Author Chris Dalla Riva explores how P.M. Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss' made music history as the first Number One of the SoundScan era.

The new Soft Machine album, Thirteen, features a posthumous cameo from founding member Daveid Allen, recorded before he died ...

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Marc wrote a long message on social media, saying it was “hard to even process” that Dave was gone. He wrote, “Iit is with the greatest sadness that the other half of Soft Cell, the wonderful ...

English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist Dave Ball, helped usher in the second British invasion of musical artists in the ’80s, most notably with their ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted ...

"Thank you, Dave, for being an immense part of my life and for the music you gave me," Soft Cell singer Marc Almond wrote in a tribute. "I wouldn't be where I am without you." Mekishana Pierre is a ...

Dave Ball, co-founder of Soft Cell and techno duo The Grid has sadly passed away aged 66. In 2021, Ball spoke to MOJO about his journey from Leeds Poly electro-punk to pop star. In memory of an ...

The multi-instrumentalist scored a global hit in 1981 alongside vocalist Marc Almond with their cover of Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love." By Gil Kaufman David Ball, the co-founder of beloved English ...

Dave Ball, the electronic musician who founded influential synth-pop duo Soft Cell and ‘90s techno group The Grid, has died at the age of 66. Representatives for the band confirmed that Ball passed ...

Find relaxation and help your babies to sleep better thanks to this new piano music playlist. 30 minutes of pure soothing music to improve your relaxation! Soft Piano Music for Sleeping Babies, ...

Jeff Cheen, the music executive who worked with the likes of John Lennon and Pink Floyd, and brought Western pop music to China, died from cancer on Oct. 16. He was 80. Born in New York in 1945, Cheen ...