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Tame Impala are back with a new single titled “End of Summer.”

Kevin Parker’s band — increasingly embracing electronic sounds and dance rhythms — promises a new album coming soon.
July 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Martin L. Gore, the musician, composer, and founding member of @depechemode , celebrates his 64th birthday today.

One of the Greats!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Gore. ❤️

#depechemode #martingore #anniversary #planetapop #synthpopgod #bestsongwriterintheworld
July 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Tina” is the new single from Pulp, another one taken from the their fantastic recent album “More”.

#pulp #jarviscocker #newvideo #newsingle #planetapop #britpop #alternative #indie
July 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Nine Inch Nails are back with the single As Alive as You Need Me to Be, the band’s first release since 2021.

The track is part of the soundtrack for the film Tron: Ares, which comes out in September.

#nineinchnails #trentreznor #newmusic #planetapop #electronic #alternativemusic
July 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Tim Burgess’s band is back with a new album, We Are Love, the follow-up to Different Days from 2017.

The album was produced by Dev Hynes (Blood Orange), Fred MacPherson, and Stephen Street.

The title track is the first single from the album.

#thecharlatans #timburgess #newmusic #indie #planetapop
July 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Mind Loaded” is one of two tracks revealed this week by Blood Orange from the upcoming album “Essex Honey,” which will be released at the end of August.

The track features collaborations from Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and Mustafa.

#bloodorange #devhynes #newmusic #planetapop #pop
July 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Another day, another birthday.

Today it’s Peter Murphy’s turn.

The former lead singer of Bauhaus and Dalis Car turns 68 today.
July 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The singer and frontman of the Scottish band Simple Minds turns 66 today.

Happy Birthday, Jim!

#simpleminds #jimkerr #planetapop #anniversary
July 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Also on this day, in 1993, U2 released “Zooropa”, their eighth album, produced by Brian Eno, Flood, and The Edge.

Considered by many to be the band’s most experimental and daring record, Zooropa spawned singles such as “Numb,” “Lemon,” and “Stay (Faraway, So Close!).”

#u2 #zooropa #planetapop
July 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On this day in 1993, Björk released her debut studio album.

The record included the singles “Human Behaviour” “Venus as a Boy” “Play Dead” “Big Time Sensuality” and “Violently Happy”.

One of the best albums of the 90s.

#bjork #anniversary #90smusic #planetapop #bjorkdebut #bestalbumsofthe90s
July 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Debbie Harry — the voice of Blondie, pop icon, punk pioneer, symbol of the New York underground, actress, and sex symbol — turns 80 today.

#icon #diva #poproyalty #planetapop #punkpioneer #blondie #sexsymbol #debbieharry
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Australian band Cut Copy have unveiled another track from their new album “Moments”, which comes out on September 5.

After “Solid”, here’s “When This is Over”

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June 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In 2012, the Belgian band Hooverphonic recorded a beautiful orchestral version of “Unfinished Sympathy,” the classic by Massive Attack.

This is the track that opens our latest weekly Mixtape.

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June 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“I’m Not Ready for the Change” is the new single from Nation of Language, the second from their new album “Dance Called Memory”, which arrives in September.

#nationoflanguage #synthpop #modernsynthpop #planetapop #newmusic #newreleases
June 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
On this day in 1981, Duran Duran released their eponymous debut studio album.

The rest is History!

#duranduran #durandurananniversary #planetapop #80spop #newwave #fabfive #pop #80smusic
June 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Suede have revealed another track from the new álbum “Antidepressants”.
After the fantastic “Disintegrate”, here’s the equally amazing “Trance State”.

#suede #londonsuede #indiepop #newmusic #newrelease #planetapop
June 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Matt Johnson’s The The have recorded a new version of “Slow Emotion Replay”, one of the singles from the 1993 album “Dusk”.

The track has been renamed “Slow Emotion Replayed” and has just been released as single.

#thethe #mattjohnson #newreleases #planetapop #90smusic
June 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The singer of the band Nitzer Ebb and one of the iconic voices of the British electronic music died yesterday.

Rest in peace.
June 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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June 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
On this day, 43 years ago, Roxy Music released “Avalon”, the eighth and final studio album by the band fronted by Bryan Ferry.

#roxymusic #avalon #planetapop #recordbirthday #bryanferry #popperfection #80spop
May 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
@saint.etiennetheband have announced a new album.

“Internacional” is set to be released on September 5th and features collaborations with Confidence Man, Erol Alkan, Vince Clarke, Nick Heyward, Paul Hartnoll (of Orbital), and Tim Powell.

“Glad” is the lead single from the album.
May 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Pulp have revealed another single from their new album “More” — their first in 24 years — which is set for release on June 6.

Following “Spike Island”, the Sheffield band presents “Got To Have Love”.

#pulp #newmusic #planetapop
May 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On this day, 28 years ago, Radiohead released OK Computer, one of the most iconic albums in the band’s discography and one of the best album of the 1990s.

#radiohead #okcomputer #okcomputeranniversary #planetapop #recordsofmylife #bestalbunsever
May 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
English band Suede announced the release of a new studio album and a new single.

The album will be called “Antidepressants” and is set for release on September 5th.

“Disintegrate” is the first single out of the album.

#suede #londonsuede #newmusic #planetapop
May 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM