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Marvin Gaye: 2014 marks 30 years since his death in 1984 10, 20, 30: the magic numbers when it comes to pop anniversaries

Here are some of the anniversaries you can expect to see covered widely in 2014

Niche reissue labels’ success shows it pays to go retro

Every so often, you get a reminder that bright sparks still exist in the record label business. Everyone knows about the interesting labels like Glassnote or XL who continue to find new bands, groom them for greatness and send them …

The new goldrush: box sets & deluxe editions

They are the last refuge of the record label scoundrels, When all else fails, when you can’t sell enough albums or downloads by new acts to pay the bills, stick out a luxury deluxe edition or box set and listen …

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The weekly post with more plugs than the ESB. You know the score: plug away to your heart’s content but declare an interest where relevant or don’t be surprised if one is forcibly declared for you. Other Voices returns for …

Indiecater goes back to the future

Irish music blogger MP3 Hugger’s Indiecater digital label offshoot continues to flourish. Aside from two fine compilations, Indiecater has also taken a hankering to reissuing classic forgotten albums. California band Red Star Belgrade’s Where The Sun Doesn’t Shine album was …

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Putting some of that Arctic Monkeys loot to good use, the Domino label release “Slip In And Out Of Phenomenon”, a retrospective of New York punk-funk kingpins Liquid Liquid, on May 23. The Skinny Wolves are back and they’ve got …

Back to work

More acts from bygone days have decided to go back to work. The Specials will hit the reunion trail later in the year, this time with Terry Hall onboard for the trip. The band will spend the summer rehearsing for …

U2 out of their Tree again

Yes, it really is 20 years since U2 went into the desert with Anton Cobijn and came back with those iconic photos for their landmark album. November will see “The Joshua Tree” in bloom again with previously unreleased versions, limited …