Month: July 2009

In store this week: Shane MacGowan rejoins The Popes for 'Outlaw Heaven'

In store this week: Shane MacGowan rejoins The Popes for ‘Outlaw Heaven’

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday. ARTIST: The Popes RELEASES: Outlaw Heaven BACKSTORY: With Shane MacGowan having […]

Breeders touring North America this August between Kim Deal's Pixies treks

Breeders touring North America this August between Kim Deal’s Pixies treks

Kim Deal will squeeze in a three-week Breeders tour of North America this summer between treks with the recently reactivated Pixies The Breeders — currently […]

Galaxie 500 reissues 3 albums on remastered vinyl, and as DRM-free digital downloads

Galaxie 500 reissues 3 albums on remastered vinyl, and as DRM-free digital downloads

Dream-pop trio Galaxie 500’s three studio albums have been remastered and reissued on vinyl for the first time in 20 years, the band’s members recently […]

Morrissey postpones two Italian concerts on cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal

Morrissey postpones two Italian concerts on cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal

Not to be outdone by Depeche Mode, Morrissey today postponed two more concerts on his cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal, mysteriously citing “currently unresolvable issues” rather […]

Dinosaur Jr recalls ‘Farm’ CD in Europe for being too loud. Seriously

Dinosaur Jr this week recalled the European edition of its new Farm CD for sounding — no joke — too loud. The band, which apparently […]

Nine Inch Nails' final tour dates revealed

Nine Inch Nails’ final tour dates revealed

Trent Reznor this week unveiled Nine Inch Nails’ final tour dates, making good on a promise to retire the industrial-rock juggernaut after 20 years — […]