HEAVEN & HELL Retrospective Box Set

HEAVEN & HELL Retrospective Box Set

BREAKING OUT OF HEAVEN 2007-2009

HEAVEN & HELL – BREAKING OUT OF HEAVEN 2007-2009

RETROSPECTIVE CELEBRATES DIO’S THIRD ACT WITH MEMBERS OF BLACK SABBATH ON 4CD/BLU-RAY AND 7LP BOXED SETS

AVAILABLE MARCH 27

INCLUDES THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, AND NEON NIGHTS: 30 YEARS OF HEAVEN & HELL – LIVE AT WACKEN

PRE-ORDER HERE

Rhino presents Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007–2009, a new collection focusing on the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio’s celebrated tenure with members of Black Sabbath. Reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice under the name Heaven & Hell, the band returned to the stage and studio decades after their original run for an unexpected second act.

Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007–2009 will be available March 27 as 7LP and 4CD/Blu-ray boxed sets. Both editions include an illustrated book with new liner notes by Hugh Gilmour, along with a replica tour book and poster. Order now HERE

The collection marks the first time the complete Live From Radio City Music Hall performance appears on vinyl, and features eight tracks making their vinyl debut, including studio recordings from The Dio Years and select live performances. The Blu-ray expands the set with video from Live From Radio City Music Hall and Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell – Live at Wacken, plus band interviews.

The set follows the band’s reunion run, beginning with their triumphant 2007 New York performance, Live From Radio City Music Hall, followed by the Top 10 studio album The Devil You Know in 2009, and the live album Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell – Live at Wacken, recorded later that year on tour in Germany.

Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007–2009

4CD Track Listing

Disc One: The Devil You Know

  1. “Atom and Evil”
  2. “Fear”
  3. “Bible Black”
  4. “Double The Pain”
  5. “Rock And Roll Angel”
  6. “The Turn Of The Screw”
  7. “Eating The Cannibals”
  8. “Follow The Tears”
  9. “Neverwhere”
  10. “Breaking Into Heaven”

Bonus Tracks from The Dio Years

  1. “The Devil Cried”
  2. “Shadow Of The Wind”
  3. “Ear In The Wall”

Disc Two: Live from Radio City Music Hall

  1. “E5150 / After All (The Dead)”
  2. “The Mob Rules”
  3. “Children Of The Sea”
  4. “Lady Evil”
  5. “I”
  6. “The Sign Of The Southern Cross”
  7. “Voodoo”
  8. “The Devil Cried”

Disc Three: Live from Radio City Music Hall

“Computer God”

  1. “Falling Off the Edge Of The World”
  2. “Shadow Of The Wind”
  3. “Die Young”
  4. “Heaven And Hell”
  5. “Lonely Is the Word”
  6. “Neon Knights”

Disc Four: Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell

  1. “Mob Rules”
  2. “Children Of The Sea”
  3. “I”
  4. “Bible Black”
  5. “Time Machine”
  6. “Fear”
  7. “Falling Off The Edge Of The World”
  8. “Follow The Tears”
  9. “Die Young”
  10. “Heaven And Hell”
  11. “Neon Knights”

Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007–2009

7LP Track Listing

LP One: The Devil You Know

Side One

  1. “Atom and Evil”
  2. “Fear”
  3. “Bible Black”

Side Two

  1. “Double The Pain”
  2. “Rock And Roll Angel”
  3. “The Turn Of The Screw”
  4. “Eating The Cannibals”

LP Two: The Devil You Know

Side One

  1. “Follow The Tears”
  2. “Neverwhere”
  3. “Breaking Into Heaven”

Side Two: Bonus Tracks

  1. “The Devil Cried” from The Dio Years
  2. “Shadow Of The Wind” from The Dio Years
  3. “Ear In The Wall” from The Dio Years

LP Three: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Side One

  1. “E5150 / After All (The Dead)”
  2. “The Mob Rules”
  3. “Children Of The Sea”

Side Two

  1. “Lady Evil”
  2. “I”
  3. “The Sign Of The Southern Cross”

LP Four: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Side One

  1. “Voodoo”
  2. “The Devil Cried”

