Category: Break-Ups

The Stone Roses broke up — again — 2 years ago, John Squire just now confirms

The Stone Roses broke up — again — 2 years ago, John Squire just now confirms

Fans had good reason to believe The Stone Roses’ 5-year-long reunion ended with their June 24, 2017, concert in Glasgow, yet there was never any formal announcement — until now. John Squire, in a new interview with The Guardian, makes it clear: The Roses are once again no more. Full details right here.

Ian Brown on The Stone Roses: 'Don't be sad it's over. Be happy that it happened'

Ian Brown on The Stone Roses: ‘Don’t be sad it’s over. Be happy that it happened’

Fans who saw tonight’s Stone Roses gig in Glasgow are reporting that frontman Ian Brown seemingly announced the end of the band, telling the crowd, “Don’t be sad it’s over. Be happy that it happened” — suggesting the Manchester legends’ reunion has run its course after five years.

Debbie Harry denies reports she's planning to end Blondie: 'No plans to stop working'

Debbie Harry denies reports she’s planning to end Blondie: ‘No plans to stop working’

Debbie Harry took to Twitter last night to shoot down reports in the U.K. press that she was planning to retire from music next year, thereby ending Blondie following the release of its next album, which is expected out this year. Not so, Harry tweeted: “No plans to stop working, don’t believe everything you read.”

'The feud is over': Steven Severin says The Banshees talking again after nearly a decade

‘The feud is over’: Steven Severin says The Banshees talking again after nearly a decade

Two weeks after Siouxsie returned to the concert stage for the first time in five years, there’s even more good news for Banshees fans: Bassist Steven Severin on Friday revealed in a tweet that, “After a gap of nearly a decades, the Banshees are talking again… The feud is over.”

INXS calls it quits onstage in Australia after 35 years — and 15 without Michael Hutchence

INXS calls it quits onstage in Australia after 35 years — and 15 without Michael Hutchence

With the 15th anniversary of Michael Hutchence’s death approaching later this month, INXS took to the stage in Perth, Australia, on Sunday night for what appears to be the final time, as Australian media are reporting that drummer Jon Farriss announced during the concert that it would be the band’s last-ever performance.

Fatboy Slim: 'The Housemartins will only get back together if The Smiths reform'

Fatboy Slim: ‘The Housemartins will only get back together if The Smiths reform’

When The Housemartins split in 1988, the band vowed never to reunite. That remains as true, according to bassist Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, who this morning told a BBC radio interviewer that it would take an equally unlikely reunion of The Smiths to spur his bandmates into action.

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon announce separation; future of Sonic Youth uncertain

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon announce separation; future of Sonic Youth uncertain

After 27 years of marriage and 30 years as bandmates, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon today issued a statement announcing they’ve separated, and while Sonic Youth will honor its South American touring commitments next month, the future of the band is uncertain.

Genesis P-Orridge quits Throbbing Gristle, remaining members to continue as X-TG

Genesis P-Orridge quits Throbbing Gristle, remaining members to continue as X-TG

Throbbing Gristle today announced its break-up ‘for the time being,’ saying frontman Genesis P-Orridge informed the other members this week — on the eve of several scheduled European concerts — that ‘he was no longer willing to perform’ with them.

Video: Bassist Eric Avery calls Jane's Addiction reunion 'complicated emotional experience'

Video: Bassist Eric Avery calls Jane’s Addiction reunion ‘complicated emotional experience’

Bassist Eric Avery, who has now twice quit Jane’s Addiction, has decided to open up for the first time about his experience on last year’s reunion tour by submitting to a series of video interviews conducted by long-running fan site Xiola.org.

Freebass blows up, Mani accuses Peter Hook of ‘hawking his mate’s corpse around to get paid’

The long-planned triple-bass supergroup Freebass — which already lost Andy Rourke of The Smiths earlier this summer — has imploded on the eve of the belated CD release of its debut album, with Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield of The Stone Roses unloading on Peter Hook via Twitter.

Bassist Eric Avery quits Jane's Addiction again, 'with equal parts regret and relief'

Bassist Eric Avery quits Jane’s Addiction again, ‘with equal parts regret and relief’

Bassist Eric Avery made it official this morning, announcing via Twitter that he has quit Jane’s Addiction for a second time as the rockers have now wrapped up their rescheduled tour of Australia — the final dates of a reunion that started with last year’s joint trek with Nine Inch Nails.

a-ha to play 3 rare U.S. concerts in New York, Los Angeles as part of 2010 farewell tour

a-ha to play 3 rare U.S. concerts in New York, Los Angeles as part of 2010 farewell tour

Norwegian pop giants a-ha will bring their worldwide 2010 farewell tour to the United States for three concerts in New York and Los Angeles in May — a short trek that marks just the second time the trio will have performed on American soil since 1986.