Morrissey vows to restart Tour of Refusal, announces ‘Swords’ b-sides album
Addressing his fans directly for the first time about his illness-plagued Tour of Refusal, Morrissey yesterday released a statement vowing to restart the European leg […]
Year: 2009
In stores this week: Faith No More best-of, new CDs from Elvis Costello, Simple Minds
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Faith No More RELEASE: The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest […]
Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind?’ tops WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 countdown
Online radio outlet WOXY’s 20th annual Modern Rock 500 wrapped up this week by crowning a new champion: the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?,” which […]
Simple Minds release 16th album ‘Graffiti Soul,’ bonus covers disc
This week saw the release of Simple Minds’ first new record in four years and 16th studio album overall — a collection that could have […]
Video: Pixies, Vaughan Oliver talk about creation of upcoming ‘Minotaur’ box set
The Pixies have released a second short film previewing their upcoming — and pricey — box set Minotaur, this time delving into the creative process behind […]
The Cure’s Robert Smith counts down Top 30 songs of the ’80s on Sirius XM
Last weekend’s “4 for The Cure Memorial Weekend” special on Sirius XM’s classic-alternative station 1st Wave featured an unannounced and unexpected bonus: Robert Smith counting […]
Health issues force Depeche Mode, Morrissey to cancel more concerts
The increasingly trouble-prone Depeche Mode and Morrissey tours continue to shed dates left and right, although the former act now promises to resume its trek […]
In stores this week: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Killing Joke box sets
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Siouxsie and the Banshees RELEASE: At the BBC BACKSTORY: This […]
WOXY Vintage airing 20th annual Modern Rock 500 this week
Beloved Web-based radio outlet WOXY this morning kicked off the 20th installment of its Modern Rock 500, a countdown of the last 25 years’ worth […]
Morrissey reschedules canceled UK concerts… then cancels another concert
Buying a ticket to see Morrissey on his current Tour of Refusal is becoming an increasingly risky endeavor, as the illness-plagued singer continues to cancel […]
Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy covers John Lennon, announces U.S. summer tour
With a new album in the works, former Bauhaus frontman and current Chase bank pitchman Peter Murphy has lined up a U.S. club tour that […]
The Cult to perform 1985’s ‘Love’ on upcoming world tour
Keeping in tune with the latest in concert fads, longtime UK rockers The Cult will perform their classic 1985 breakthrough Love in its entirety on […]
Quick Spins: R.E.M. ‘Reckoning’ reissue details, more Depeche Mode cancellations
R.E.M. has set a June 23 release date for its Reckoning: Deluxe Edition, previously reported on here. According to the band’s press release, the second […]