Side Two

  1. “Computer God”
  2. “Falling Off the Edge Of The World”
  3. “Shadow Of The Wind”

LP Five: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Side One

  1. “Die Young”
  2. “Heaven And Hell”

Side Two

  1. “Lonely Is the Word”
  2. “Neon Knights”

LP Six: Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell

Side One

  1. “Mob Rules”
  2. “Children Of The Sea”
  3. “I”

Side Two

  1. “Bible Black”
  2. “Time Machine”
  3. “Fear”

LP Seven: Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell

Side One

  1. “Falling Off The Edge Of The World”
  2. “Follow The Tears”
  3. “Die Young”

Side Two

  1. “Heaven And Hell”
  2. “Neon Knights”

Blu-Ray Video Content

Live from Radio City Music Hall

Extras:

  • Heaven And Hell Road Movie
  • Hail The Gods Of Metal
  • Meet The Mob
  • Radio City
  • The Wisdom Of Dio

Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven & Hell

Extras:

30th Anniversary Interviews

  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Geezer Butler
  • Vinny Appice
  • Tony Iommi

Ronnie James Dio Tribute (2010)

  • Tony Iommi
  • Vinny Appice
  • Geezer Butler

Jim Jones Allstars get into a Cat Fight

Jim Jones Allstars get into a Cat Fight

HEY ROCKERS!

We’ve got a trio of exciting announcements for you today with a new album, a UK tour and biggest ever headline show all coming your way.

On the 3rd of April, Jim Jones All Stars drop their second studio album, ‘CAT FIGHT’. Produced by The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson and released on his label Silver Arrow Records, Robinson also provides backing vocals on the infectious lead track ‘Make It Rain’. With CAT FIGHT, the All Stars’ explosive sound has finally been captured and contained in twelve foot-stomping epic tracks, a true highlight of Jim Jones’ storied career. Chuck Prophet provides guest guitar, and there’s a special introduction from the Queen of Northern Soul herself, Gloria Jones!

You can pre-order the album as digital download here.
And physical copies on CD and blood red vinyl from our bandcamp.

CAT FIGHT UK TOUR

The band hit the road in April to support the release of the album. Tickets available here

Sat 4th – The Piper, Hastings
Sun 5th – Joiners, Southampton
Tue 7th – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Wed 8th – Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Thu 9th – The Cluny, Newcastle
Fri 10th – Future Yard, Birkenhead
Sat 11th – Parish, Huddersfield
Sun 12th – Esquires, Bedford
Thu 23rd – Waterfront, Norwich
Fri 24th – Cavern, Exeter

Look out for news about festivals and European dates coming soon.

ALL STARS AT THE SCALA

We’re proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for our biggest show to date at London’s legendary Scala venue on October 18th. Don’t hang about as tickets will go quickly for this, the band’s only London show for 2026. Expect an evening of high energy riotous rock ‘n’ roll, special guests and more! 

Grade 2 like to Talk About It

Grade 2 like to Talk About It

UK Punks Grade 2 Announce New Album ‘Talk About It’ Out April 3

via Hellcat Records

Pic By Christopher Bethell

British punks Grade 2 wrestle with a whirlwind coming-of-age on their rollercoaster fourth album Talk
About It, set for release on April 3 rd via Hellcat Records. Frontman Sid Ryan, guitarist Jack Chatfield, and
drummer Jacob Hull bring over a decade of experience to the table, crafting an album that’s both a
reflection of their personal struggles and a rallying cry for a generation. An unflinching exploration of
love, loss, and the emotional toll of growing up in a band, Grade 2 promise to deliver the grit, hooks, and
hard-earned clarity that has made them one of the UK’s most exciting young punk acts.
Today, the trio shares the defiant lead single “Standing In The Downpour,” a steadfast statement
asserting that even if the clouds burst, they’ll be happy to dance in the rain. The band explains:
“’Standing In The Downpour’ is a story through reminiscence, written in a conversational manner as if
between old friends. From a British seaside town upbringing, rowdy nights and reckless decision making,
to finding your feet in early adulthood.”

