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Spoiler: Bernard Sumner’s Bad Lieutenant announces its Coachella festival setlist

Bernard Sumner’s New Order spinoff Bad Lieutenant is one of the myriad bands set to play this weekend’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival — and the group today went ahead and announced (spoiler alert) its setlist for Saturday night’s performance.

New releases: Stooges, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Devo reissues; new Revolting Cocks

New releases: Stooges, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Devo reissues; new Revolting Cocks

This week’s new releases include Record Store Day-related reissues from R.E.M., Sonic Youth and Devo, plus the expanded edition of Iggy and the Stooges’ classic ‘Raw Power,’ and a new Revolting Cocks album.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 4/11/10

Could it be? Could tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave feature a playlist completely devoid of the four songs — Public Image Ltd.’s ‘Rise,’ The Sisters of Mercy’s ‘Lucretia, My Reflection,’ Siouxise and the Banshees’ ‘Slowdive’ and The Mission UK’s ‘Wasteland’ — that have been played on each episode since we started tracking playlists in mid-February?

Dinosaur Jr touring Europe with Built to Spill; Lou Barlow announces U.S. solo trek

Dinosaur Jr touring Europe with Built to Spill; Lou Barlow announces U.S. solo trek

The reactivated Dinosaur Jr will spend most of May touring Europe with fellow guitar rockers Built to Spill — a six-string lover’s dream, no doubt — before bassist Lou Barlow returns to the U.S. for a 14-date solo trek in June in support of last year’s ‘Goodnight Unknown.’

Video: Beck’s Record Club, with Os Mutantes and Liars, covers INXS’ ‘Devil Inside’

It’s time once again to check in with Beck’s online Record Club, which today posted the third track from its cover of INXS’ 1987 album ‘Kick’: ‘Devil Inside,’ the album’s second smash single.

Pet Shop Boys issuing 2 previously unreleased songs on Record Store Day 7-inch in U.K.

Pet Shop Boys issuing 2 previously unreleased songs on Record Store Day 7-inch in U.K.

The Pet Shop Boys will issue two previously unreleased tracks recorded in the early 2000s on a limited-edition 7-inch single as part of the U.K. installment of Record Store Day next Saturday.

The Charlatans’ ‘Some Friendly: Expanded Edition’ set for release May 17

The Charlatans’ ‘Some Friendly: Expanded Edition’ set for release May 17

The folks at Beggars Archive this week announced a May 17 release date for The Charlatans’ 2CD ‘Some Friendly: Expanded Edition,’ timed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Manchester act’s chart-topping debut.

Big Audio Dynamite’s Mick Jones on possible reunion of post-Clash act: ‘Maybe next year’

Big Audio Dynamite’s Mick Jones on possible reunion of post-Clash act: ‘Maybe next year’

With a new reissue due this month, the two key figures in Big Audio Dynamite — former Clash member Mick Jones and DJ/filmmaker Don Letts — have broached the idea of reuniting the ’80s cross-genre act, Letts tells Billboard.

Social Distortion announces U.S. tour to coincide with Lollapalooza slot

Social Distortion announces U.S. tour to coincide with Lollapalooza slot

L.A. punk vets Social Distortion — currently in the midst of their first-ever South American tour — today announced initial dates for a summer U.S. tour that includes a slot at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago’s Grant Park.

Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager and punk-rock impresario, 1946-2010

Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager and punk-rock impresario, 1946-2010

News is spreading across the web this afternoon about the death of Malcolm McLaren, the legendary Sex Pistols manager/creator who famously claimed to have invented punk rock. To mark his death, we’ve posted the video for ‘Buffalo Gals,’ his highly influential hip-hop crossover single.

Concrete Blonde unveils U.S. dates for ‘Bloodletting’ 20th anniversary tour

Last week we reported that Concrete Blonde is reuniting this summer to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Bloodletting’ by performing the album in its entirety — and today the band posted nine U.S. dates in June.

Video: Public Image Ltd. plays ‘Rise,’ ‘This Is Not a Love Song’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Video: Public Image Ltd. plays ‘Rise,’ ‘This Is Not a Love Song’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

The rejiggered Public Image Ltd. made its first U.S. television appearance since 1992 last night with a performance of ‘Rise’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to promote its upcoming appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and subsequent U.S. tour.

Modern English preps new album ‘Soundtrack,’ issuing ‘Stop Start’ on CD for first time

Modern English preps new album ‘Soundtrack,’ issuing ‘Stop Start’ on CD for first time

There’s a flurry of activity on tap from Modern English next month as the British post-punk/New Wave act releases ‘Soundtrack’ — its seventh studio album and first batch of new songs in 14 years — and issues 1986’s ‘Stop Start’ on CD for the first time.