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Morrissey cancels rest of U.S. tour, blames opener Kristeen Young for getting him sick

Morrissey cancels rest of U.S. tour, blames opener Kristeen Young for getting him sick

After rescheduling two more concerts last night, Morrissey today surrendered to what is becoming increasingly inevitable, canceling the remaining nine dates on his U.S. tour — including those just-rebooked shows — as battles a respiratory infection he contracted in Miami.

Contest: Win Morrissey's 'Vauxhall and I' 20th anniversary reissue with bonus live disc

Contest: Win Morrissey’s ‘Vauxhall and I’ 20th anniversary reissue with bonus live disc

It’s no secret that Morrissey’s been gearing up to release his first new studio album in five years next month, but the former Smiths frontman also has just reissued one of his best solo efforts, 1994’s Vauhxall and I — and we’ve got 10 copies to hand out to lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers in the U.S.

Midnight Oil to reissue 10 remastered CDs, finally release 'Black Rain Falls' on DVD

Midnight Oil to reissue 10 remastered CDs, finally release ‘Black Rain Falls’ on DVD

Midnight Oil this month will release for the first time remastered CDs of the band’s full catalog from 1978 to 1993 — the group’s first eight full-length albums, plus two EPs — and also will finally issue its 1990 VHS release “Black Rain Falls” on DVD and digitally.

Morrissey reschedules Baltimore, Washington D.C. dates on advice of his medical team

Morrissey reschedules Baltimore, Washington D.C. dates on advice of his medical team

Morrissey resumed his U.S. tour this past Saturday in Boston — but it was a short-lived return to the road. The next two dates on Moz’s itinerary, concerts planned for Tuesday night in Baltimore and Wednesday in Washington, D.C., have now been postponed until late June.

Contest: Win a deluxe hardbound edition of Pixies' 'Indie Cindy' with bonus live disc

Contest: Win a deluxe hardbound edition of Pixies’ ‘Indie Cindy’ with bonus live disc

The Pixies roared back into record shops this spring with Indie Cindy, their first album in more than two decades, and now, thanks to the fine folks at PIAS America, we’ve got copies of the limited-edition, hardbound 2CD release of the album to give away to three lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

New releases: 'C86’ 3CD reissue, Chrissie Hynde, The Mission, Depeche Mode tribute

New releases: ‘C86’ 3CD reissue, Chrissie Hynde, The Mission, Depeche Mode tribute

This week’s new releases include the 3CD reissue of the NME’s legendary ‘C86′ compilation cassette, plus the debut solo effort from The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, a new EP from The Mission, 8-Bit Operators’ “chiptune” Depeche Mode tribute and the UK release of Bob Mould’s ‘Beauty & Ruin.’

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/8/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/8/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured tracks off the brand-new Peter Murphy and Echo & The Bunnymen albums, plus a live cut off the new Morrissey reissue, and selections from Lowlife, The Bolshoi, Half Man Half Biscuit, Einstürzende Neubauten, Alan Vega and more.