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Video: Bryan Ferry's 'You Can Dance,' first single off forthcoming 'Olympia' album

Video: Bryan Ferry’s ‘You Can Dance,’ first single off forthcoming ‘Olympia’ album

We reported last week on news of Bryan Ferry’s star-studded new solo album ‘Olympia’ as well as upcoming Roxy Music reunion dates — and now comes the video for that disc’s first single, ‘You Can Dance,’ which premiered at RollingStone.com this morning.

Johnny Vatos Dead Man's Party plans Oingo Boingo Halloween tribute in San Diego

Johnny Vatos Dead Man’s Party plans Oingo Boingo Halloween tribute in San Diego

Southern California fans longing for that old Oingo Boingo Halloween experience can still get a taste of those epic late-’80s, early-’90s shows this fall when drummer John ‘Vatos’ Hernandez rounds up some former bandmates for his annual ‘Dead Man’s Party’ bash.

New releases: Propaganda's 'A Secret Wish' reissue, Art of Noise best-of, Devo blue vinyl

New releases: Propaganda’s ‘A Secret Wish’ reissue, Art of Noise best-of, Devo blue vinyl

This week’s new releases include a pair of 2CD sets from famed synthpop label ZTT Records (an expanded reissue of Propaganda’s ‘A Secret Wish’ and the Art of Noise comp ‘Influence’), as well as a blue-vinyl issue of Devo’s new ‘Something for Everybody’ and the debut from The High Confessions, featuring Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley and Chris Connelly (Ministry, Revolting Cocks).

Ministry preps 'MiXXXes of the Molé,' 'trance metal' remix of 2004's 'Houses of the Molé''

Ministry preps ‘MiXXXes of the Molé,’ ‘trance metal’ remix of 2004’s ‘Houses of the Molé”

Breaking up two years ago hasn’t slowed Ministry’s output: Al Jourgensen’s defunct industrial-metal juggernaut next month will release ‘MiXXXes of the Molé,’ a track-by-track ‘trance metal’ remix of the band’s 2004 album ‘Houses of the Molé.’

Roxy Music reunites on Bryan Ferry 'Olympia' album, plays summer festivals, U.K. arenas

Roxy Music reunites on Bryan Ferry ‘Olympia’ album, plays summer festivals, U.K. arenas

Crooner Bryan Ferry enlisted a star-studded cast — including Roxy Music bandmates Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay — for this fall’s ‘Olympia,’ his first album of new material in eight years and his first recorded collaboration with those ex-bandmates since 1973’s ‘For Your Pleasure.’

Preview 2 tracks from OMD's 'History of Modern,' first new album in 14 years

Preview 2 tracks from OMD’s ‘History of Modern,’ first new album in 14 years

Synthpop favorites Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are letting fans get a taste of two tracks — including first single ‘If You Want It’ — from the forthcoming ‘History of Modern,’ the reunited band’s first new album in 14 years.

Alan Wilder’s Recoil touring North and South America this fall in support of ‘Selected’

Former Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder — aka Recoil — this week announced a 14-date fall tour of the Americas in support of this year’s ‘Selected’ best-of collection, a trek a half-dozen U.S. dates and shows in five South American nations.

The Vaselines set 22-date fall North American tour in support of 'Sex With An X'

The Vaselines set 22-date fall North American tour in support of ‘Sex With An X’

Reunited Scottish indie-pop outfit The Vaselines today unveiled a 22-date North American tour set for October that includes a trio of dates in Mexico with fellow Scots Belle and Sebastian as well as shows with Teenage Fanclub, Superchunk and the Dum Dum Girls.

Video: Johnny Marr joins Hans Zimmer to perform ‘Inception’ score at premiere

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr joined composer Hans Zimmer and a 20-piece orchestra last night in Hollywood to perform the score to ‘Inception,’ the new mind-twister from “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan.

EMI defends Duran Duran remastering, won't replace CDs over 'Girls on Film' glitch

EMI defends Duran Duran remastering, won’t replace CDs over ‘Girls on Film’ glitch

More than three months after Duran Duran reissued its self-titled debut and ‘Seven and the Ragged Tiger,’ the band’s label, EMI, is defending the albums’ remastering amid fan complaints, acknowledging that ‘the mastering on these versions is different to that of previous remasters — however that does not necessarily make it wrong.’

Video: Squeeze plays 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)' on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Squeeze plays ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)’ on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’

Squeeze took time out from their current U.S. tour to drop by “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last night to deliver a rousing take on their 1980 single ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),’ one of the 14 tracks the band has re-recorded for its forthcoming compilation ‘Spot the Difference.’

R.E.M. finishes recording its next album; 'Accelerate' follow-up due next spring

R.E.M. finishes recording its next album; ‘Accelerate’ follow-up due next spring

The members of R.E.M. today marked the release of the 25th anniversary edition of ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ by looking to their future, announcing they’ve ‘just completed recording their next record in Berlin.’

U2 announces rescheduled North American dates for 360° Tour in summer 2011

Nearly two months after scrubbing its North American summer tour, U2 today announced 16 rescheduled dates for the 360° Tour’s second stateside leg, which now will open May 21, 2011, in Denver and run through July 23, 2011, in Minneapolis.