February 25, 2011
Peter Gabriel Provides Monthly Full Moon Update on Current Projects

If you haven't already seen it, Peter Gabriel has provided his monthly Full Moon update on his official site. In this update Gabriel shares that he anticipates that his New Blood album will be available around September of this year. He also speaks briefly about his up-coming shows in the UK which will be recorded for a future digital 3D release among other things. Be sure to check it out!

February 25, 2011
New Mike and the Mechanics Single Available Now in Europe!
 

If you are in Europe, and can access a download only single for Mike and the Mechanics new single "Reach Out (Touch The Sun)" on iTunes in the UK or on Amazon.co.uk. The download is currently not available for fans outside of Europe. Even if you are outside of the UK, you can hear a snippet of the new single on the Amazon.co.uk site. Be sure to check it out! As previously reported here, the Mechanics new album, The Road, will be released April 11, 2011 in Europe (no North American issue has been announced as yet).

February 25, 2011
Mike and the Mechanics Limited Edition 24k Gold Audiophile CD Remaster Coming Soon!

The fine folks at Audio Fidelity, the audiophile music label who brought us the recent limited edition 24k Gold CD remasters of Phil Collins' No Jacket Required and Face Value, have shared that they have obtained the rights to reissue a limited edition 24k Gold audiophile CD remaster and an audiophile LP remaster of Mike and the Mechanics 1985 debut album. The self-titled album, which includes the hits "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", "All I Need Is A Miracle" and "Taken In", reached #26 on the Billboard charts and earned RIAA Gold Certification status for selling more than half a million copies in the United States alone. The Audio Fidelity reissues of this classic first Mechanics album are tentatively set for the spring of this year. More details will be posted about this release when available.

February 11, 2011
New Paul Young Single Available This Month!
 

Paul Young's new single "Your Shoes," will be available February 21st as a digital download. The single includes the bonus track "Two Wrongs." Both tracks are taken from the forthcoming Paul Young album, Chronicles. So far, there is no sign of a pressed CD version of the single, but if there is one, we will certainly report of its existence here! Be sure to download your copy to be among the first to year these unreleased Paul Young tracks! You can also click on the link above to hear audio snippets of both tracks!

February 11, 2011
Phil Collins Performance at The Alamo Postponed

According to the San Antonio Times, the concert this March celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Alamo in Texas has been postponed due to lack of sponsorship funding. The event was set to include artists like Phil Collins and country music singer Ricky Skaggs. Collins, in his only scheduled live performance this year, was to do a special historic reading along with a symphonic performance featuring some of his many hits. As of right now, no new date as been determined. Stay tuned for details.

February 4, 2011
Dusk Founder/Author To Open 'the Musical Box' in Italy with Steve Hackett This March

Mario Giammetti, creator of the Genesis fanzine Dusk and author of the new Genesis book, Musical Box, will have his new book presented at San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples, Italy on March 11, 2011 with Steve Hackett as a special guest!

For those who are unfamiliar with Mario's new book, its an Italian language 514-page history on the band that is unique from any book ever written on the band. It lists in alphabetical order every Genesis song - and not just the material officially released, but every single song that surfaced during the last 40 years of the band's history. Each song is critically analysed and features an interpretation of the lyrics with extracts (both in English and Italian) of the lyrics themselves. Each song is also traced through the history of the band (who actually wrote it - in spite of the credits on the original records). Also provided is a tour by tour live history for every tune. Lastly, Musical Box also provides a comprehensive directory of every Genesis cover ever done by an artist associated with the band's history. This is quite a remarkable undertaking! Unfortunately, the book is not available outside of Italy in retail outlets, but you can purchase the book from Amazon in Italy (who will ship overseas).

February 4, 2011
New Exclusive WOG Interview with Mike and the Mechanics' Andrew Roachford Now On-Line!

Click here to read a new interview with the recently announced lead singer of Mike and the Mechanics, Andrew Roachford! Andrew talks about the new Mechanics album, The Road, along with their new 'Hit the Road' European tour and much more!

February 2, 2011
New Official Mike and the Mechanics Website Launched!

You can now visit the new Mike and the Mechanics website at: http://www.mike-and-the-mechanics.co.uk. The new site has been launched to promote their new studio album, The Road, due in April. At the moment, the site only includes basic information and tour dates on a landing page, but expect more features soon as we get closer to the release of the new album!

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