New book “Neon Side of Town” tells story of The B-52s as more than just “silly party band”
A pair of authors are promising the first critical biography of The B-52s with their just-published new book on the iconic New Wave rockers.
Tag: Cosmic Thing
The B-52s’ ‘Cosmic Thing’ to receive 30th anniversary reissue with remixes, live set
The B-52s this summer will release an expanded 30th anniversary reissue of their fifth album Cosmic Thing, the record that served as a comeback following the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson and catapulted the Athens, Ga., party band into orbit with hit single “Love Shack.” Check out the full tracklist here.
New releases: Peter Gabriel, The Mission, Heaven 17, Rites of Spring, Andy Partridge
This week’s new releases include expanded reissues of Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ and Heaven 17’s ‘The Luxury Gap,’ plus a new live CD/DVD set from The Mission, the previously unreleased original demo tape from Rites of Spring, a new album from XTC’s Andy Partridge and Peter Blegvad, and vinyl release from The B-52s and Ultravox.
New releases: Hoodoo Gurus, Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie; B-52s reissue ‘Cosmic Thing’
This week’s new releases include ‘Purity of Essence,’ a new studio album from the Hoodoo Gurus (out in Australia, anyway); ‘Sunflower Stories,’ a four-track EP from the Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie; and an Audio Fidelity gold-disc reissue of The B-52s’ ‘Cosmic Thing.’
