‘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 […]
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Morrissey: Don’t buy my new box sets, Smiths reissues — I’m not making money off them
Morrissey is asking fans not to buy a pair of just-announced box sets of his solo 7-inch singles — in addition to recent singles boxes […]
Morrissey to release vinyl box sets of solo singles spanning 1988 to 1995
Morrissey will release a pair of new limited-edition box sets this fall collecting reissued 7-inch singles spanning his initial solo foray in 1988 through his […]
John Hughes, 1950-2009
Pitchfork: John Hughes R.I.P. Jim DeRogatis: John Hughes, writer, director and music fan Spin: Our 7 favorite John Hughes musical moments Kurt Loder: John Hughes, […]
Q&A: Daniel Ash closes door on Love and Rockets: ‘It’s boring for me to do those songs’
To mark last week’s release of New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets, Slicing Up Eyeballs caught up with that band’s frontman, […]
Sonic Youth plots mini-tour of U.S. southwest
Nearing the end of its summer tour of the U.S., Sonic Youth this week announced a seven-date “southwest mini-tour” this fall as it extends its […]
The Feelies to reissue ‘Crazy Rhythms,’ ‘The Good Earth’ with digital bonus tracks
The first two albums from hugely influential college-rock act The Feelies — Crazy Rhythms and The Good Earth — will be reissued in September as […]
Pixies tour dates: ‘Doolittle’ anniversary trek coming to U.S. in November
The Pixies’ Doolittle 20th anniversary tour comes to America in November for 14 concerts in nine different cities, including multiple-night stands in New York, Chicago, […]
Meat Puppets announce co-headlining tour with Dead Confederate in September
The Meat Puppets have announced a second round of tour dates in support of their just-released 12th studio album, Sewn Together — this time co-headlining […]
Bauhaus, Pixies, The Fall up for ‘Omnibus’ reissues from new Beggars Archive imprint
Expanded box-set reissues of Bauhaus’ first two albums — In the Flat Field and Mask — will help inaugurate the new Beggars Archive series of […]
Peter Buck, Steve Wynn and Scott McCaughey plan triple-bill band-swapping tour
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn and Young Fresh Fellows’ Scott McCaughey will tour the U.S. this summer and fall under a trio of […]
The Cult’s ‘Love’ to be reissued in deluxe 4-disc ‘Omnibus’ box set in September
The Cult is reissuing its 1985 breakthrough album Love in two expanded editions this summer to coincide with its worldwide Love Live Tour, which kicks […]
Jane’s Addiction cancels Australian dates after drummer Stephen Perkins hospitalized
Jane’s Addiction yesterday canceled the Australian leg of its reunion tour after drummer Stephen Perkins was hospitalized with an elbow infection, although the band is […]
