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Hidden Masters HiddenMasters is a contemporary music archiving company founded by Neil Storey. He has different ears.

Neil Storey explains how he finds music you've never heard before - whether its lost in archives (Jess Roden, Chris Wood of Traffic) or from great musicians not on your radar.

Great to see the The Island Book of Records Book of Records is listed in Rolliing Stone magazines recomendations for Feb...
08/02/2024

Great to see the The Island Book of Records Book of Records is listed in Rolliing Stone magazines recomendations for February 2024

Read Rolling Stone recommendations for February which include the Island Book of Records

The BBC are selling their vinyl collection. Scroll down the page from the link below to see the offering… but watch out....
05/01/2024

The BBC are selling their vinyl collection. Scroll down the page from the link below to see the offering… but watch out.. buyers premium is 28.8% on top

Auction Details at Omega Auctions

His lordship is on The Times radio @12 noon GMT - 1300 France - with Hugo Rifkind. Oo-er
09/12/2023

His lordship is on The Times radio @12 noon GMT - 1300 France - with Hugo Rifkind. Oo-er

Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

Some publishers could be getting paid!
08/12/2023

Some publishers could be getting paid!

YouTube is now changing its rules surrounding copyright royalty disputes, according to details exclusively shared with Digital Music News.

01/12/2023

The Spencer Davis Group - London, 1965

📸Gered Mankowitz

we've started the research for the next book,  reliving 1969 and 1970 and found this...
14/11/2023

we've started the research for the next book, reliving 1969 and 1970 and found this...

I do not own anything. Just sharing good music/

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28540/lot/70/steve-winwood-handwritten-lyrics-for-the-song-higher-love/?fbclid=IwAR0U9MH...
09/11/2023

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28540/lot/70/steve-winwood-handwritten-lyrics-for-the-song-higher-love/?fbclid=IwAR0U9MHmRSjL06AotTlNCVDzHqRx5un7tppc62oZ4lNPVW7Ha1Bvd_oecPY_aem_AWBuafLZVYp5eeu8D6sVgxOzochgO9p2sF6a_X-m6B9eWeRll_imVj6nHg2UkooY2vs

36 lines of handwritten lyrics in black ink spread across two pages, signed by Winwood on each page along the right hand edge, one page also inscribed on the reverse Higher Love, written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings , framed and glazed, 8 1/2in x 11in (21.5cm x 28cm) each page,

And now, Neil is making a rare appearance in London…Phil Alexander used to be the editor of Mjojo, so knows his stuff, w...
06/10/2023

And now, Neil is making a rare appearance in London…Phil Alexander used to be the editor of Mjojo, so knows his stuff, will be a fascinating conversation these two will have. It’s at the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane.

Fab foto of   to illustrate the piece about   and  . Even   gets a mention
05/10/2023

Fab foto of to illustrate the piece about and . Even gets a mention

That feeling when you keep seeing egregious errors about something you know almost too much about. This was Neil Storey’s experience whenever he was

https://youtu.be/VyitFssvysw?si=q_J59y-43KNIyMNq Some funny moments as Dave and Mark find the strength to lift the book....
28/09/2023

https://youtu.be/VyitFssvysw?si=q_J59y-43KNIyMNq Some funny moments as Dave and Mark find the strength to lift the book. Read the description on the YouTube page to get an idea of what they are talking about. A little gem hidden about 1800 for fans, , , ,

*** NOW WITH ADDED PICTURES! ***Neil Storey is an old pal from our magazine days who worked in the press office at Island. He looked after U2, Bob Marley, St...

Let me have a word in your ear, or perhaps better coming from David Hepworth and Mark Ellen’s podcast with Neil next wee...
22/09/2023

Let me have a word in your ear, or perhaps better coming from David Hepworth and Mark Ellen’s podcast with Neil next week, on their Word in Your Ear channel. Watch this space

if you want to see why we've been locked in the attic for the past six months, this review from the Vinyl Factory night ...
25/08/2023

if you want to see why we've been locked in the attic for the past six months, this review from the Vinyl Factory night give you a clue.. they've featured some of the early sample pages!

Learn the stories behind Island Records’ most iconic vinyl and artwork. Manchester University Press is releasing a new book documenting the history of Island Records. Read more: Velocity Press announces book with 138 hip-hop character illustrations The Island Book of Records (1959-1968) has been e...

12/06/2023
We’re on the final proofing. Oo. I think I have a bad case of mouse finger exhaustion or just plain ole RSI but am looki...
11/06/2023

We’re on the final proofing. Oo. I think I have a bad case of mouse finger exhaustion or just plain ole RSI but am looking forward to seeing the chiropractor with his electric stimulation gadget to get rid of it. Down to the joy of preflighting pages today. Coming soon….

https://youtu.be/BKHggovcDTI
31/05/2023

https://youtu.be/BKHggovcDTI

Performing In A Circle and Can’t Get Next to You. Filmed at Manticore Studios, Fulham on April 21, 1976 for production company Blue Mountain Films (for Islan...

25/05/2023
Shocked to hear of the death of Malcolm Dunbar. One of the few people who believed in HiddenMasters and supported us thr...
08/05/2023

Shocked to hear of the death of Malcolm Dunbar. One of the few people who believed in HiddenMasters and supported us through thick and thin

Tributes have been paid to Malcolm Dunbar, one of the UK’s most beloved, successful and respected A&R executives, who passed away in London on Saturday, May 6 after a short illness, aged 67. Read more about his life and career here...

08/05/2023

Meanwhile backstage

Incredulous new venue for U2’s Las Vegas residency
25/04/2023

Incredulous new venue for U2’s Las Vegas residency

The journey for U2 has been a long and exciting one. From humble beginnings, they now find themselves making history as the first band to perform in their mo...

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