Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This week featured posts about The Stone Roses, Depeche Mode, Morrissey, The Replacements, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Names, They Might Be Giants, Husker Du, The House of Love and more — plus a new contest to win an autographed copy of Peter Hook’s new book “Unknown Pleasures.”
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 2013
The Replacements raise more than $100,000 for Slim Dunlap with reunion EP auction
Morrissey hospitalized in Michigan with ‘suspected bladder infection’
FRIDAY, JAN. 25, 2013
Contest: Win an autographed copy of Peter Hook’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ book
THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 2013
Coachella 2013: The Stone Roses, New Order, OMD, Nick Cave, Johnny Marr, Blur
Morrissey scrubs concerts in Flint, Chicago, Minneapolis over ‘band member illness’
Depeche Mode’s ‘Delta Machine’ set for March 26 release
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 2013
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nick Cave, My Bloody Valentine headlining Primavera Sound
The Blue Aeroplanes’ ‘Beatsongs’ gets 2CD reissue with B-sides, unreleased cuts
The Names’ Martin Hannett-produced debut ‘Swimming’ to be reissued on CD, double LP
Stream: They Might Be Giants, ‘Lost My Mind’ — off upcoming ‘Nanobots’ album
TUESDAY, JAN. 22, 2013
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 106, aired 1/22/13
Depeche Mode expected to release ‘Heaven’ — first single off new album — on Feb. 5
The House of Love announces spring U.K. tour, previews 2 tracks off new album
Free MP3: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club covers The Call’s ‘Let the Day Begin’
MONDAY, JAN. 21, 2013
Hüsker Dü, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul Weller, Wire prep vinyl releases for Record Store Day
New releases: Adam Ant, Camper Van Beethoven, Bad Religion, Jesus and Mary Chain
SUNDAY, JAN. 20, 2013
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (1/20/13)
Video: Rain Parade returns after 25 years for Bobby Sutliff benefit concert in Atlanta
