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The House of Love to release CD/DVD set chronicling 2013 live gig in London

The House of Love to release CD/DVD set chronicling 2013 live gig in London

The House of Love will follow up last year’s new studio album She Paints Words In Red with a live CD/DVD package that was recorded at the second of two concerts last November at a 200-seat club in London. Live at the Lexington 13.11.13 is due out Nov. 24 on Cherry Red Records.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 164, aired 9/9/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 164, aired 9/9/14

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave requests for future shows.

Watch: The Cure covers The Beatles' 'Hello Goodbye' for Paul McCartney tribute

Watch: The Cure covers The Beatles’ ‘Hello Goodbye’ for Paul McCartney tribute

A long-in-the-works Paul McCartney tribute album finally arrives this November, and the first track to debut from The Art of McCartney is a rather faithful cover of The Beatles’ “Hello Goodbye” performed by The Cure with Sir Paul’s son James McCartney assisting on keyboards.

Johnny Marr unveils 30-date North American tour in support of new album 'Playland'

Johnny Marr unveils 30-date North American tour in support of new album ‘Playland’

Turns out those Johnny Marr tour dates that were posted to the ex-Smiths guitarist’s Facebook page prematurely last month weren’t wrong, they were just incomplete. Now, though, Marr has confirmed the full 30-date North American tour late this fall in support of Playland.

Tracklists revealed for Siouxsie and the Banshees' final 4 expanded reissues

Tracklists revealed for Siouxsie and the Banshees’ final 4 expanded reissues

Late last month, Siouxsie and the Banshees confirmed the long-overdue reissue of the final four albums in the band’s catalog, and while tracklists were not announced at the time, they’ve now been revealed as the re-releases have appeared on Amazon UK for pre-order ahead of the Oct. 13 street date.

Simple Minds complete first new album in 5 years, debut new track 'Blindfolded'

Simple Minds complete first new album in 5 years, debut new track ‘Blindfolded’

Simple Minds have finished recording their first new studio album in five years — and 17th overall — and while details of the record’s release aren’t yet known, the band had debuted a new song that presumably will appear on the forthcoming LP. You can stream that track, “Blindfolded,” right here.

New releases: Morrissey, The Ocean Blue, New Model Army, KMFDM, Paul Weller

New releases: Morrissey, The Ocean Blue, New Model Army, KMFDM, Paul Weller

This week’s new releases include the DVD reissue of the long-out-of-print “Introducing Morrissey” concert film, plus a reissue of The Ocean Blue’s “Waterworks” EP, the new New Model Army studio/live album, a KMFDM concert album and a box set featuring Paul Weller’s first five solo albums.