25th anniversary

Announcing The Living Years 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

19Jan

January was already going to be a big month for fans of Mike and the Mechanics who were eagerly anticipating the release of The Singles: 1985 – 2014. But January just got even bigger.

Mike & The Mechanics Wow an Excited Audience at the Rhyl Pavilion

13Feb

When I first heard that Mike & The Mechanics was starting their UK tour at the Rhyl Pavilion, I couldn’t resist popping along to check out one of the top bands of the 80s/90s.

We chat to Mike Rurtherford

28Feb

It's a quarter of a century since Mike and the Mechanics had a worldwide smash with The Living Years. Written about his father, who died in 1987, after all these years, Mike Rutherford now feels closer to the man who brought him up than ever.

Mike and The Mechanics at Warrington

24Feb

This is Mike and the Mechanics 25th anniversary tour of the release of The Living Years album, I’m expecting lots from it, if not the whole album.

Mike and The Mechanics at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

2Mar

Mike & the Mechanics stopped in at Symphony Hall to celebrate 25 years of The Living Years album and the question on everyone’s lips was could the band still do it without enigmatic frontman Paul Carrack?

Mike and The Mechanics at Ipswich Corn Exchange

5Mar

It’s a couple of years since I last saw Mike & the Mechanics in Ipswich and for this tour they again have Andrew Roachford (Cuddly Toy) and Tim Hower on vocals upfront and Mike Rutherford on melodic lead guitar.

Mike and The Mechanics at Anvil Arts, Basingstoke

8Mar

There is a joke, attributed to John Lennon, that when asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world he replied that he wasn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles. Something similar could be applied to Mike Rutherford, the guitarist from Genesis.

The Living Years – 25th Anniversary Tour

7Jun

Mike is please to confirm his long held ambition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Living Years".

Mike and the Mechanics set to issue hits package, new song

13Oct

A forthcoming collection of hits and rarities from Mike and the Mechanics will include a previously unreleased track featuring original singers Paul Carrack and the late Paul Young, as well as a new song.

Mike And The Mechanics mark Living Years 25th anniversary

27Nov

Mike And The Mechanics will mark the 25th anniversary of signature track The Living Years with two releases on January 20 via Universal.

Announcing The Living Years 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Mike & The Mechanics Wow an Excited Audience at the Rhyl Pavilion

We chat to Mike Rurtherford

Mike and The Mechanics at Warrington

Mike and The Mechanics at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Mike and The Mechanics at Ipswich Corn Exchange

Mike and The Mechanics at Anvil Arts, Basingstoke

The Living Years – 25th Anniversary Tour

Mike and the Mechanics set to issue hits package, new song

Mike And The Mechanics mark Living Years 25th anniversary

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