Skip to main content

Enter your email below to be the first to hear about new releases, upcoming events, and more from Dig!

Please enter a valid email address
Please accept the terms
Toggle Filter
‘Water Sign’: How Chris Rea’s Fifth Album Turned The Tide
In Depth

‘Water Sign’: How Chris Rea’s Fifth Album Turned The Tide

Caught in a riptide of disillusionment, Chris Rea’s free-flowing yet choppy 1983 album, ‘Water Sign’, led to a sea change in his fortunes.

‘The Road To Hell Part 2’: How Chris Rea Added Fuel To The Fire

‘The Road To Hell Part 2’: How Chris Rea Added Fuel To The Fire

Hitting the road yet again, Chris Rea’s sequel album, ‘The Road To Hell Part 2’, went off the beaten track to fuse guitar with dance rhythms.

The Road To Hell: How Chris Rea Sped To His Biggest Success
In Depth

The Road To Hell: How Chris Rea Sped To His Biggest Success

Turning traffic woes into a dismantling of social decay, Chris Rea’s ‘The Road To Hell’ album emerged from gridlock as a soft-rock classic.

Dancing With Strangers: How Chris Rea Whirled His Way To The Top
In Depth

Dancing With Strangers: How Chris Rea Whirled His Way To The Top

Proving that Chris Rea was the major-selling artist he had the potential to be, ‘Dancing With Strangers’ delivered on all his early promise.

Best 80s Musicians: 20 Bands And Solo Artists Who Defined The Decade
List & Guides

Best 80s Musicians: 20 Bands And Solo Artists Who Defined The Decade

From guitar heroes to pop gods and goddesses, the best 80s musicians shaped the decade and made it such a distinctive era.

Chris Rea Songs: The 30 Best Tracks For The Open Road
In Depth

Chris Rea Songs: The 30 Best Tracks For The Open Road

With smooth guitar riffs and a huskily laidback drawl, the best Chris Rea songs put him on a road to glory as a bittersweet blues-rock hero.

Driving Home For Christmas: The Road To Chris Rea’s Seasonal Smash
In Depth

Driving Home For Christmas: The Road To Chris Rea’s Seasonal Smash

Recorded just for fun, Driving Home For Christmas became an unexpected classic that now soundtracks Yuletide traffic jams the world over.

Sign up to our newsletter

Be the first to hear about new releases, upcoming events, and more from Dig!

Sign Up