Pre-save Talk About It HERE

Grief. Growth. Grafting every step of the way. Twelve years since they first cranked amps as schoolkids
rattling their music room out on the Isle of Wight, Grade 2 have plenty to talk about. 
From seeing dreams dangling precariously during COVID, to blasting back with 2023’s self-titled third LP,
the band looked to have claimed their place on top of the world. But storming festivals like Rock am Ring
and rubbing shoulders with heroes like Rancid and Slipknot was only half the story. Offstage, the trio
were dealing with the quiet dissonance of island life back at their parents’ places, finding time for
romantic relationships and plotting the path forward through a world increasingly falling to pieces.
Turbulent fourth album Talk About It is a chronicle of every tribulation and triumph.
“The title-track was initially called Communication, a song about how men don’t talk about the things
that really matter to them,” explains Sid. “But it became ‘Talk About It’, which sums up the whole album,
touching on every emotion that you feel while being in a band, from love to loss to personal turmoil to
ambition. It’s a coming-of-age story about Grade 2 entering adulthood…”
A compelling first step in the next chapter from one of modern punk’s brightest lights, Grade 2 makes it
out of the darkness. “This is everything we’ve been through,” the lead singer smiles bittersweetly, “but
we’re here!”


Grade 2026 Tour Dates
March 20 – Belfast, IRE – The Deer’s Head
March 21 – Dublin, IRE – Lost Land
March 28 – Nottingham, UK – Bodega Social
March 29 – Leeds, UK – The Key Club
March 30 – Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
March 31 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage
April 1 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
April 3 – London, UK – O2 Academy Islington

    April 4 – Newport, Isle of Wight – Strings Bar & Venue
    April 25 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Zakk
    April 30 – Jena, Germany – F-Haus
    June 18 – Dessel, Belgium – Plein Air
    June 20 – Zurich, CH – Stadion Letzigrund

    Kevin Steele is the ‘Snake Charmer’

    Kevin Steele is the ‘Snake Charmer’

    KEVIN STEELE RELEASES THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “SNAKE CHARMER” FROM HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM “ONE THING LEFT TO DO”

    Kevin Steele recently announced his first solo album, One Thing Left To Do, which will be released on February 27, 2026, via Steele Records/Amplified Distribution. The first single, “Snake Charmer”, is out now on digital services, and Kevin now released the lyric video for the single.

    In a review of the entire album Sleaze Roxx had this to say about the track “Snake Charmer”: “Snake Charmer” is a hypnotic and very seductive dose of sleaze that was, quite rightly in my opinion, released as a single and is already a highlight on here.

    “Snake Charmer was one of the first songs we recorded, and it’s one of my favourite songs on the record. It’s a song about seduction, temptation and obsession. It’s a tale as old as the original sin. We went for a fuzz guitar sound ala Keith Richards when he slashed his speaker cones with a razor blade to get that kind of nasty distortion. It’s got a really good, sexy groove. It’s kind of hypnotising. That’s an actual Indian snake charming Punji flute at the beginning and end of the song.” – Kevin Steele

    Pre-save or Pre-order: Here

    The album features the first single “Snake Charmer”, with its sexy, hypnotic groove and killer guitar riffs it explores the age-old dilemma of female wiles versus a man’s blind obsession. The second single, “There’s A Better Day Comin’”, is a soaring Rock ‘n’ Roll anthem of hope. Its gospel-like arrangement is meant to convey a feeling of optimism in a world where we could all use some. In the third single, “Sad, Sad Song”, Steele delivers a poignant ballad recounting his hardscrabble life and tragic youth. Guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye.

    All of these songs showcase Kevin’s masterful songwriting across all the musical styles that have shaped his colourful career, including glam, punk, rock, blues, and even southern gospel. Kevin’s band, Roxx Gang were one of America’s great bands and the first rock band signed to Virgin Records in America. Their debut record, the classic “Things You’ve Never Done Before”, sold over 250,000 copies. In a way, they were the bridge between glam and grunge, and The Mojo Gurus played a vital role in keeping rock ‘ n ‘ roll alive in “The Tens”, working with legendary producers Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith, New York Dolls) and Tommy Henricksen (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, The Hollywood Vampires). With One Thing Left To Do, Steele brings his musical journey full circle with a truly remarkable record that you just have to hear.

