R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe turns 50 today
Tweet Today marks a milestone in the history of college rock: R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, in many ways the mumbly voice of ’80 indie and […]
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Big Country to release ‘Peace In Our Time: Live In Moscow 1988’ CD/DVD package
Tweet Scottish rockers Big Country this month commemorate their groundbreaking late-’80s concert behind the Iron Curtain with the archival CD/DVD package Peace In Our Time: […]
The The’s Matt Johnson previews new music with debut ‘Radio Cineola’ broadcast
Tweet The The’s Matt Johnson today debuted both a new monthly web broadcast and some brand-new music with the first installment of “Radio Cineola,” which […]
Hoodoo Gurus’ 9th album, ‘Purity of Essence,’ due in March; watch ‘Crackin’ Up’ video
Tweet Aussie guitar-rock heroes Hoodoo Gurus this spring will release Purity of Essence — the band’s ninth studio album and first under a new deal […]
The Cure, Pixies, U2, Morrissey, Depeche Mode top list of most-viewed stories of 2009
Tweet As we start a new year, it’s worth one last look back at 2009, the inaugural year for Slicing Up Eyeballs. This site launched […]
Vintage Video: U2 rings out the 1980s with New Year’s gig at Dublin’s Point Depot
Tweet For a lot of us, the go-to New Year’s song is, somewhat unimaginatively, U2’s “New Year’s Day.” Yet while I’ve always associated U2 with […]
Soundgarden reunion: Chris Cornell announces via Twitter that band will reform in 2010
Tweet Grunge heavyweight Soundgarden will reunite in 2010 after 12 years apart, Chris Cornell announced via Twitter tonight at the stroke of midnight on the […]
Video: Trailer for ‘Fix: The Ministry Movie’
Tweet Al Jourgensen may be hard at work on a purported synthpop album (and recording Christmas songs), but he’s not quite done with Ministry, the […]
Rowland S. Howard, guitarist for Nick Cave’s The Birthday Party, 1959-2009
Tweet Australian guitar innovator Rowland S. Howard — a member of Nick Cave’s early ’80s postpunk act The Birthday Party, a guitarist for Crime and […]
Vintage Video: The Replacements’ complete 1981 Twin/Tone showcase in Minneapolis
Tweet This has been around for some time, but it’s certainly worth sharing for fans who haven’t seen it: The Replacements, in all of their […]
Social Distortion planning South American tour of Brazil and Argentina in April
Tweet L.A. punk stalwarts Social Distortion today announced plans for the band’s first tour of South America in its 30-year history — or, more specifically, […]
Roger O’Donnell: Recording of The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ a ‘happy, jokey’ time
Tweet Despite the dour material, recording The Cure’s epic Disintegration album was a “very happy and jokey” time for the Robert Smith-led band, recalls former […]
The Church releasing new ‘Operetta’ EP, reissuing ‘Back With Two Beasts,’ ‘Shriek’
Tweet Fans of Aussie rock legends The Church have three reasons to do a bit of post-Christmas shopping this week: The band is releasing a […]
