Howdy All! This issue we turn our spotlight onto one John Hasler as we bring you news of his return to the music scene with two gigs in London next month. Ahead of gigs by The Skiff Skats (the band he’s in), we bring you the full lowdown on this raucous cow punk skiffle Hillbilly […]

Evening all, We’re only a couple of weeks into a brand new year, but news surrounding the next stage of band developments are already starting to surface as these compiled set of Tweets from Suggs reveal; “Yes. Happy new year campers, batten down the hatches. That old moon river keeps rolling along. Madness preparing buffet […]

Hello and welcome to this first full issue of 2015. With Christmas and the start of the new year well and truly behind us we find ourselves in that early January lull where things have gone rather quiet in the Madness community. We’re certain that this lapse in activity is only a temporary one, what […]

Happy New Year Madheads! In 2014 we were celebrating 1979 rather a lot, weren’t we? Invaders! One Step Beyond 35! Return of the Mummy’s Boy on the Madhead tour and much more besides Well, January is almost upon us, so it’s time to say goodbye to 2014/1979, and a big hello to 2015/1980, then. This Friday (Jan […]

Hello Madheads! After touring the length and breadth of the United Kingdom over this past month the band brought their tour to a close last night at London’s O2 Arena. This means that by the time this issue of the MIS newsletter lands in your mailbox this year’s “All for the Madhead Tour” will be […]

Hello Madheads, and a very warm welcome to this latest edition of the MIS Online newsletter. The band have been extremely busy over the course of this past week, with the Magnificent Six trundling up and down the country, performing in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Leeds, Newcastle and Birmingham. Fan reviews we’ve read have been extremely positive, […]

Hello Madheads! The Madhead tour is go and currently four gigs in. If you’ve been along to any of the shows so far please send us your gig reviews and we’ll make sure they’re published in a future issue. In this week’s issue we have the first set lists and reviews comments from fans and […]

Hello Madheads Don’t feel down that the best weekend of the year is over. The Invaders and the Dangermen have indeed departed, but there’s still excitement to be had because The Madhead Tour is now upon us! If you manage to get along to any of the gigs please send us your reviews. Over the past week we’ve […]

Hello Madheads and welcome to this special edition MIS. The chart rundown of…  THE 2014 MAD CHART. “Don’t Make Me Choose” (anguished crying) as we perhaps should have called it. Why? Well, that’s the response we got when we began compiling a new chart order of the all time best ever Madness songs voted by fans. […]

Hello Madheads Have you got your madhead fancy dress ready? Do you look like an historic iconic madhead, or have you gone for dress as you think madheads like us should madly dress? Whatever your interpretation, in your own madhead, there are prizes to be won and fun to be had for the 4th House of […]