    Joining Kevin on this new record is guitar phenom/co-producer Billy Summer (Florida, Luxury Mane, The New Brutarians), whose music has been heard on major TV shows and films such as Ted Lasso, The Affair, Harpoon, Life and Beth, Chicago Fire, Property Brothers and many others. The result is one hot slab of Rock ‘n’ Roll revelry covering several genres that showcase a track list of impressive playing and songwriting.

    “Billy and I made such a great team. Instant connection of the minds. He knew instinctively where I was going musically with each song before I would even tell him. That’s why they call us the Cosmic Twins”, said Kevin.

    The band is an allstar collection of Tampa Bay, Florida musicians playing at the top of their game. They formed an instant camaraderie and the good times had in the recording sessions shine across every track!

    Also, on Friday, February 27 he celebrates the release of his new record at Bayboro Brewing Company. Kevin will perform the new record in its entirety, backed by an all-star band of Tampa Bay musicians featuring guitarist Billy Summer.

    Bayboro Brewing Company Presents: Kevin Steele – Record Release Concert

    Special Guests: Saints of Saturn – Recent winners of Hard Rock Rising – Tampa

    Friday February 27, 2026

    Bayboro Brewing Company 2390 5th Ave. S., Saint Petersburg, FL (727) 767-9666

    Doors at 7:00 PM – Show at 8:00 PM – All Ages

    Fuck Fuck Fuck – ‘Fun’ (Wap Shoo Wap Records)

    Fuck Fuck Fuck – ‘Fun’ (Wap Shoo Wap Records)

    Amsterdam is often thought of as a city with few inhibitions, so it’s no shock that a band called Fuck Fuck Fuck would hail from its back alleys (no pun intended). When I saw it was a record on Wap Shop Wap Records I knew it would indeed fit the remit of what we love to hear through our speakers at RPM Online HQ. ‘Fun’ doesn’t waste anytime fannying around with introductions, it just gets on with the party and its soundtrack of sleazy garage rock n roll.

    The band previously had singles lovingly entitled ‘Anal’ and ‘Bad Habits’. Both are contained on this here twelve-inch slab of plastic. The band claims to be both moronic and genius, and that’s never a bad place to sit artistically or on a human level.

    The party starts with the sleazy rundown of ‘AAA’ coming on like prime time Dictators meets say MC5 in the filthiest club you could possibly imagine. Barely holding on its loud and cool as fuck x 3. The straightforward garage punk has plenty of boogie AC/DC style as ‘Problems’ can testify. which results in tracks that you can shout-along with after a few alcoholic beverages its real glam stomping, dirty rock n roll kids mixed in with what they’re doing down under, and the Stooges and Ramones did back in the 70s.

    The whole Turbonegro scene is also running through this album, ‘Drinkin’ is like a modern ‘TV Eye’ which is never a bad place to come from, especially when it breaks out into some more of that bad boy boogie. The title track is the halfway point and signals an off-license run to get more beers in as the party is getting warmer. Imagine a fingerless leather glove wrapped around an SM58 foot on the wedge and th eband rockin out, well, that’s Fuck x 3 on ‘Hard Rock’ and not exactly holding their cards close to their chest they just wanna have some fun.

    ‘Jaren Mee’ sounds like they found their Dolls mojo and might just be the album’s high water mark with its swagger and gang vocals sounding like some Angels fell outta heaven and landed in the red light district of the Dam. The fact that the band’s second single off this record is way down in the cut shows how strong this album is. No stacking it over the first few cuts, its wall to wall anthems and big riffs wrapped in cool choruses and gang vocals. It does exactly what it says on the jacket. ‘Fun’! with a capital F.

    The album closes with the hazy morning after the night before wig out jam of epic fuzzed proportions, ‘Get Rich’ might not be on the cards any day soon, but if your scorign it on other worldly riches and being the dogsd bollocks then their cup is spilling over because Fuck Fuck Fuck are the coolest cats on the black and ‘Fun’ is a worty album in any self respecting rock n rollas collection especially if you like it loud, down n dirty and maxed out on coolness. Buy it!

