artists coming to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Taking ...

Peter Frampton is seen here thrilling NAMM fans at the City NationalGrove of Anaheim on Jan. 24, 2019, has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Photo credit: Bob Steshetz   The 2024 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has just been announced. This year's list of n...

Artist: Blur Title: The Ballad of Darren (Warner Records/Parlophone) You might like if you enjoy: Blur, Beck, David Bowie Tell me more: The Ballad of Darren is the ninth studio album from Blur, and marks the Britpop favorite's first new studio album since 2015's The Magic Whip. The new album finds t...

Violent Femmes' groundbreaking 1983 eponymous debut, as well as an eagerly-awaited Travis live album and composer John Powell's 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' soundtrack featuring Sigur Rós’ Jónsi are among titles coming on Saturday, April 22, 2023   Record Store Day arrives on April 22 with music afi...

Artist: Dave Rowntree Title: Radio Songs (Cooking Vinyl)   You might like if you enjoy: Blur, Doves, Radiohead, Other Lives   Tell me more: Although he rose to fame as the drummer of beloved British rock quartet Blur in the 1990s, Dave Rowntree has continued to challenge himself in a myriad of pursu...