Tag: Peter Murphy

New releases: Kitchens of Distinction, Peter Murphy, Marc Almond, Paul Weller and more

New releases: Kitchens of Distinction, Peter Murphy, Marc Almond, Paul Weller and more

This week’s new releases include a 6-disc Kitchens of Distinction box set, a new live album from Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy, a Marc Amond/Soft Cell best-of, a remixed edition of Soundgarden’s debut album ‘Ultramega OK,’ and a new solo album from Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin.

Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins reunite as Poptone, will resurrect old bands’ music on U.S. tour

Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins reunite as Poptone, will resurrect old bands’ music on U.S. tour

Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins — who spent large swaths of the ’80s and ’90s performing together in the seminal acts Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets — are reuniting to form a new band called Poptone with Haskins’ daughter Diva that will perform the music of those three classic acts this summer.

Peter Murphy to release ‘Bare-Boned and Sacred’ live album from stripped-down tour

Peter Murphy to release ‘Bare-Boned and Sacred’ live album from stripped-down tour

Peter Murphy will chronicle last year’s Stripped Tour — which, as the the trek’s title suggests, featured stripped-down performances of his solo material and Bauhaus classics — with a 12-track live record this spring called Bare-Boned and Sacred. The album is due out March 10.

New releases: Bob Mould, Peter Murphy, Echo & The Bunnymen, Morrissey, James, CvB

New releases: Bob Mould, Peter Murphy, Echo & The Bunnymen, Morrissey, James, CvB

This week’s new releases include brand-new studio albums from Bob Mould, Peter Murphy, Echo & The Bunnymen, Camper Van Beethoven and James, plus reissues from Morrissey and Soundgarden, and a new latter-period best-of from Paul Weller.

Peter Murphy debuts ‘I Am My Own Name’ — second new track off ‘Lion’

Peter Murphy debuts ‘I Am My Own Name’ — second new track off ‘Lion’

With the release of his 10th solo album Lion now just three weeks away, Peter Murphy is offering up a second track from the forthcoming record: “I Am My Own Name,” an ominous slow-builder that pays off in a big way. You can stream the full track via the music video posted here.

Peter Murphy preps ‘Mr. Moonlight Tour: 35 Years of Bauhaus’ DVD, 10-inch EP

Peter Murphy preps ‘Mr. Moonlight Tour: 35 Years of Bauhaus’ DVD, 10-inch EP

In addition to releasing a brand-new studio album this June, Peter Murphy is now taking pre-orders via PledgeMusic for “Mr. Moonlight Tour: 35 Years of Bauhaus,” a DVD release and 10-inch vinyl EP that was filmed/recorded at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last summer.

Peter Murphy debuts ‘Hang Up’ — pounding lead single off Youth-produced ‘Lion’

Peter Murphy debuts ‘Hang Up’ — pounding lead single off Youth-produced ‘Lion’

Peter Murphy today debuted the first single off his upcoming 10th solo album Lion, a record produced by bassist Youth of Killing Joke that finds the former Bauhaus frontman delving, perhaps not surprisingly, into heavier sounds than he explored on 2011′s Ninth.

Peter Murphy unveils 33-date North American tour, 6-minute ‘Lion’ album teaser

Peter Murphy unveils 33-date North American tour, 6-minute ‘Lion’ album teaser

Former Bauhuas frontman Peter Murphy this morning confirmed the full dates for his 33-date North American tour in support of his forthcoming 10th album Lion, a record that he’s also previewing for the first time via a 6-minute video that teases a number of the album’s 11 tracks.

Peter Murphy plotting U.S. summer tour in support of ‘Lion’ — see initial dates

Peter Murphy plotting U.S. summer tour in support of ‘Lion’ — see initial dates

Peter Murphy will return to the road for a late spring/early summer U.S. tour in support of his forthcoming 10th album Lion, and, while he has yet to formally announce the itinerary, dates have begun popping up in New York, Atlanta, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, and even Omaha, Neb.

Peter Murphy’s new album ‘Lion’ arrives in June following Record Store Day preview

Peter Murphy’s new album ‘Lion’ arrives in June following Record Store Day preview

Peter Murphy returns with brand-new music late this spring as he releases his much-anticipated 10th album Lion, an 11-track collection produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth that the former Bauhaus frontman previewed in rough form over the PA before concerts on his 2013 tour.

New releases: Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, The Jam, Soundgarden, Fields of the Nephilim

New releases: Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, The Jam, Soundgarden, Fields of the Nephilim

This week’s new releases include new Beggars Archive ‘5 Albums’ box sets from Bauhaus, Fields of the Nephilim and Gene Loves Jezebel, plus reissues of Peter Murphy’s ‘Love Hysteria’ and Soundgarden’s ‘Screaming Life’ and ‘Fopp’ EPs, plus a vinyl box set of The Jam albums and a CD box of Simple Minds records.

Peter Murphy pleads guilty to meth posession in hit-and-run, sentenced to 3 years probation

Peter Murphy pleads guilty to meth posession in hit-and-run, sentenced to 3 years probation

Peter Murphy avoided jail time last week when he pleaded guilty to meth possession and no contest to hit-and-run driving in connection with a Southern California car crash, for which he was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to attend 45 days of Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

Daniel Ash box set, expanded reissue of David J debut due from Cherry Red next month

Daniel Ash box set, expanded reissue of David J debut due from Cherry Red next month

That 25th anniversary edition of Peter Murphy’s sophomore album isn’t the only Bauhaus-related title on Cherry Red Records’ November release calendar: The U.K. label also is planning a 3CD box set of Daniel Ash solo material as well as an expanded 2CD reissue of David J’s solo debut Etiquette of Violence.