Tag: Echo and the Bunnymen

Echo & The Bunnymen unveil short U.S. tour this fall in support of ‘The Fountain’

Echo & The Bunnymen unveil short U.S. tour this fall in support of ‘The Fountain’

Echo & The Bunnymen today announced dates for a brief U.S. tour in November in support of its forthcoming 10th album, The Fountain, which is […]

Echo & The Bunnymen keyboard player Jake Drake-Brockman, 1956-2009

Echo & The Bunnymen keyboard player Jake Drake-Brockman, 1956-2009

Former Echo & The Bunnymen keyboard player Jake Drake-Brockman — dubbed the “fifth Bunnyman” — was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Isle of […]

‘Urgh! A Music War’ finally released on DVD

‘Urgh! A Music War’ finally released on DVD

The classic 1981 concert film “Urgh! A Music War” — which captured dozens of punk, New Wave and post-punk bands live on stage — quietly […]

Echo & The Bunnymen bring ‘Ocean Rain’ to U.S., release ‘The Fountain’ in October

Echo & The Bunnymen bring ‘Ocean Rain’ to U.S., release ‘The Fountain’ in October

Echo & The Bunnymen will release its 10th album, The Fountain, and bring its celebrated Ocean Rain tour to North America in October, with dates […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]