Vintage Video: The Replacements’ complete 1981 Twin/Tone showcase in Minneapolis
Tweet This has been around for some time, but it’s certainly worth sharing for fans who haven’t seen it: The Replacements, in all of their […]
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Social Distortion planning South American tour of Brazil and Argentina in April
Tweet L.A. punk stalwarts Social Distortion today announced plans for the band’s first tour of South America in its 30-year history — or, more specifically, […]
Roger O’Donnell: Recording of The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ a ‘happy, jokey’ time
Tweet Despite the dour material, recording The Cure’s epic Disintegration album was a “very happy and jokey” time for the Robert Smith-led band, recalls former […]
The Church releasing new ‘Operetta’ EP, reissuing ‘Back With Two Beasts,’ ‘Shriek’
Tweet Fans of Aussie rock legends The Church have three reasons to do a bit of post-Christmas shopping this week: The band is releasing a […]
Nitzer Ebb ‘Catalogue,’ ‘Compilation’ multi-disc box sets due next month
Tweet Mute Records is capitalizing on renewed interest in Nitzer Ebb — the reunited British EBM act has a new album out, and is touring […]
New Order spinoff The Other Two reissuing ‘The Other Two & You,’ ‘Super Highways’
Tweet The two studio albums by The Other Two — the New Order spinoff featuring husband-and-wife team Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert — will be […]
Love and Rockets’ Daniel Ash releases 4-track ‘It’s a Burn Out’ solo EP on iTunes
Tweet Daniel Ash — key player in ’80s darkwave acts Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and Tones on Tail — this month quietly released the four-track […]
Video: Billy Bragg, Florence and the Machine perform the Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’
Tweet Here’s a new take on a Christmas classic: Billy Bragg and UK indie sensation Florence and the Machine performing “Fairytale of New York,” the […]
The Cure’s ‘Disintegration: 20th Anniversary Edition’ 3CD reissue delayed by a month
Tweet Well that didn’t take long: Just a week after a release date finally was announced for The Cure’s 3CD Disintegration: 20th Anniversary Edition comes […]
The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando plans 5-week solo tour of the U.S. early next year
Tweet Lemonheads mastermind Evan Dando will embark on a five-week, coast-to-coast solo tour of the U.S. early next year, his second American trek in less […]
Video: Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis shops for vinyl records at Amoeba Music in Hollywood
Tweet Amoeba Records today posted the latest in its “What In My Bag?” video series — in which musicians shopping at the California chain’s outlets […]
R.E.M. ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to screen on Sundance Channel next week
Tweet The R.E.M. concert documentary “This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin” — which is included in the 2CD/1DVD editions of […]
