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Vintage Video: Watch 30 minutes of The Cure's rehearsals for The Prayer Tour in 1989

Vintage Video: Watch 30 minutes of The Cure’s rehearsals for The Prayer Tour in 1989

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video, we present a real treasure for fans of The Cure: about a half-hour’s worth of footage of the band rehearsing its Prayer Tour set at Bray Studios in Berkshire, England, in April of 1989, the month before Disintegration was released and the band headed out on tour.

Watch: The Jesus and Mary Chain, 'Mood Rider' — new video off 'Damage and Joy'

Watch: The Jesus and Mary Chain, ‘Mood Rider’ — new video off ‘Damage and Joy’

The Jesus and Mary Chain this morning debuted the music video for “Mood Rider,” the third single from the band’s new album Damage and Joy — the Reid brothers’ first record in more than 18 years. The clip follows videos for “Amputation” and “Always Sad.” Check it out right here.

Morrissey cancels 3rd concert in San Antonio in 6 months, citing 'health concerns'

Morrissey cancels 3rd concert in San Antonio in 6 months, citing ‘health concerns’

Third time’s not a charm: Morrissey canceled his third concert in San Antonio, Texas, in just six months, citing “health concerns stemming from (the singer’s) appearance in Tucson” earlier this week in scrubbing tonight’s planned performance at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Listen: Erasure, 'Love You to the Sky' (Adam Turner Remix) — off upcoming digital EP

Listen: Erasure, ‘Love You to the Sky’ (Adam Turner Remix) — off upcoming digital EP

Erasure have shared a remix by Adam Turner of their new single “Love You to the Sky,” the first track to be released off the duo’s upcoming 17th studio album, World Be Gone. It’s also the first taste of a just-announced digital EP featuring mixes of that single.

Watch: The Suicide Commandos, 'Boogie's Coldest Acre' — off 1st new album since 1978

Watch: The Suicide Commandos, ‘Boogie’s Coldest Acre’ — off 1st new album since 1978

Reunited Minneapolis punk trio The Suicide Commandos have just released a music video for “Boogie’s Coldest Acre,” off the band’s very belated follow-up to their 1978 debut Make a Record. The 13-track Time Bomb will be released May 5 on the newly reactivated Twin/Tone Records label.

Watch: Morrissey walks off during 'Everyday is Like Sunday,' ends concert after 6 songs

Watch: Morrissey walks off during ‘Everyday is Like Sunday,’ ends concert after 6 songs

Buying a ticket to a Morrissey concert remains a dicey proposition, with the latest mishap coming Monday night in Tucson, Ariz., as the former Smiths singer left the stage with vocal issues during the night’s sixth song, “Everyday is Like Sunday” — leaving fans far short of a full show.

Coachella turned down Kate Bush? Singer's rep: 'No discussions' to play festival

Coachella turned down Kate Bush? Singer’s rep: ‘No discussions’ to play festival

A representative for Kate Bush this morning is shooting down a widely publicized anecdote in The New Yorker that alleges the Coachella festival turned down a chance to host the stage-shy singer’s first-ever U.S. concert because “no one is going to understand it.”