Quick Spins: Big Audio Dynamite, Bad Lieutenant, The Cult, Sonic Youth
The expanded 2CD reissue of This is Big Audio Dynamite — the 1985 debut from Mick Jones’ post-Clash project, Big Audio Dynamite, which featured breakout […]
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Tracklist for Morrissey’s ‘Swords’ b-sides CD revealed; singer plans Los Angeles concert
The tracklist for Morrissey’s forthcoming b-sides album Swords has surfaced, and the 18-song CD collects all but eight of the bonus tracks from the singles […]
Trent Reznor rearranges Nine Inch Nails’ final concerts, performs with Gary Numan
An apparently recuperating Trent Reznor today rejiggered the final dates of Nine Inch Nails’ sold-out Wave Goodbye farewell club tour after being forced to cancel […]
Pixies’ ‘Doolittle’ 20th anniversary tour heads to Australia, New Zealand in 2010
The Pixies’ 20th anniversary Doolittle tour — which hits Europe in October and the United States in November — will extend into 2010, as the band […]
Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart issuing ‘Hot Wax’ — first album in a decade — in October
Photo by Neza S.G. Former Hüsker Dü drummer Grant Hart once again steps out from behind the kit on next month’s Hot Wax, his first […]
Video: R.E.M., ‘Drive’ from forthcoming ‘Live at the Olympia’ bonus DVD
R.E.M. has posted a second preview of its upcoming 39-song, 2CD Live at the Olympia album, a video of the band performing Automatic for the […]
New releases: Reissues of Magazine’s ‘Play,’ Spacemen 3’s ‘The Perfect Prescription’
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: Magazine RELEASE: Play: Deluxe Edition BACKSTORY: The […]
Video: Nine Inch Nails and Peter Murphy cover Joy Division’s ‘Dead Souls’
Trent Reznor is in the midst of Nine Inch Nails’ “Wave Goodbye 1989-2009” run of small-club farewell concerts, and he’s certainly living up to his […]
Video: Lou Barlow’s 30-minute documentary on making of ‘Goodnight Unknown’
Lou Barlow is giving fans a glimpse of his forthcoming solo album Goodnight Unknown with a 30-minute “making of” documentary posted to Merge Records’ “LouTube” […]
Revolting Cocks map first headlining tour in 20 years — but without Al Jourgensen
Ministry’s Al Jourgensen this week announced his spin-off band Revolting Cocks will mount its first headlining tour in two decades this fall — although that’s […]
Video: Amy Winehouse joins The Specials for ‘You’re Wondering Now,’ ‘Ghost Town’
Amy Winehouse joined the reunited Specials onstage at the 2009 installment of the V Festival in England, lending her vocals to the ska legends’ ‘You’re Wondering Now’ and ‘Ghost Town.’ Watch both here.
Elvis Costello’s ‘Live at the El Mocambo’ to kick off ‘The Costello Show’ live CD series
Elvis Costello’s oft-bootlegged Live at the El Mocambo finally will receive an official commercial release next month as the first title of the singer’s new […]
Video: R.E.M., ‘Living Well is the Best Revenge’ from ‘Live at the Olympia’
R.E.M. is offering fans a preview of its upcoming 39-song, 2CD Live at the Olympia album with a video of the set’s opening track, Accelerate […]
