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Kraftwerk reissuing 8 classic albums, plus ‘12345678 The Catalogue’ box set

Kraftwerk reissuing 8 classic albums, plus ‘12345678 The Catalogue’ box set

Legendary German electro pioneers Kraftwerk this fall will release newly remastered editions of eight of their classic albums — spanning 1974 to 2003 —  and […]

R.E.M. ‘Live at the Olympia’ tracklist revealed; 39-song, 2CD set due Oct. 26

R.E.M. ‘Live at the Olympia’ tracklist revealed; 39-song, 2CD set due Oct. 26

R.E.M. this week revealed the tracklist for its 39-song, 2CD Live at the Olympia, an album — due out Oct. 26 — that was culled […]

The Stone Roses’ 20th anniversary round-up: Video, audio, links, interviews, podcasts

The Stone Roses’ 20th anniversary round-up: Video, audio, links, interviews, podcasts

  The Stone Roses last week marked the 20th anniversary of the band’s classic debut — arguably one of the best British albums of all […]

New releases: The Cult’s ‘Love’ reissued, Love and Rockets tribute album

New releases: The Cult’s ‘Love’ reissued, Love and Rockets tribute album

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: The Cult RELEASE: Love: Expanded Edition BACKSTORY: […]

The Raincoats reissuing 1979 debut on vinyl, playing rare U.S. concerts this fall

The Raincoats reissuing 1979 debut on vinyl, playing rare U.S. concerts this fall

Seminal post-punk combo The Raincoats will commemorate the vinyl-only reissue of its 1979 self-titled debut this October by playing a string of rare U.S. concerts, […]

The Godfathers plan to release first new album in 15 years in 2010

The Godfathers plan to release first new album in 15 years in 2010

Brit guitar-rockers The Godfathers have begun work on what will be the recently reunited band’s first new album in 15 years when it arrives as […]

Nirvana’s ‘Bleach’ receiving 20th anniversary reissue on Sub Pop, with bonus live concert

Nirvana’s ‘Bleach’ receiving 20th anniversary reissue on Sub Pop, with bonus live concert

Nirvana’s 1989 debut Bleach — also known as that record they made before Nevermind — will receive a 20th anniversary reissue this fall that will […]

Depeche Mode cancels San Diego concert as Dave Gahan continues to rest vocal cords

Dave Gahan’s vocal problems have derailed yet another Depeche Mode concert, as the band has just announced it won’t perform tonight at San Diego’s Cricket […]

Simple Minds to play ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ nightly in memory of John Hughes

Simple Minds to play ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ nightly in memory of John Hughes

Simple Minds will perform “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” nightly in memory of “The Breakfast Club” director John Hughes during the band’s upcoming European tour, […]

Fun Boy Three’s debut album to be reissued with six bonus B-sides, 12-inch remixes

Fun Boy Three’s debut album to be reissued with six bonus B-sides, 12-inch remixes

The 1982 self-titled debut from Fun Boy Three — which spun off from ska revivalists The Specials — will be reissued in expanded form next […]

Skinny Puppy to tour U.S. this fall, cEvin Key and Ogre say new album in the works

Skinny Puppy to tour U.S. this fall, cEvin Key and Ogre say new album in the works

Groundbreaking electro-industrial act Skinny Puppy this week unveiled a 30-date fall tour of the U.S. as it works on a follow-up to 2007’s Mythmaker, the […]

Depeche Mode cancels San Francisco concert so Dave Gahan can rest his voice

Depeche Mode cancels San Francisco concert so Dave Gahan can rest his voice

Dave Gahan’s health once again has disrupted Depeche Mode’s Tour of the Universe, as the legendary synthpop act hastily canceled its concert tomorrow night at […]

No Age drafts Bob Mould to cover Hüsker Dü album at All Tomorrow’s Parties

No Age drafts Bob Mould to cover Hüsker Dü album at All Tomorrow’s Parties

Noise-rock duo No Age has enlisted Bob Mould to help perform an entire Hüsker Dü album at the second-annual All Tomorrow’s Parties New York, set […]