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Happy Mondays, Psychedelic Furs doubling up for U.S. club tour in September, October

Happy Mondays, Psychedelic Furs doubling up for U.S. club tour in September, October

Details are scarce, but it appears ’80s stalwarts — and John Hughes soundtrack stars — The Psychedelic Furs are plotting a fall club tour of […]

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 […]

Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey of the dB’s release ‘Here and Now,’ announce tour

Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey of the dB’s release ‘Here and Now,’ announce tour

  Eighteen years after their first album together, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey — the heart of ’80 jangle-pop outfit The dB’s — have just […]

New Order members recruit Blur’s Alex James for Bad Lieutenant project

New Order members recruit Blur’s Alex James for Bad Lieutenant project

With Peter Hook having acrimoniously split from New Order, the rest of the legendary synthrock act has enlisted Blur bassist Alex James for a new […]

Stone Roses prepping 7-inches, podcasts in run-up to 20th anniversary album reissue

Stone Roses prepping 7-inches, podcasts in run-up to 20th anniversary album reissue

Manchester legends The Stone Roses are ramping up for the mammoth re-release of their 1989 debut album by reissuing five classic singles on 7-inch and […]

Bob Mould to mount brief U.S. tour in October in support of ‘Life and Times’

Bob Mould to mount brief U.S. tour in October in support of ‘Life and Times’

Former Husker Du and Sugar frontman — and occasional electronic-music dabbler — Bob Mould this week announced a brief slate of U.S. tour dates this […]

Video: Sonic Youth performs ‘Sacred Trickster’ on Letterman

Video: Sonic Youth performs ‘Sacred Trickster’ on Letterman

Sonic Youth marked this week’s release of its new album — Matador Records debut The Eternal — with a number of promotional events, including a […]

Ian McCulloch, Martin Gore lend vocals to third Nouvelle Vague album

Ian McCulloch, Martin Gore lend vocals to third Nouvelle Vague album

Having already released two albums of bossa nova-styled New Wave and postpunk covers, French collective Nouvelle Vague has given its upcoming third record a decidedly […]

In stores this week: New albums from Sonic Youth and Pigface, Paul Weller live CD/DVD

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Sonic Youth RELEASE: The Eternal BACKSTORY: After 20 years on […]

Robyn Hitchcock ‘I Often Dream of Trains’ concert film airing on Sundance Channel

Robyn Hitchcock ‘I Often Dream of Trains’ concert film airing on Sundance Channel

Set your DVRs: Sundance Channel has begun airing “Robyn Hitchcock: I Often Dream of Trains,” a concert film shot late last year in New York […]

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 […]

Love and Rockets tribute album to feature Black Francis, The Flaming Lips

Love and Rockets tribute album to feature Black Francis, The Flaming Lips

Black Francis, The Flaming Lips and The Dandy Warhols are among the acts paying tribute to seminal neo-psychedelic/post-goth trio Love and Rockets on the forthcoming […]

Pet Shop Boys unleash month-long Pandemonium Tour on North America

Pet Shop Boys unleash month-long Pandemonium Tour on North America

The Pet Shop Boys this morning announced a North American leg to the duo’s Pandemonium Tour, a trek that’ll see the group hitting 15 cities […]