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Remembering Sire Records' Seymour Stein, whose musical taste shaped a generation

Remembering Sire Records’ Seymour Stein, whose musical taste shaped a generation

The death over the weekend of legendary record man Seymour Stein has unleashed a torrent of heartfelt appreciations from the musicians he championed.

Tears For Fears plots 22-date North American tour this summer with Cold War Kids

Tears For Fears plots 22-date North American tour this summer with Cold War Kids

Tears For Fears will return to the road this summer with a just-announced 22-date North American tour, the duo’s second trek in support of The Tipping Point.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/2/23)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/2/23)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave.

The Alarm's Mike Peters makes it to the mountaintop in video for new single "Whatever"

The Alarm’s Mike Peters makes it to the mountaintop in video for new single “Whatever”

The Alarm is back with a brand-new album called Forwards, and Mike Peters has just released a third single off the upcoming record, a song called “Whatever.”

7,000 scalped tickets to The Cure canceled and will be resold, Robert Smith says

7,000 scalped tickets to The Cure canceled and will be resold, Robert Smith says

Robert Smith says approximately 7,000 tickets to The Cure’s North American tour have been canceled because they were bought with “fake accounts.”

Watch: The Church performs 3 songs off new album "The Hypnogogue" at KCRW

Watch: The Church performs 3 songs off new album “The Hypnogogue” at KCRW

The Church opened its current U.S. tour in Los Angeles, and while in the area, stopped by KCRW to perform songs off The Hypnogogue.

Playlist: Sirius XM 1st Wave’s "Lust for Lists" — guest-hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/1/23)

Playlist: Sirius XM 1st Wave’s “Lust for Lists” — guest-hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (4/1/23)

On this week’s edition of “Lust for Lists” on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave, Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian fills in for regular host Lori Majewski.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters touring U.S. again with Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets

Elvis Costello & The Imposters touring U.S. again with Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets

Elvis Costello is hitting the road this spring and summer performing with his band The Imposters and sharing the stage with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets.

Pixies team up with Modest Mouse, Cat Power for 3rd leg of North American tour

Pixies team up with Modest Mouse, Cat Power for 3rd leg of North American tour

Pixies’ upcoming North American tour continues to expand, with the announcement today of an additional 19 dates with Modest Mouse Cat Power. 

Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire preps debut album “Wronger” — hear “Dream”

Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire preps debut album “Wronger” — hear “Dream”

Tommy Stinson’s long-gestating project Cowboys in the Campfire — a duo with friend Chip Roberts — will release its debut album Wronger this June.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/26/23)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/26/23)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave.

History of goth explored in new books by The Cure's Lol Tolhurst, The Membranes' John Robb

History of goth explored in new books by The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst, The Membranes’ John Robb

The story of goth music and culture is being recounted in a pair of new books by musicians Lol Tolhurst of The Cure and John Robb of The Membranes.

Peter Murphy's "unexpected medical procedure" delays Celebrating David Bowie tour

Peter Murphy’s “unexpected medical procedure” delays Celebrating David Bowie tour

The “Celebrating David Bowie” tour has been rescheduled for this fall after headliner Peter Murphy underwent “an unexpected medical procedure.”