Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

Altsounds — The Pipettes are back with “Boo Shuffle” a super fun single resplendent with its own dance routine that zaps them right back to their polka-dotted girl group roots. One of the last songs to be produced by the legendary Martin Rus... more info

Altsounds — *HUGH CORNWELL RETURNS TO THE EAST COAST FOR SELECT DATES STARTING OCTOBER 21ST 90 MINUTE SHOW FEATURES CLASSIC SOLO MATERIAL INCLUDING THE ACCLAIMED 'HOOVERDAM' ALBUM AND STRANGLERS HITS AND EPICS RECORDING NEW ALBUM IN CHICAGO THIS DECEMBER WIT... more info

Altsounds — Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell hits the road next week for a series of East Coast dates. The 90 minute set will feature classic solo material, including the acclaimed free to download 'Hooverdam' and a collection of Stranglers epic hits... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Some Fantastic PlaceOn Friday 6th August 2010 JC wrote a piece on the Dundee band The View’s single Superstar Tradesman and included in the article was a track which was in my opinion the worst ever cover version I’ve ever heard….Up the Junctio... more info

Altsounds — PledgeMusic the leading direct-to-fan music company has announced that legendry front man of The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell, is to fund and release his new solo album via PledgeMusic. 'Totem and Taboo' will be released in 2012 via formats including a ... more info

The Music Fix — Stranglers front man to release new album via the leading direct-to-fan music company. more info

Altsounds — The Stranglers are pleased to announce a full UK tour in March 2012, the band have been busy in the studio writing and recording their seventeenth studio album which is due for release next year. First forming in 1974 the bands straight talkin... more info

Guardian Music — 18 May 1980: Number 22 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicIan was very ill with epilepsy when we were recording the Closer album. He was having a lot of blackouts. There was one horrible occasion where he was missing for... more info

Dalston Oxfam Shop — I am reposting this blog post from 2009 because it was offline for a while and has a lot of tracks that are rare and sought after.Here is another of the rare NME cassettes released with the magazine in the early 80s, a number of which you can find el... more info