The resurgence of the "New Age" style of music in the early 1990's saw Mike's music take another turn. The purple, blue and yellow cover of Tubular Bells II's stood out as a unique and different take on Mike's signature style, whilst the concept album "Songs of Distant Earth" took us to distant planets and a hint of a return to his original musical structure. But as we demonstrate here, these concepts have always been an undercurrent in his vast body of work...
Recent news about Mike Oldfield from the press and sites around the web.
Read more articlesMike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances.
A brand new documentary about Mike Oldfield's seminal 1973 album Tubular Bells and the early days of Virgin Records is to be released through Tigermoth Records on December 14 2020.
Echoes podcast interviews Mike Oldfield, remembering Ommadawn on its 45th anniversary.
Our first post on this website outlines why the site was built and my vision going forwards.
Work is now steaming ahead on Discover Mike Oldfield. We had some severe delays in building the site due to complexities around hosting. These has been overcome and I'm looking forward to publishing something soon!
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances.
A brand new documentary about Mike Oldfield's seminal 1973 album Tubular Bells and the early days of Virgin Records is to be released through Tigermoth Records on December 14 2020.
Echoes podcast interviews Mike Oldfield, remembering Ommadawn on its 45th anniversary.
Our first post on this website outlines why the site was built and my vision going forwards.
Work is now steaming ahead on Discover Mike Oldfield. We had some severe delays in building the site due to complexities around hosting. These has been overcome and I'm looking forward to publishing something soon!
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