Category: Reunions

Video: The Specials reunion makes live debut on ‘Later with Jools Holland’

Video: The Specials reunion makes live debut on ‘Later with Jools Holland’

After a series of half-baked attempts over the years — Special Beat, anyone? — the near-complete reunion of 2 Tone ska legends The Specials finally […]

Industrial pioneer Throbbing Gristle to embark on first U.S. tour in 28 years

Industrial pioneer Throbbing Gristle to embark on first U.S. tour in 28 years

Industrial-rock/performance-art pioneer Throbbing Gristle has added one more New York date to its short Coachella-centric American tour later this month — the band’s first U.S. […]

X letting fans help pick setlists on ‘Total Request Live’ tour

X letting fans help pick setlists on ‘Total Request Live’ tour

With its original lineup —Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake —  still in place, the reunited X hits the road again this […]

Dinosaur Jr sets June 23 release for ‘Farm,’ reveals ‘Lord of the Rings’ cover art

Dinosaur Jr sets June 23 release for ‘Farm,’ reveals ‘Lord of the Rings’ cover art

The reunion of its classic ’80s lineup — J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph — still intact, Dinosaur Jr this week revealed the track list […]

Sub Pop issuing new Vaselines retrospective

Sub Pop issuing new Vaselines retrospective

One of those bands whose fans — namely a certain Kurt Cobain — are better-known than the group itself, Scotland’s recently reunited Vaselines will receive […]

Meat Puppets set spring tour to coincide with new CD, ‘Sewn Together’

Meat Puppets set spring tour to coincide with new CD, ‘Sewn Together’

Now three years into their second reunion, the Kirkwood brothers this week announced a new spate of Meat Puppets dates to coincide with the May […]

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails offer free Trent Reznor-produced EP for download

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails offer free Trent Reznor-produced EP for download

Continuing its new retro-’80s bent, the recently re-reunited Jane’s Addiction on Friday issued its first new recordings since 1990’s Ritual de lo Habitual to feature […]

Through his art, John Squire firmly denies reports of a Stone Roses reunion

Through his art, John Squire firmly denies reports of a Stone Roses reunion

Guitarist John Squire has firmly laid rumors of an impending Stone Roses reunion to rest via his medium of choice these days: art. On a […]

No reunion: Ian Brown shoots down report of Stone Roses anniversary tour

No reunion: Ian Brown shoots down report of Stone Roses anniversary tour

The same day London’s Daily Mirror reported that the Stone Roses would reunite for “at least 21 gigs” in the UK this summer — as […]

Report: Stone Roses to reunite, mark 20th anniversary of debut album

Report: Stone Roses to reunite, mark 20th anniversary of debut album

London’s Daily Mirror — not exactly a bastion of hard-nosed rock journalism — reports in tomorrow’s editions that the legendary Stone Roses will reunite for […]

Peter Garrett rejoins Midnight Oil for Australian bushfire benefit

Peter Garrett rejoins Midnight Oil for Australian bushfire benefit

Australian Environmental Minister Peter Garrett hung up his suit and tie and returned to more familiar environs —the concert stage — this week to front […]

SXSW 2009: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ guide to the South By Southwest Music Festival

SXSW 2009: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ guide to the South By Southwest Music Festival

While colossal European-style destination festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo have been all the rage in recent years, there’s still no better place to experience live […]

Pixies reunion back on again; band playing Isle of Wight, European concerts

Pixies reunion back on again; band playing Isle of Wight, European concerts

Turns out the Pixies still have some life left in them, after all. Word began trickling out today that the slumbering band — which reunited […]