Tag: Coachella

Big Audio Dynamite reissuing ‘No. 10, Upping St.,’ returning to U.S. this summer

Big Audio Dynamite reissuing ‘No. 10, Upping St.,’ returning to U.S. this summer

The reunited Big Audio Dynamite will return to the U.S. this August and are moving forward with plans to reissue 1986’s ‘No. 10, Upping St.’ — possibly with unreleased material co-written by frontman Mick Jones and former Clash bandmate Joe Strummer.

Video: Watch Duran Duran’s full Coachella set

Yesterday we brought you Big Audio Dynamite’s full set at Coachella last weekend, and today, here’s Duran Duran’s complete hour-long performance — captured, once again, from the festival’s streaming video by the ever-reliable Audio Perv.

Video: Watch Big Audio Dynamite’s complete, hour-long Coachella festival performance

Couldn’t make it to Coachella last weekend to see the reunited Big Audio Dynamite play one of just three U.S. shows this spring? No worries, you can watch the hour-long set right here.

Stone Roses reunion? U.K. paper: Ian Brown, John Squire ‘buried the hatchet,’ will tour

Stone Roses reunion? U.K. paper: Ian Brown, John Squire ‘buried the hatchet,’ will tour

Two years after the last big swell of rumors, reports of an impending reunion of The Stone Roses once again are flying, thanks to a U.K. tabloid’s claim the band is ‘getting back together after Ian Brown and John Squire buried the hatchet on one of the most bitter feuds in rock ‘n’ roll history.’

Big Audio Dynamite to play Los Angeles, New York around Coachella appearance

Big Audio Dynamite to play Los Angeles, New York around Coachella appearance

After wrapping its upcoming U.K. tour, the reunited Big Audio Dynamite will bookend its appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with a pair of pre- and post-fest gigs in Los Angeles and New York City.

The Cure in the studio; Simon Gallup’s son says, ‘Great to hear them playing again’

Further evidence that Robert Smith may be revving up for an active 2011: The son of bassist Simon Gallup posted on Facebook that he was in the studio with The Cure last week, news that lit up fan sites and forums over the weekend.

Duran Duran sets North American club dates in April, ‘larger tour’ due later this year

Duran Duran sets North American club dates in April, ‘larger tour’ due later this year

Promising ‘a larger tour later in the year,’ Duran Duran today began rolling out a series of North American club and theater dates throughout April on either side of its appearance at Coachella — with additional shows still to be announced.

Duran Duran’s ‘All You Need Is Now’ out March 22 on CD, LP with up to 6 bonus tracks

Duran Duran finally will issue its new album ‘All You Need Is Now’ in physical formats — CD, vinyl and a CD/DVD “Deluxe Edition’ package — on March 22 in North America, with up to six new songs added to the original nine-song tracklist, depending on which format you buy.

Duran Duran to play pre-Coachella warm-up concert at San Francisco’s Fillmore

While they still haven’t a full U.S. tour, Duran Duran will play a Coachella warm-up show at San Francisco’s famed Fillmore on April 16, bassist John Taylor announced during an interview with a Bay Area radio station Monday.

Video: Duran Duran performs at NFL Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam concert in Texas

On Thursday night, Duran Duran played the first of only three U.S. concerts scheduled so far this year, joining an unlikely combo of Kid Rock and Jason Derulo at the NFL Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam in Grand Prairie, Texas. See video here.

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

The first night of next month’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami will take on something of a New Wave/synthpop vibe, with Duran Duran this week joining the already-announced Erasure at the electronic music bash.

Big Audio Dynamite sets 9-date U.K. reunion tour in advance of Coachella appearance

Big Audio Dynamite will reunite for the first time in 20 years for a nine-date U.K tour this spring as a lead-up to the band’s just-announced slot at the enormous Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in the California desert.

Duran Duran announces spring U.K. arena tour

Duran Duran today announced that they’ll follow their just-announced appearance at California’s Coachella festival with an 11-date U.K. arena tour in May and early June — a trek the band’s billing as ‘the start of a world tour that will last well into 2012.’