Today (January 8th) WAR have released ‘So’, the second single from their forthcoming Live In Japan 1974 LP, marking the first live album in 50 years to feature all seven original band members.
‘So’ has long been considered a hidden gem within WAR’s robust catalogue of classics, but this release allows the song to step into the spotlight, further amplified by the atmosphere of a venue packed with...
In the winter of 1974, WAR were already a half-decade into their career and fresh off the success of the #1 Billboard best-selling album of 1973, The World Is a Ghetto. Following months of touring throughout the US, and then nearly thirty shows across Europe, WAR arrived in Japan for the first time ever, to perform a series of live shows in Shizuoka, Tokyo, Osaka, and Kobe. Now, recordings from...
Today the legendary SoCal street band WAR are ushering in the festive season with a brand-new music video for their first-ever original Christmas song, ‘(Yes It’s) Christmas’.
Released last year as a standalone single, the song seamlessly blends the band’s signature sound with festive cheer. The new video captures iconic Christmas celebrations from across America, including footage from WAR’s live headlining performance at the 2023 Hollywood Christmas Parade. ‘(Yes...
Today, WAR have announced two new boxsets, each capturing SoCal’s legendary street band at the height of their most dynamic era. Arriving for Black Friday on November 29th, The Vinyl 1977-1994 and The CD Collection 1977-1994 both feature five definitive albums that further show why WAR has been hailed as “a sophisticated pop machine, slicker than Sly and the Family Stone and more down to earth than Funkadelic”...
Legendary Southern Californian band WAR have been announced this week as one of the iconic artists to be awarded their own Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2025. Their fellow luminaries in the category of Recording next year include Prince, Depeche Mode, The B-52s, Green Day, The Isley Brothers and George Strait.
It comes just days after WAR returned to the UK for the first time in sixteen...
In 1973, the best-selling album in America declared by Billboard Magazine was The World Is a Ghetto by WAR, and to continue the 50th anniversary celebrations of this iconic album, The World Is A Ghetto: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition is to be released as a 4CD boxset, complementing the release of the critically acclaimed limited edition 5-LP version from November 2023’s Record Store Day. In addition, the classic original Greatest...