Category: Concerts

Pixies roar back to life with Stockholm, Isle of Wight gigs, plus ‘Minotaur’ box set

Pixies roar back to life with Stockholm, Isle of Wight gigs, plus ‘Minotaur’ box set

Dormant since 2007, the Pixies tore out of hibernation this weekend with a private gig and festival set in Stockholm and a high-profile slot at […]

Steve Wynn to perform Dream Syndicate’s ‘Medicine Show’ in New York, Los Angeles

Steve Wynn to perform Dream Syndicate’s ‘Medicine Show’ in New York, Los Angeles

Dream Syndicate founder Steve Wynn will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic paisley underground act’s sophomore album Medicine Show by playing it in its […]

Morrissey vows to restart Tour of Refusal, announces ‘Swords’ b-sides album

Morrissey vows to restart Tour of Refusal, announces ‘Swords’ b-sides album

Addressing his fans directly for the first time about his illness-plagued Tour of Refusal, Morrissey yesterday released a statement vowing to restart the European leg […]

Health issues force Depeche Mode, Morrissey to cancel more concerts

Health issues force Depeche Mode, Morrissey to cancel more concerts

The increasingly trouble-prone Depeche Mode and Morrissey tours continue to shed dates left and right, although the former act now promises to resume its trek […]

Morrissey reschedules canceled UK concerts… then cancels another concert

Morrissey reschedules canceled UK concerts… then cancels another concert

Buying a ticket to see Morrissey on his current  Tour of Refusal is becoming an increasingly risky endeavor, as the illness-plagued singer continues to cancel […]

Quick Spins: R.E.M. ‘Reckoning’ reissue details, more Depeche Mode cancellations

Quick Spins: R.E.M. ‘Reckoning’ reissue details, more Depeche Mode cancellations

R.E.M. has set a June 23 release date for its Reckoning: Deluxe Edition, previously reported on here. According to the band’s press release, the second […]

Update: Depeche Mode cancel 4 more concerts due to Dave Gahan’s illness

Management for Depeche Mode announced on the band’s Web site this morning that four more Tour of the Universe dates are being canceled as singer […]

Dave Gahan rushed to Greek hospital; Depeche Mode cancel 2 concerts

Dave Gahan rushed to Greek hospital; Depeche Mode cancel 2 concerts

Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan was rushed to a Greek hospital yesterday just minutes before taking the stage in Athens, forcing the band to cancel that […]

Sick again, Morrissey cancels U.K. concerts, ‘Jools Holland’ appearance

Sick again, Morrissey cancels U.K. concerts, ‘Jools Holland’ appearance

Illness-prone Morrissey, who canceled six dates at the beginning and end of the U.S. leg of his current “Tour of Refusal,” this week bagged two […]

Video: Depeche Mode draw 12,000 for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ performance

Video: Depeche Mode draw 12,000 for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ performance

It wasn’t quite on the scale of 1990’s near-riot, but some 12,000 Depeche Mode fans descended on Hollywood and Vine yesterday — some lining up […]

Coachella pulls the plug on The Cure’s curfew-busting set mid-song

Coachella pulls the plug on The Cure’s curfew-busting set mid-song

Perhaps The Cure were on to something after all when they abruptly ended Friday night’s warm-up gig in Las Vegas. Practice for the main event? […]

The Cure warms up for Coachella in Las Vegas, cuts show short

The Cure warms up for Coachella in Las Vegas, cuts show short

Robert Smith took the The Cure out to a Las Vegas casino last night to warm up for the band’s Sunday night headlining slot at […]

Nauseated Morrissey cancels post-Coachella date on trouble-plagued tour

Nauseated Morrissey cancels post-Coachella date on trouble-plagued tour

The story’s already made it around the world: Morrissey apparently was so nauseated by the smell of barbecued meat during his performance last night at […]