Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs

Butthole Surfers' reunited '80s lineup heads out on North American tour this fall

Butthole Surfers’ reunited ’80s lineup heads out on North American tour this fall

The core ’80s lineup of the Butthole Surfers — Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus, King Coffey and Teresa Taylor — embarks on its first extensive North American tour in 20 years tonight with an opening-night concert in Houston.

Pixies add additional 'Doolittle' anniversary tour dates in Europe, U.S., Australia

Pixies add additional ‘Doolittle’ anniversary tour dates in Europe, U.S., Australia

  The Pixies are set to open their Doolittle 20th anniversary tour next week in Dublin, and, thanks to crushing demand for tickets, the band […]

U2 extends 360° Tour into 2010, announces remix CD for U2.com subscribers

  With U2’s massive 360° Tour now crossing America, the Irish megaband this morning announced plans to continue the stadium trek into 2010 with a […]

Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds are Burning’ re-recorded as all-star climate-change anthem

  Midnight Oil’s classic 1987 hit “Beds are Burning” — originally about Aboriginal land rights in Australia — is being turned into an all-star, new-millennium […]

Al Jourgensen goes pop? Ex-Ministry frontman threatens to make '80s synthpop album

Al Jourgensen goes pop? Ex-Ministry frontman threatens to make ’80s synthpop album

With Ministry now over and a bunch of ringers currently out on the road as the Revolting Cocks, industrial godfather Al Jourgensen is threatening to […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers join KISS, Stooges as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Red Hot Chili Peppers join KISS, Stooges as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

  The 2010 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced this morning, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers joining the likes […]

Robyn Hitchcock releasing 'I Often Dream of Trains in New York' live CD/DVD this fall

Robyn Hitchcock releasing ‘I Often Dream of Trains in New York’ live CD/DVD this fall

Oddball troubadour Robyn Hitchcock will commemorate last year’s I Often Dream of Trains tour this fall by releasing a new live CD/DVD package devoted to […]