Tag: Iggy Pop

New releases: Visage, Texas, John Foxx, Section 25, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads

New releases: Visage, Texas, John Foxx, Section 25, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads

This week’s new releases include the first new album in 29 years from Visage (‘Hearts and Knives’), plus a new studio LP from Texas, a live CD/DVD set from John Foxx and The Maths, a Section 25 reissue, a new Iggy Pop best-of, and the U.S. release of a Talking Heads vinyl reissue.

The Week in Rock: June 24-30, 2012

The Week in Rock: June 24-30, 2012

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about Dinosaur Jr, XTC, The English Beat, The Dream Syndicate, The Cure, Peter Murphy, The Stone Roses, The Replacements, Dead Can Dance, Elvis Costello and more.

Free MP3: Joe Jackson and Iggy Pop, ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’

Free MP3: Joe Jackson and Iggy Pop, ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’

Joe Jackson returns this week with a tribute to legendary jazzman Duke Ellington, an album called ‘The Duke’ that features guest turns by the likes of Iggy Pop, The Roots’ ?uestlove, Steve Vai and Sharon Jones, among others. Download a free MP3 of Jackson’s duet with Pop on ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).’

Joe Jackson celebrates Duke Ellington on ‘The Duke’ CD, tour — check out first track

Joe Jackson celebrates Duke Ellington on ‘The Duke’ CD, tour — check out first track

Joe Jackson is tipping his hat to jazz legend Duke Ellington this summer with a new album called ‘The Duke’ — featuring guest turns by the likes of Iggy Pop, The Roots’ ?uestlove, Steve Vai and Sharon Jones, among others — to be followed by a 14-date U.S. tour this fall featuring his “Bigger Band.”

‘Tribute to Repo Man’: Black Francis, Mike Watt, Matthew Sweet contribute to new CD

‘Tribute to Repo Man’: Black Francis, Mike Watt, Matthew Sweet contribute to new CD

This fall, American Laundromat Recordings will celebrate the soundtrack to the 1984 cult classic ‘Repo Man’ with a track-by-track tribute, featuring the likes of Black Francis, Mike Watt, Matthew Sweet and Amanda Palmer and more covering songs originally recorded by Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Suicidal Tendencies.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 12/26/10

Highlights of tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave included a double shot of lesser-played Love and Rockets (‘An American Dream,’ ‘Sweet FA’) and Peter Murphy doing Iggy Pop ‘Fun Time’).

New releases: Stooges, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Devo reissues; new Revolting Cocks

New releases: Stooges, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Devo reissues; new Revolting Cocks

This week’s new releases include Record Store Day-related reissues from R.E.M., Sonic Youth and Devo, plus the expanded edition of Iggy and the Stooges’ classic ‘Raw Power,’ and a new Revolting Cocks album.

Video: Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy perform Iggy Pop, The Normal, Nine Inch Nails

Video: Trent Reznor, Peter Murphy perform Iggy Pop, The Normal, Nine Inch Nails

Today, Trent Reznor dug a few gems out of his archives, posting high-def videos of four June 23, 2006, radio performances he taped in Boston with Peter Murphy during Nine Inch Nails’ 2006 With Teeth tour.

Paul Westerberg inks publishing deal with Bug Music for solo work, Replacements catalog

Paul Westerberg inks publishing deal with Bug Music for solo work, Replacements catalog

Tweet Paul Westerberg this week signed a new deal with Bug Music Publishing — which bills itself as the “largest independent contemporary music publisher in […]

David Bowie’s ‘A Reality Tour’ coming to CD

David Bowie’s ‘A Reality Tour’ coming to CD

David Bowie’s 2004 concert DVD “A Reality Tour” will be released in remastered audio form on two CDs — with three bonus tracks — early […]