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Robyn Hitchcock's 'Propellor Time' to feature Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, John Paul Jones

Robyn Hitchcock’s ‘Propellor Time’ to feature Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, John Paul Jones

Tweet Robyn Hitchcock this spring will release the 3-years-in-the-making Propellor Time, an album recorded with current back-up band The Venus 3 — R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, […]

The Cure's Robert Smith: '4.13 Dream' follow-up 'slowly taking shape'

The Cure’s Robert Smith: ‘4.13 Dream’ follow-up ‘slowly taking shape’

Tweet A day after we learned The Cure’s Robert Smith has recorded a rare solo track for Tim Burton’s live-action “Alice in Wonderland,” the frontman […]

Dannie Flesher, co-founder of Chicago's famed Wax Trax! Records, 1951-2010

Dannie Flesher, co-founder of Chicago’s famed Wax Trax! Records, 1951-2010

Tweet This week saw the passing of a key figure in the ’80s and early-’90s industrial-dance scene: Dannie Flesher, co-founder of Chicago’s hugely influential Wax […]

The Cure's Robert Smith contributes rare solo song to 'Alice in Wonderland' soundtrack

The Cure’s Robert Smith contributes rare solo song to ‘Alice in Wonderland’ soundtrack

Tweet Robert Smith, iconic frontman of The Cure, will make a rare solo appearance on the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s live-action “Alice in Wonderland” later […]

Dave Wakeling's English Beat, Fishbone to tour U.S. clubs in February, March

Dave Wakeling’s English Beat, Fishbone to tour U.S. clubs in February, March

Tweet The Dave Wakeling-led reincarnation of 2 Tone-era ska act The English Beat and ska-punk survivors Fishbone will co-headline a month-long string of U.S. club […]

The Wedding Present unveils North American dates for 'Bizarro' 21st anniversary tour

The Wedding Present unveils North American dates for ‘Bizarro’ 21st anniversary tour

Tweet Today The Wedding Present unveiled North American dates for its worldwide tour marking the 21st anniversary of 1989’s Bizarro, the band’s second album and […]

Reunited Dead Milkmen preparing to record first new studio album in 15 years

Reunited Dead Milkmen preparing to record first new studio album in 15 years

Tweet Beloved Philly punk-jokesters The Dead Milkmen — who reunited in late 2008 and went on to play a handful of concerts last year — […]

New releases: Elvis Costello's 1978 'Live at Hollywood High,' Nick Cave's 'The Road'

New releases: Elvis Costello’s 1978 ‘Live at Hollywood High,’ Nick Cave’s ‘The Road’

Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Elvis Costello RELEASES: Live at Hollywood High BACKSTORY: The 20-song […]

Pet Shop Boys to release 'Pandemonium' live CD and concert DVD in February

Pet Shop Boys to release ‘Pandemonium’ live CD and concert DVD in February

Tweet The Pet Shop Boys next month will commemorate their Pandemonium world tour with the release of a live CD/DVD package that captures the trek’s […]

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play 'Everyday I Write the Book' on 'Spectacle'

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ on ‘Spectacle’

Tweet We caught up on a few TiVo’d episodes of “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…” this weekend at Slicing Up Eyeballs World HQ, and while it’s […]

Pixies' Black Francis prepping 'NonStopErotik' solo album, 2nd Grand Duchy record

Pixies’ Black Francis prepping ‘NonStopErotik’ solo album, 2nd Grand Duchy record

Tweet Six years into the Pixies’ reunion, the band still hasn’t delivered a new album — yet frontman Black Francis has been madly prolific, and […]

Shocker: My Bloody Valentine ‘Loveless,’ ‘Isn’t Anything’ reissues delayed. Again

Tweet To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the reissues of My Bloody Valentine’s two albums — 1988’s Isn’t Anything and 1991’s Loveless — have been pushed back […]

Vintage Video: Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper's 'Elvis Is Everywhere,' on the King's birthday

Vintage Video: Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper’s ‘Elvis Is Everywhere,’ on the King’s birthday

Tweet Being that today is Elvis Presley’s birthday — the King would have been 75 if he’d lived — it seems only fitting to resurrect […]