Category: Anniversary

Peter Murphy and David J to play ‘In the Flat Field’ on tour celebrating Bauhaus’ 40th anniversary

Peter Murphy and David J to play ‘In the Flat Field’ on tour celebrating Bauhaus’ 40th anniversary

As promised last month, Peter Murphy will embark on a world tour later this year with former bandmate David J to celebrate 40 years of their former band Bauhaus, a tour that will see the duo performing In the Flat Field in full in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.K. See full dates right here.

Ramones’ ‘Road to Ruin’ 40th anniversary set to include new mix of album, rough cuts, live disc

Ramones’ ‘Road to Ruin’ 40th anniversary set to include new mix of album, rough cuts, live disc

Rhino Records continues its series of expanded deluxe-edition reissues of the Ramones’ catalog with the arrival this fall of a 3CD/1LP edition of the punk pioneers’ fourth album, Road to Ruin, that will include two different mixes of the record, unreleased rough mixes and a full live concert. Full tracklist here.

The Cure goes big with greatest hits set for 40th anniversary gig — setlist, full audio, tons of video

The Cure goes big with greatest hits set for 40th anniversary gig — setlist, full audio, tons of video

Robert Smith led the current incarnation of alt-rock titans The Cure through a greatest-hits set tonight filled with big singles, fan favorites and a couple rarer cuts as he celebrated the band’s 40-year career with a huge outdoor festival in London’s Hyde Park. Full setlist and tons of video right here.

The Church to celebrate 30th anniversary of ‘Starfish’ on fall North American tour

The Church to celebrate 30th anniversary of ‘Starfish’ on fall North American tour

The Church is plotting a return to North America this October with a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of Starfish, the band’s fifth album — which, in 1988, broke the Aussie rockers in the United States, thanks to radio and MTV hits “Under the Milky Way” and “Reptile.” See full dates here.

Killing Joke announces 40th anniversary box sets, ‘Laugh At Your Peril’ world tour

Killing Joke announces 40th anniversary box sets, ‘Laugh At Your Peril’ world tour

Post-punk legends Killing Joke today announced plans to celebrate their 40th anniversary this year with a pair of limited-edition career-spanning box sets and a world tour that will open in the U.S. this September before hitting South America, Europe and the U.K. See the full tour dates right here.

The House of Love to mark 30th anniversary of debut with live performance of ‘The House of Love’

The House of Love to mark 30th anniversary of debut with live performance of ‘The House of Love’

The House of Love will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its self-titled debut album — 1988’s The House of Love, not to be confused with 1987 compilation The House of Love or 1990 sophomore set The House of Love — by performing the classic album in full this November in London. Tickets are on sale now.

Public Image Ltd. to mark 40th anniversary with tour, ‘Rotten’ documentary and box set

Public Image Ltd. to mark 40th anniversary with tour, ‘Rotten’ documentary and box set

John Lydon’s reactivated Public Image Ltd. will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year with tours of the U.K., Europe and Japan, along with the release of a new documentary and a career-spanning box that are both titled “The Public Image Is Rotten,” the band announced today. See those tour dates here.

The Cure to play giant 40th anniversary concert in London’s Hyde Park next year

The Cure to play giant 40th anniversary concert in London’s Hyde Park next year

After weeks of speculation about the band’s plans for 2018, The Cure today announced a giant 40th anniversary concert next summer in London’s Hyde Park with support from Interpol, Goldfrapp, Editors, Ride, Slowdive, The Twilight Sad and more to be announced. Tickets are available now via pre-sale.

Tim Pope confirms work on ‘The Cure project,’ promises ‘bumper year for the 40th anniversary’

Tim Pope confirms work on ‘The Cure project,’ promises ‘bumper year for the 40th anniversary’

Now we’ve got our first confirmation that something is indeed in the works to mark next year’s 40th anniversary, courtesy of film director Tim Pope, the man behind some of The Cure’s most iconic music videos (“Close To Me,” “The Love Cats”) and the full-length concert film “The Cure in Orange.”

Is Robert Smith cooking up something big for The Cure’s 40th anniversary next year?

Is Robert Smith cooking up something big for The Cure’s 40th anniversary next year?

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of The Cure’s recording debut, a milestone that’s already got fans wondering whether bandleader Robert Smith is preparing something special — speculation both aided and fueled by social media postings from current and former members.

Ramones’ ‘Rocket to Russia’ 3CD/1LP reissue to include unreleased tracks, 1977 live show

Ramones’ ‘Rocket to Russia’ 3CD/1LP reissue to include unreleased tracks, 1977 live show

The Ramones’ deluxe reissue campaign continues this fall with the 3CD/1LP expansion of the punk icons’ third album, Rocket to Russia, that will include two different mixes of the album, a host of unreleased studio recordings and a previously unissued live album recorded in 1977. Check out the full tracklist.

INXS marks 30th anniversary of ‘Kick’ with 4-disc reissue featuring new Dolby Atmos mix

INXS marks 30th anniversary of ‘Kick’ with 4-disc reissue featuring new Dolby Atmos mix

INXS will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its world-conquering 1987 album Kick with a new expanded reissue that “extends” the previous 25th anniversary reissue with a half-dozen or so more remixes and alternate versions, plus a new Dolby Atmos mix of the album by Giles Martin.

R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic For the People’ to receive 25th anniversary reissue this fall

R.E.M.’s ‘Automatic For the People’ to receive 25th anniversary reissue this fall

R.E.M.’s multiplatinum eighth album Automatic For the People will receive a 25th anniversary reissue this fall on the newly christened Craft Recordings reissue arm of Concord Bicycle Music, which in late 2015 signed a worldwide licensing deal for the band’s Warner Bros. albums.