Disc of the day
Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement
From Sheffield, synth pop and funk to stick it to Thatcher. Currently being played live!
3:00 PM GMT 04/06/2008
Dave Gilmour will appear alongside Ron Geesin, the co-writer of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother, as they perform the album's title track at this year's Chelsea festival on June 15. They will be accompanied by Italian band Mun Floyd, a ten-piece brass ensemble from the Royal College of Music, cellist Caroline Dale and the 40-strong chorus Canticum conducted by Mark Forkgen.
MOJO faves The Young Knives will play an intimate gig for 160 fans at the Star Of Bethnal Green in London on June 11.
Tickets cost £8 and are available on the door.
Musicians unite! Check out new portal Show Me How To Play.com to learn some of music's greatest chord changes, solos and general song legends. The site can be found HERE
The Pretty Things are set to dedicate their 100 Club show on Friday to the late Bo Diddley. A Wake For Bo Diddley will feature the super-charged '60s rockers headline the show with support coming from The Flying Padovanis, The Malchicks and some very special guests.
Tickets cost £18.50 / £20 on door.
More information can be found at www.rhythmat.com.
And finally...The Beatles released The Ballad Of John and Yoko 39 years ago today. Here's that famous promo clip...
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 3:00 PM GMT 04/06/2008
Our man in Austin referees folk throwdown, watches Seymour Stein take a nap.
10:34 AM GMT 19/03/2010
A personal appreciation of the groundbreaking DJ/writer by MOJO's David Hutcheon...
10:15 AM GMT 19/03/2010
A personal tribute to the reluctant Big Star legend, by MOJO's Martin Aston.
6:07 PM GMT 18/03/2010
MOJO office types had a fight over the art-pop egghead's greatest tunes. The results are in!
5:13 PM GMT 18/03/2010
The rock'n'roll lifer on his May tour and that astounding Mott reunion.
12:00 PM GMT 18/03/2010
Big Star maverick casts shadow over Day 1 of Austin music fest.
10:22 AM GMT 18/03/2010
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