Tom Verlaine, Television frontman and hugely influential guitarist, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, the frontman of foundational late-’70s New York City art-punk quartet Television, and a dazzling and hugely influential guitarist, died Saturday.
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Listen: “The Go-Betweens and The Irish Writers” 50-minute radio documentary
Dublin’s Radio Nova 100 FM broadcast a very well-done 50-minute audio documentary by Ken Sweeney about Australian cult favorites The Go-Betweens a few weeks back.
The Sisters of Mercy announce second shows in Las Vegas and Los Angeles
The Sisters of Mercy today doubled the number of rare U.S. shows they’re scheduled to perform in May from two to four, but they’re still only playing in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
New Order to play South By Southwest and four other U.S. shows this March
New Order, which mounted a pandemic-delayed North American tour with fellow synthpop legends Pet Shop Boys last year, will return to the U.S. in March.
Contest: Win tickets to Cruel World fest with Siouxsie, Iggy Pop, Love and Rockets + more
The jaw-drooping lineup of May’s Cruel World festival was unveiled this week, and we’re thrilled to announce we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away.
Billy Idol announces 15-date headlining tour ahead of Cruel World appearance
Billy Idol will head out on the road beginning in late March on a 15-date North American headlining tour ahead of his appearance at May’s Cruel World festival.
Siouxsie, Love and Rockets, Iggy Pop, Adam Ant, Billy Idol playing Cruel World 2023
The Cruel World festival will return to Southern California in 2023, promoters announced today, with a lineup that includes Siouxsie, Love and Rockets and more.
Love and Rockets teases “some exciting news” amid ongoing reunion speculation
Love and Rockets launched a new Instagram account this weekend with an inaugural post that asked fans to “stay tuned for some exciting news.”
The Sisters of Mercy to play rare U.S. shows; The Sisterhood’s out-of-print “Gift” reissued
The Sisters of Mercy are scheduled to play a pair of rare U.S. shows this spring as the lone album from Andrew Eldritch’s mid-’80s side project The Sisterhood finally sees a reissue.
Public Image Ltd. debut moving new single “Hawaii,” full album due later this year
Public Image Ltd. this month released a moving new single called “Hawaii,” described by the band as a “love letter” to frontman John Lydon’s wife Nora Forster.
Love and Rockets vinyl reissues, “The Albums 1985-1996” box set announced
Beggars Arkive this week announced the reissue of Love and Rockets’ first six albums on remastered vinyl as well as The Albums 1985-1996 colored-vinyl box set.
The Cure’s deluxe reissue of “Wish” to include 21 unreleased demos, “Lost Wishes” EP
The deluxe reissue of The Cure’s Wish will be released this October in a variety of formats, including a 3CD edition that will include the remastered album.
See first trailer for “35,000 Watts: The Story of College Radio” — and help fund documentary
A team of filmmakers this week debuted the first teaser trailer for “35,000 Watts: The Story of College Radio,”and they’re looking for help funding the project.
