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After a little confusion about the DVD plans of Shakespears Sister Siobhan Fahey - as reported there were plans for a live DVD of the current tour, then there were plans for a video clip DVD to the latest album "Song From The Red Room" - it's now clear: Both DVDs are coming! As Siobhan Fahey revealed on Facebook, already next month, in September 2010, Shakepears Sister releases: s.f.t.r.r Videos (DVD) 01 BAD BLOOD (DIRECTOR’S CUT) 02 … more

In October 2009, Annie Lennox joined Aretha Franklin on stage in NYC for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert singing "Chain Of Fools". Finally their performance from the concert - one in a series to celebrate the history of rock, pop and soul music - is going to be released as part of a 3 DVD set on September 28, 2010, in the USA. Item description -The complete HBO special, hosted by Tom Hanks. -51 complete performances. … more

Bryan Ferry returns with a new studio album called "Olympia" on October 25, 2010, including three songs co-written by Dave Stewart. One is the new single called "You Can Dance" out now, the second one is called "Alphaville" which is also included on "Olympia". Both are based on same-titled tracks for the mid-90s album "Alphaville" which was never released: "Another world tour followed, likewise another delayed release: an album called Alphaville was … more

All fans of Shakespears Sister are having the chance to download an exclusive track from the new "Members Only!" section aka "The Hot Room" on the official website. The song, a new beautiful, acoustic yet glittering version of "The Trip" from their latest album "Songs From The Red Room" was "produced by Sam Stewart who also played every instrument on it and sings backing vocals too.  Sam and his equally talented younger brother … more

Shakespears Sister has published its third official newsletter (earlier ones here), again including a personal message from Siobhan Fahey: "We had a great time at the isle of wight and were mobbed straight afterwards by legendary glam writer/producer Mike Chapman who admitted he was shocked and stunned at how good we were. The highlight of the day he reckoned. We’ve got some great footage from our tour and are thinking of putting together a live DVD … more

The erotic movie "Showgirls" by Paul Verhoeven is one of the movies people speak usually passionate about, no matter if they praise its authenticity (only few do so), if they discuss the fun its trashy cheesiness brings them, or if they take up the cudgels for the excellent soundtrack for the movie for whom David A. Stewart signs responsible. Now "Showgirls" is available on Blu-Ray for the first time from the US in a new, 15th Anniversary "Sinsational" Edition. … more

A recent dicovery for me was the cover version of Annie Lennox's song "A Thousand Beautiful Things" by the Austin-based, Grammy nominated choir "Conspirare" - a highly professional performance full of beauty and dignity. Artistic director Craig Hella Johnson brought the exquisite sound of the choir to national television in A COMPANY OF VOICES: CONSPIRARE IN CONCERT, a one-hour choral concert produced for PBS - available on CD and DVD! … more

Read the full essay "Dave Stewart's got the blues" by long time fans and writers Christian Wikstrom and Ino Hillert (from ethrill.net) now in the Special section! Yesterday the first half of the essay was released here, covering Dave Stewart's early days, his labour of love project "Deep Blues" and the soundtrack for Robert Altman's "Cookie's Fortune". Today we bring the second half with a detailed description and analysis of the blues connections in Dave … more

"I think it will go on and on and on forever. It’s like Shakespeare. How can you ever not have blues music? It’s like saying, you can’t have red paint." (Dave Stewart) Looking back at what Dave Stewart has created in music over the past decades, solo, in his bands or with Eurythmics, with artists he produced or on sountracks for movies like Robert Altman's "Cookie's Fortune", there's a highly visible line going from his roots through all his works until … more

The second official Shakespears Sister newsletter is out now including a tour update ("Unfortunately, the gigs in Ireland and Germany have been cancelled for the foreseeable future.") including live photos, a giveaway competition and personal statement by Siobhan Fahey: "I had an amazing time on the u.k tour performing my music in front of you all night after night. (thanks for coming all those of you who did!) the band and the set were sounding … more