    Buy Here

    Buy From: WapShooWap Records

    Author: Dom Daley

    Head Noise – ‘The Noise of Art’ (Self-released)

    Head Noise – ‘The Noise of Art’ (Self-released)

    Some might say that the self-proclaimed Welsh Electro Art-Punk agitators Head Noise might have lost some of the magic that has made their previous back catalogue so special, now that the newly streamlined duo have silenced their critics with this beautiful, chaotic slab of plastic.

    From the opening notes of ‘Give Me Head Noise’ to the closing notes of ‘Brr… Tokyo Santa’. This duo have possibly released the album of their career. 

    One of the many highlights is the sublime pop-tastic ‘Purple Wednesday’. Which is also the non-single exclusive track you get straight away if you pre-order the album – so do yourselves a favour and get this potential 2026 album of the year pre-ordered. Even if it’s just to get your ears on this track alone, it’s worth the dosh.

    Armed with their Casio keyboard, sharp riffs, the action doesn’t stop there, especially with the quite frankly brilliant ‘Digital Day Off’. This song, while jarring, holds a mirror up to society’s reliance on digital products. The irony has been lost on me, either, knowing that all of you will be reading this via said items. But still, even so, it’s so catchy that it’s nice to be reminded to take a break.

    ‘DIY or Die’ is a slice of prime synthwave/punk that recalls Visage and some King to these ears. ‘XTV’ is another piece of aural bliss, that captures nicely everything that makes Head Noise pioneers in a musical scene that is quietly churning out the same old, same old. All I can say is thank the lord for Head Noise!

    The best bit of albums like ‘The Noise of Art’ and even bands like Head Noise themselves, is that we get to live and breathe in the art from its birth, its showcase and ultimately wallow in the delightful disarray that is glorious in every way, shape or form.

    Head Noise are for everyone, but especially those who love pushing boundaries, be it musical or art, this duo has it all. ‘The Noise of Art’ is what you would get by mixing classic 30 Something era Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine and the best Synth Pop, New Wave, Punk bands with a glorious lathering of Bostin’ Steve Austin era, We’ve Got A Fuzzbox… And We’re Gonna Use It! was thrown into a microwave for good measure. A timeless classic, way before and of its time, which proudly shows its influences on its sleeves, yet bravely forges its own identity at the same time.

    Author: Dave Prince

    Brad Marino is an ‘Agent Of Chaos’ who loves ‘Murder & Violence’

    Brad Marino is an ‘Agent Of Chaos’ who loves ‘Murder & Violence’

    Brad Marino ramps up 2026 with the release of “Murder & Violence” from his upcoming album “Agent Of Chaos”

    At least 2026 is looking up when it comes to music. Power pop maestro Brad Marino is back with Gene Champagne, Bobby Davis, Ron Mullens, Caity Marino, and Dave Strong with his first offering of the year from his upcoming album “Agent Of Chaos”.

    Marino is best known in the power pop and garage rock circles. He first gained prominence as co-frontman of The Connection before pursuing a solo career. His music combines elements of ‘70s pub rock, pop-punk energy, and hook-driven melodies. In his short time as a solo artist he has released over a dozen singles
    and albums, including Extra Credit, Looking for Trouble a rarities compilation On The Brink. His solo work and collaborations often reflect classic rock and punk influences with modern flair.


    Spaghetty Town Records is excited to be part of Brad Marino’s next release, Agent of Chaos, out on April 3rd on LP/CD and streaming outlets. Europe from Ghost Highway Recordings (Spain) and Beluga Records (Sweden). Don’t miss Brad touring Spain starting in May!

