‘Sad, lonely’ Martin Gore of Depeche Mode subpoenaed in ‘World of Warcraft’ lawsuit
Tweet Depeche Mode songwriter Martin L. Gore reportedly has been subpoenaed by a litigious video gamer who’s suing the makers of the online behemoth “World […]
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Gift idea: Vans’ ‘Death to the Pixies’ shoes
Tweet Looking for Christmas gift ideas for the Pixies fan and footwear enthusiast in your life? Get ’em Vans’ black-and-white “Death to the Pixies” shoes, […]
New releases: Rain Parade’s ‘Crashing Dream,’ Lucy Show’s ‘…undone’ on CD for first time
Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Rain Parade RELEASE: Crashing Dream BACKSTORY: One of the leading […]
‘Upside Down’ documentary to tell story of Alan McGee and Creation Records
Alan McGee’s legendary Creation Records label — home to such ’80s and ’90s Brit luminaries as The Jesus and Mary Chain (shown above), Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, My Bloody Valentine, The House of Love and Oasis — will be the subject of ‘Upside Down,’ a new documentary expected to hit theaters, DVD and television next year.
Video: Stephen Colbert sings ‘Cheap Reward’ with Elvis Costello on ‘The Colbert Report’
Tweet Elvis Costello dropped by “The Colbert Report” on Thursday to pimp the new season of his own talk show, “Spectacle,” but since he was […]
Duran Duran spinoff Arcadia reissuing ‘So Red the Rose’ as 2CD/1DVD set in February
Tweet The lone album from Arcadia — the mid-’80s, studio-only Duran Duran spinoff that scored a Top 10 hit with “Election Day” — will be […]
Dukes of Stratosphear’s ‘Complete and Utter Dukes’ box set includes CDs, vinyl, puzzle
Tweet The Dukes of Stratosphear — the classic psychedelic-pop side project from XTC’s Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory — is repackaging its slim, […]
Depeche Mode debuts ‘Fragile Tension’ video
Tweet Depeche Mode this week unveiled the fourth video from this year’s Sounds of the Universe, an effects-laden clip for “Fragile Tension,” part of the […]
The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ 30th anniversary reissue skimpier than 25th anniversary set
Tweet There was a bit of a hubub a few weeks ago when the NME reported that The Clash’s classic 1979 double album London Calling […]
The Replacements’ ‘Let It Be’ subject of 25th anniversary concert in Minneapolis
Tweet The Replacements’ utterly peerless 1984 album Let It Be will be the subject of a 25th anniversary bash at Minneapolis’ famed First Avenue next […]
Video: Watch BBC’s ‘Synth Britannia’ in full
Last month, on the eve of its airing on BBC Four, we offered up a few previews of “Synth Britannia,” the much-buzzed documentary that tracks the rise of British synthpop in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Now, particularly for those fans outside of the U.K. who couldn’t see the broadcast, we’re thrilled to be able to post the entire 90-minute program, which features appearances by Vince Clarke, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan, Neil Tennant and Martin Gore.
Video: Michael Stipe shoots iPhone clips of R.E.M. in the recording studio
Tweet R.E.M. recently set up camp in a Portland, Ore., recording studio to begin work with producer Jacknife Lee on the follow-up to 2008’s back-to-rock […]
New releases: Kraftwerk’s ‘Catalogue’ box set, reissues from Julian Cope, Avengers
Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Kraftwerk RELEASE: The Catalogue BACKSTORY: The eight albums featured in […]
