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Peter Murphy debuts 'I Am My Own Name' — second new track off 'Lion'

Peter Murphy debuts ‘I Am My Own Name’ — second new track off ‘Lion’

With the release of his 10th solo album Lion now just three weeks away, Peter Murphy is offering up a second track from the forthcoming record: “I Am My Own Name,” an ominous slow-builder that pays off in a big way. You can stream the full track via the music video posted here.

New releases: Blondie 40th anniversary set, plus Swans, The Beat, Talking Heads

New releases: Blondie 40th anniversary set, plus Swans, The Beat, Talking Heads

This week’s new releases include a 3-disc Blondie set featuring a new album, re-recorded greatest hits and a live DVD, plus a brand-new studio album from Michael Gira’s Swans (‘To Be Kind’), a 4CD box set by The Beat (‘The Complete Studio Recordings’), and a live Talking Head radio broadcast.

Morrissey to release new single 'World Peace is None of Your Business' this week

Morrissey to release new single ‘World Peace is None of Your Business’ this week

With Morrissey’s tour under way, despite a bit of a bumpy start, it’s time for some new music — and it appears we’ll hear the title track off Moz’s upcoming album World Peace is None of Your Business when it’s released Tuesday as a single in the U.K. The song has has popped up on Amazon.co.uk as a digital single.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (5/11/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (5/11/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Xmal Deutschland, TSOL, The Sisters of Mercy, Julian Cope, Fad Gadget, Christian Death, Skinny Puppy, Brian Eno, Sad Lovers and Giants, Clan of Xymox, Camouflage, The Sound and more.

The Replacements once again enlist Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong for festival set

It’s beginning to look like The Replacements have a new member: Tonight in Atlanta, the band once again enlisted Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, who first joined the band at the second weekend of Coachella last month, and now followed that up by appearing with the ‘Mats at the Shaky Knees Music Festival.

Bumbershoot 2014: The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, Dream Syndicate

Bumbershoot 2014: The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, Dream Syndicate

The Replacements’ reunion train continues to roll on, and now will hit the Pacific Northwest late this summer as Seattle’s Bumbershoot this week announced its 2014 lineup, which will feature the ‘Mats, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, The Afghan Whigs, Jonathan Richman, The Dream Syndicate and more.

Morrissey debuts 3 new songs at U.S. tour opener, show ends in stage-invasion chaos

Morrissey debuts 3 new songs at U.S. tour opener, show ends in stage-invasion chaos

Morrissey returned to the road Wednesday night as his U.S. tour opened in San Jose, Calif., with a show that found the former Smiths frontman debuting three new songs off World Peace Is None Of Your Business during a 20-song set that ended abruptly as Moz was forced to flee the stage.