News
Tina Turner, New York Dolls, Devo, Carole King, Rage Against the Machine, LL Cool J., Fela Kuti, and Others Also Nominated
Feb 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Nominees for the 2021 induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They include Kate Bush, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, New York Dolls, JAY-Z, Tina Turner, Devo, Carole King, Rage Against the Machine, LL Cool J., Fela Kuti, Todd Rundgren, and more. More
They Also Performed "Fireworks"
Jul 11, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Now they have done a session for Spotify where they cover the Kate Bush classic “Running Up That Hill,” a classic from the British singer/songwriter’s 1985 album Hounds of Love. More
Rage Against the Machine, Nina Simone, LL Cool J, Judas Priest, and Others Also Nominated
Oct 05, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Nominees for the 2018 induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They include Radiohead, Kate Bush, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, Rage Against the Machine, Nina Simone, LL Cool J, Judas Priest, MC5, The Zombies, The Cars, Rufus with Chaka Khan, and more. More
Before the Dawn Live Album Due Out December 2 via Conchord
Nov 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Kate Bush is releasing a new 3-CD live album, Before the Dawn, recorded during her Hammersmith Apollo residency in London in 2014, which were her first shows in 35 years. It’s due out December 2 via Conchord. More
Shriek is Out Now On Merge
May 08, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Wye Oak trod on sacred ground recently when they covered Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” during a concert at Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club. More
Things We Missed While Talking About Her Sister
Apr 16, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Over the weekend, Solange performed at Coachella. More
Mar 26, 2014
By Laura Studarus
It seems that Kate Bush has caught the live performance bug. More
This August And September in London.
Mar 21, 2014
By Laura Studarus
This August, Kate Bush will return to the stage for the first time in 35 years. More
Nov 28, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
On her much praised new album 50 Words for Snow singer/songwriter Kate Bush includes a 13-and-a-half-minute song about having a romantic relationship with a snowman (just go with it). More
Interviews
"Every track is just like a world in itself and doesn't seem to bear any relation to normal musicianship."
Feb 10, 2020
By Hays Davis
Once Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy begins to describe why he cites Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love as his favorite album, it’s clear how much of a personal impact those songs have had.
"It's all so sonically strange and compositionally ambitious."
Jan 29, 2020
By Ellis Ludwig-Leone
There are a few formative albums that have been with me since I was a kid—Graceland, Abbey Road, Odelay—which are like old friends; and then there are albums that came along at the right time that became influential—Come On Feel the Illinoise, Is This It, Visions. But for an album that continues to challenge and excite me over many listens, I would have to say it’s Hounds of Love by Kate Bush.
Reviews
Nov 22, 2011
By Hays Davis
Compared to her earlier work, Kate Bush’s latest album may be a bit of a surprise to some, while utterly logical to others. With Bush certainly having nothing to prove in terms of creating challenging music, considering albums such as 1982’s densely intriguing The Dreaming, the approach for her latest album is comparatively simple, direct, and as much of an enveloping experience as anything in her catalogue. More