    Brad Marino links –
    Brad Marino Facebook
    Brad Marino Instagram
    Brad Marino Bandcamp

    IST IST – ‘Dagger’ (Kind Violence) 

    IST IST – ‘Dagger’ (Kind Violence) 

    Arriving hot on the heels of last year’s acclaimed Top 30 effort ‘Light A Bigger Fire’, ‘DAGGER’ is IST IST’s fifth full-length studio album from Manchester’s finest dark post punk pop groovers. 2026 could well be the year that IST IST finally move up on the festival bill ladder and reach into many more ears with their brand of post punk with the Depeche Mode synths and Joy Division darkness mixed in with the norther working class grit that eminates from the songs they sing (a reral identity is coursing through these songs and it would come as no suprise they’re Manchesters finest) IST IST have come of age and found their sound and made it accessable for everyone whilst keeping true to the spirit of where they’ve come from.  

    The album’s opening is helped by the epic production and the instruments’ spatial awareness, whilst everyone working on the songs is not trying to be niche or cool, just writing great songs. ‘I Am The Fear’ begins with a twitching adjit synth that breaks out into a sprightly thumping bass groove before the guitars and Bass collide to create a huge sound. The oscillating synth throughout is like the best club anthem you’ve never heard, capturing a real moment as it builds towards the chorus that is a majestic earworm you won’t shake for the rest of the day ‘I Am The Fear’ indeed. Great stuff. To follow that with a louder, more anthemic song might be asking too much, but the danceable ‘Makes No Difference’ has touches of New Order but with The Cure playing the instruments, but again the chorus elevates the whole song. A really good tempo as the vocals whisper into your ear before the volume rises on the chorus.  

    ‘Warning Signs’ is classic Goth with a solid tempo, the band sound like they’re in a groove and sync up together and the chiming guitars sound cathedral-sized but always playing for the benefit of the song rather than trying to be cool because the end result is they hit all kinds of cool anyway. As the album lurches in tempo from solid toe tapper to a more measured groove like the excellent ‘Burning’, the band shifts through the gears effortlessly. The use of synths and live instruments is huge with regards to the bands identity, that throbbing Bassline is the core that anchors their sound whist the vocal style of Adam Houghton is a dark softly spoken vocal at the best of times when he needs to raise his voice it adds gravitas to proceedings and makes you want to listen intently as to what he’s saying.  

    I’ve been lucky enough to have this in my ears for several months, and it’s become my go-to album so far in 2026. If you’re looking for highlights, look no further than the opener and the epic ‘Encouragement’ that builds into some cinematic beast with all the elements of the bands go to styles vying for the limelight, and it takes two minutes before a word is uttered. Awesome stuff.  

    For all the modern technology on display, the stripped-back ‘I Remember Everything’ is also a standout, maybe due to its slow burn and subtle melody that wins you over. As the album descends to its finale, ‘Obligations’ showcases that thumping Bass again, sounding like darkness has stolen the torch from early Duran Duran through post punk leanings, and it really works. Leaving the penultimate offering ‘Song For Someone’ to bring the darkness and bleak Gothic romanticism before the album signs off with ‘Ambition,’ something the band clearly has, and it’s paying off big time here as ‘Dagger’ is brought to an end, kicking and screaming and the most complete and elevated album from the band thus far. They deserve success and a platform to reach more an dmore peole becuase this record has the receipts and the X factor to bring them everything they desire. Buy this album its a beautiful thing.  

    Buy Here

    Author: Dom Daley

    OK GO return to the UK November ’26

    OK GO return to the UK November ’26

    Following the release of their fifth studio album ‘And the Adjacent Possible’ last year, OK Go are set to return to the UK for their first tour dates in over a decade this November.

    Photo credit: Piper Ferguson

    Shows in Nottingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London will go on sale to the general public this Friday 23rd January, but loyal subscribers to OK Go’s email list can access a pre-sale on Thursday Jan 22nd at 10am UK time. Subscribe here.

    OK Go’s ‘And the Adjacent Possible’ was met with acclaim around the world in 2025, including two Grammy nominations. The album’s vinyl package, a two-LP set on 180-gram, 45RPM discs in a custom foil-stamped gatefold with full-colour inner sleeves and a 3-dimensional sculpture that pops up when listeners open it, was nominated in the ‘Best Recording Package’ category, while the band’s innovative one-take visual for ‘Love’, which features complex choreography between the band, 29 robots, and upwards of 60 mirrors, was nominated for ‘Best Music Video’.

