Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about Bob Mould, Morrissey, Modern English, R.E.M., The Primitives, The Cult, Ministry, Pet Shop Boys, The Vaselines, David Byrne and more — plus our latest Auto Reverse mixtape.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 2012
‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Original MTV VJ Alan Hunter hosts early episode — Sept. 28, 1986
Morrissey announces initial Australia, New Zealand tour dates in December
Modern English cancels September tour of U.K., announces three concerts in Florida
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 2012
R.E.M. to Fox News over ‘Losing My Religion’ use: ‘Our music does not belong there’
Video: The Primitives, ‘Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind’ — off ‘Echoes and Rhymes’ LP
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 2012
Live video: Pet Shop Boys launch new album ‘Elysium’ with Berlin performance
Vintage Video: Ministry’s ‘In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up’ 1990 live set
Video: The Cult, ‘Honey From a Knife’ — second single from ‘Choice of Weapon’ LP
TUESDAY, SEPT. 4, 2012
Video: Bob Mould plays ‘The Descent’ on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 86, first aired 9/4/12
Pet Shop Boys stream new album ‘Elysium,’ will play live Berlin webcast tomorrow
Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (September 2012)
Video: Krist Novoselic joins The Vaselines to play ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’
David Byrne and St. Vincent stream ‘Love This Giant’ album in full, debut video for ‘Who’
MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 2012
New releases: Bob Mould’s ‘Silver Age,’ ‘Spirit of Talk Talk’ tribute, ‘Fac. Dance 02′ comp
Milestones: US Festival debuted 30 years ago today — watch the Ramones’ full set
