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 on XTC, The House of Love, Peter Murphy, The B-52’s, Thurston Moore, Killing Joke, The Feelies, Depeche Mode, OMD, Michael Stipe, Robert Smith, The Primitives and more.
FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2012
‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Peter Murphy, Bauhaus spotlighted in special — May 18, 1990
THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2012
Keith Strickland quits touring with B-52’s: ‘My barnstorming days have come to an end’
The House of Love reveals title, artwork for ‘She Paints Words in Red’
Thurston Moore’s ‘iconic’ Sonic Youth black Jazzmaster guitar stolen in Philadelphia
Video: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe pops up at 12-12-12 concert, ‘The Colbert Report’
Video: Paul McCartney, Nirvana members debut new song ‘Cut Me Some Slack’
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 2012
LIVE VIDEO: Watch 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief from New York City
Killing Joke announces ‘Singles Collection: 1979-2012,’ tour dates in U.S., Europe
Video: The Feelies join Yo La Tengo for Velvet Underground’s ‘Sister Ray’
The Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio releases jazzy Christmas single
TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 2012
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 100, first aired 12/11/12
Depeche Mode signs to Columbia Records for release of new album in March
Andy Partridge: New 5.1 Surround mix commissioned for XTC’s ‘Nonsuch’ album
OMD annnounces 13-date U.K. tour in support of upcoming ‘English Electric’ LP
MONDAY, DEC. 10, 2012
Readers Poll 2012: Vote for best new albums, singles, reissues, box sets, live acts
Video: The Cure’s Robert Smith calls Cocteau Twins ‘most romantic sound I’d ever heard’
Video: The Primitives, ‘You Trashed My Christmas’ — new track off holiday comp
New releases: New Model Army’s ‘Vengeance’ reissued, plus The Jam, Sugar, Television
SUNDAY, DEC. 9, 2012
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/9/12)
