Out this week: R.E.M. vinyl reissues, plus The Beat Farmers and The Stranglers
This week’s new releases include two titles apiece reissued on vinyl by R.E.M. and The Beat Farmers, plus a 4CD collection from The Stranglers.
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Hear “Cities” off Talking Heads’ upcoming expanded reissue of “Stop Making Sense”
Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” is getting a new worldwide 4K theatrical release and an accompanying expanded reissue.
Greg Dulli’s Twilight Singers unveil 13-piece vinyl box set with rare, unreleased material
Greg Dulli’s post-Afghan Whigs project The Twilight Singers — mothballed since the Whigs’ resurrection in 2011 — will release a 13-piece vinyl box set this October.
The Breeders mark 30th anniversary of “Last Splash” with new reissue, tour — hear an unreleased song
The Breeders will mark the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough second album Last Splash with a new reissue featuring unreleased music.
R.E.M.’s “Strange Currencies” gets new video, digital EP thanks to song’s use in “The Bear”
R.E.M.’s 1994 single “Strange Currencies” features prominently — and repeatedly — in the new second season of FX’s hit streaming show “The Bear.”
The Jesus and Mary Chain unveils new live album — hear “Sometimes Always” with Isobell Campbell
The Jesus and Mary Chain will release a 17-track live album called Sunset 666 this August that was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in 2018.
Out this week: The Sound, Andy Partridge, Big Country, Laibach, Durutti Column + more
This week’s new releases include a box set and vinyl demos set from The Sound, plus titles from The 3 Clubmen, Big Country, Laibach, The Durutti Column and more.
“Silhouettes and Shadows” promises “secret history” of David Bowie’s “Scary Monsters”
Next month sees publication of a new book that delves into the story behind one of David Bowie’s most pivotal albums: his 1980 collection Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).
The 3 Clubmen — featuring XTC’s Andy Partridge — premiere lyric video for “Aviatrix”
The 3 Clubmen, the new act that finds XTC founder Andy Partridge teaming up with Jen Olive and Stu Rowe, debuted its first song, “Aviatrix,” back in April.
Public Image Ltd. debuts “Car Chase” — 3rd single off upcoming “End of World”
Public Image Ltd. this week debuted the third single — the bass-driven “Car Chase” off the band’s upcoming 11th album End of World, which is due out in August.
Johnny Marr, Dave Grohl join Pretenders for raucous “Tattooed Love Boys” at Glastonbury
Johnny Marr sat in with the Pretenders for part of their set at Glastonbury on Saturday, with Dave Grohl joining as well on “Tattooed Love Boys.”
Rick Astley performs a full set of The Smiths’ greatest hits at Glastonbury — setlist + video
Rick Astley followed up his Glastonbury festival performance Saturday with a “secret” second set, teaming up with the U.K. band Blossoms to play Smiths songs.
The Cure announces headlining concerts, festival appearances in 7 South American countries
As The Cure nears the end of its rapturously received North American tour, it’s finally laid out the rest of its 2023 tour plans: namely a South American tour.
