LIVE REVIEW: JOHN CALE – ALBERT HALL: 24/08/2023

On Thursday night the legendary John Cale, perhaps mostly known for his role in one of the most iconic and influential acts of the 60s/70s – The Velvet Underground – played an eclectic set of classics and new jams to an intimate and lucky Albert Hall crowd. This famous Manchester venue over the years has […]
Global music legend John Cale has today announced the artists that will play live with him at his only European show – Liverpool Sound City, Friday 26th May 2017 – to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the revolutionary The Velvet Underground & Nico album. Joining him will be The Kills, Gruff Rhys, Clinic, Nadine Shah, Fat White Family, and Wild […]

JOHN CALE REVEALS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ‘THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO’ SOUND CITY COLLABORATORS

SOUND CITY UNVEIL MORE ACTS INCLUDING SPECIAL GUESTS THE CRIBS

Having already announced the biggest and best line-up yet for its tenth anniversary edition, the multi-award winning Sound City, has today revealed even more incredible live acts, and an exciting arts and culture programme. Needing no introduction whatsoever are special guests The Cribs, with a one-off performance of their hit third album, Men’s Needs, Woman’s Needs, […]
Internationally renowned music industry conference Sound City+ is celebrating its ten year anniversary on Friday 26th May 2017 with a host of high profile speakers from across the industry, and as ever promises an intensive packed programme of speakers, debate panels, workshops and the acclaimed Sound City+ 1-2-1 meetings. This year’s ‘Revolutions’ theme will enable […]

SOUND CITY+ LAUNCHES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

NEWS: YOUNGHUSBAND – LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE ‘LEFT OF THE ROCKS’

Younghusband release their new single ‘Left on the rocks’ on February 17. It’s the second single to be taken from the band’s debut album, ‘Dromes’, and follows hot on the heels of their well-received seasonal cover of Margo Guryan’s ‘I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You’, which was given away as a free download […]
Genre-busting pioneers, John Cale and Thurston Moore formed two of the most influential bands of the twentieth century in The Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth, reinventing music and spawning thousands of bands in their wakes. Continuing to influence and impact on the industry, John has since recorded 15 solo studio albums including his best-known, the […]

NEWS: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY 2014 – FESTIVAL REVEALS LEGENDARY KEYNOTE SPEAKERS