    The ‘Love’ video then went on to win ‘Best Rock Video – International’ at the UK Music Video Awards, with frontman Damian Kulash also receiving the ‘Icon Award’, continuing OK Go’s legacy and vast catalogue of mind-blowing ground-breaking music videos, which began with their iconic Grammy winning, treadmill dance-routine for ‘Here It Goes Again’.

    The packaging for ‘And The Adjacent Possible’ was designed by Yuri Suzuki and Claudio Ripol, with the 3D sliceform design and pop-up structure by Wombi Rose, Hà Trịnh Quốc Bảo and Emilio LaTorre for Lovepop. OK Go are now also excited to announce that they have doubled down on their collaboration with Lovepop, this time for their very own Valentine’s Day greeting card collection.

    The greeting card range is a unique take on the OK Go ‘And the Adjacent Possible’ album art and features a double pop-up sliceform heart in place of the album’s sphere. Amongst the available designs, is a limited edition of just 500 that have been produced with an embedded music player that plays ‘Love’ when the card is opened.

    Buy tickets for OK Go’s 2026 November tour dates from 23rd January 2026 here:

    11 Nov – Nottingham at Rock City

    12 Nov – Glasgow at SWG3 TV Studio

    13 Nov – Manchester at New Century Hall

    14 Nov – London at O2 Forum

    Brian James its ‘In The Blood’

    Brian James its ‘In The Blood’

    This coming February sees the release of the final studio album by legendary The Damned founder Brian James, coming at the start of the band’s 50th Anniversary year and forty-nine years to the week since the release of their classic debut album ‘DamnedDamned Damned’.

    ‘Kicks And Diabolik Licks’ is being trailed by a single ‘In The Blood’. Brian sadly passed awayon 6 March 2025, a tragic event marked by an outpouring of love from across the punk and rock spectrum, from musicians, critics, fans and others; many of them having been on the receiving end of an electrifying epiphany, thefirst time they heard the needle click into the groove of ‘New Rose’ all those decades before. In recent years, Brian had had his battles with illness, but remained active, taking to the stage in Autumn 2022 for a highlysuccessful reunion tour with his Damned colleagues Messrs Sensible, Vanian and Scabies, followed by a performance with a reformed Lords Of The New Church, fronted by Michael Monroe in place of the departed Stiv Bators for the 2023Vive Le Rockawards. Then he stepped up for two nights at London’s 100 Club in celebration of Lenny Kaye’s famous Nuggets compilation

    Throughout this period, Brian was putting together ‘Kicks And Diabolik Licks’. Inspired by his love of Italian culture, the album takes its title from Angela and Luciana Giussani’s popular comic character ‘Diabolik’. Several tracks, meanwhile, take inspiration from theItalian ‘Giallo’ movie genre; best exemplified in the works of directors Dario Argento and Mario Bava, the genre stems from the yellow-jacketed pulp crime novels common inItaly and denotes a trendin violent noir-style films, popular in the 60s/70s Italy and generally seen as a precursor to the 80s slasher genre. It also inspires the record’s vivid yellow sleeve art, by Brian’s longtime friend and noted film poster designer Graham Humprhreys, also responsible for the first two Lords album sleeves. The transposition of cinematic ideas to audio also gave Brian confidence to draw inspiration from his love ofthe more experimental jazz artists such as Coltrane, Mingus, Coleman and Derek Bailey–an influence only rarely glimpsed in Brian’s work, and never to such striking effect.

    For the sessions, Brian was surrounded by friends, including longtime bassist and engineer Austen Gayton and drummers Malcolm Mortimore, Dave ‘Caveman’ O’Brien and Steve Murray, while Dirty Strangers frontman Alan Clayton sings backing vocals and ex-Modettes singer Ramona Wilkins Carlier takes the lead on a very different version of the Lords’ hit ‘Dance With Me’

    Let it suffice to say, in Brian’s immortal words,“You want some action, then… yeah? ”Kicks And Diabolik Licks’ is available to pre-order on vinyl here, and on CD here.

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