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Adam Ant to bring 'Friend or Foe' tour back to the U.S. for 16 more shows in 2020

Adam Ant to bring ‘Friend or Foe’ tour back to the U.S. for 16 more shows in 2020

New Wave icon Adam Ant still has five dates left on his current U.S. tour performing his 1982 post-Ants solo debut Friend or Foe, but he’s already announcing plans for a second American leg of that tour, a 16-date run next April and May that will focus on the western states. See full dates right here.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to release 10-song double album 'Ghosteen' next week

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to release 10-song double album ‘Ghosteen’ next week

Nick Cave used his fan Q&A newsletter “The Red Hand Files” to announce this morning the release next week of a new Bad Seeds record, a double album called Ghosteen that will include eight songs on Part 1 and a two “long songs” linked by a spoken-word piece on Part 2. Check out the tracklist and cover art here.

New releases: The Replacements, Ramones, Thurston Moore, KMFDM, Prefab Sprout, Midge Ure

New releases: The Replacements, Ramones, Thurston Moore, KMFDM, Prefab Sprout, Midge Ure

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out Friday. May also include other titles released in recent weeks but not previously featured. This weeks’ releases include titles from The Replacements, KMFDM and more.

Morrissey postpones tonight's Houston concert due to 'extreme flood conditions'

Morrissey postpones tonight’s Houston concert due to ‘extreme flood conditions’

Morrissey has postponed his planned tour stop in Houston tonight with opener Interpol, citing the “extreme flood conditions” in the area in the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda that could prevent fans from being able to get to the concert. The concert was rescheduled for Oct. 28. Full details right here.

Depeche Mode to premiere concert film 'Spirits in the Forest' in cinemas worldwide

Depeche Mode to premiere concert film ‘Spirits in the Forest’ in cinemas worldwide

Depeche Mode will premiere its latest Anton Corbijn-directed concert film “Spirits in the Forest” — filmed in Berlin at the final show of the band’s 2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour — in movie theaters around the world on Nov. 21. It’s being billed as a “one night only” event. Full details right here.

Bauhaus adds third reunion concert at Hollywood Palladium 'due to record sellouts'

Bauhaus adds third reunion concert at Hollywood Palladium ‘due to record sellouts’

The reunited Bauhaus — featuring the full original lineup of Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins and David J — today added a third concert at the Hollywood Palladium, this one in December, about a month after the two shows that sold out last week.  Full details right here.

Ric Ocasek 'peacefully passed on' in his sleep while recovering from surgery, family says

Ric Ocasek ‘peacefully passed on’ in his sleep while recovering from surgery, family says

Ric Ocasek, the 75-year-old frontman, guitarist and songwriter for The Cars, died peacefully in his sleep while at home in New York City recovering from an unspecified surgery, his wife Paulina Porizkova said in a statement shared on social media on Monday. Full details right here.

The Stone Roses broke up — again — 2 years ago, John Squire just now confirms

The Stone Roses broke up — again — 2 years ago, John Squire just now confirms

Fans had good reason to believe The Stone Roses’ 5-year-long reunion ended with their June 24, 2017, concert in Glasgow, yet there was never any formal announcement — until now. John Squire, in a new interview with The Guardian, makes it clear: The Roses are once again no more. Full details right here.

Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave legends The Cars and famed producer, has died

Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave legends The Cars and famed producer, has died

Ric Ocasek, the pop genius who wrote a string of hits for The Cars, the legendary new-wave act he fronted and played guitar for through the late 1970s through the late ’80s, was found dead in his New York City apartment, according to multiple news reports. He was 75.

Tones on Tail's Glenn Campling shares rare live footage of band performing in 1984

Tones on Tail’s Glenn Campling shares rare live footage of band performing in 1984

If you’ve ever gone looking for live footage of Tones on Tail — Daniel Ash’s and Kevin Haskins’ post-Bauhaus, pre-Love and Rockets project — you know what a black hole that is. Which is why it’s so thrilling to see Glenn Campling, the band’s bassist, sharing rare live footage of the trio performing in Scotland in 1984.

Bauhaus adds 2nd show in Hollywood, Peter Murphy reschedules New York dates

Bauhaus adds 2nd show in Hollywood, Peter Murphy reschedules New York dates

Bauhaus today added a second concert at the Hollywood Palladium after tickets for the band’s surprise comeback sold out in minutes — a pair of shows that the band’s frontman Peter Murphy will follow up in January with rescheduled New York City dates he’d been forced to cancel last month after suffering a heart attack.

R.E.M. releases 2004 rerecording of 'Reveal' outtake 'Fascinating' to aid Bahamas recovery

R.E.M. releases 2004 rerecording of ‘Reveal’ outtake ‘Fascinating’ to aid Bahamas recovery

R.E.M. today shared a previously unreleased song the band recorded 15 years ago at the famed Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas in an effort to help raise money for Mercy Corps’ Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in those storm-ravaged islands. The track can be streamed for free or purchased for $2.

Sinead O'Connor stuns with performance of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on Irish TV

Sinead O’Connor stuns with performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ on Irish TV

Sinead O’Connor is returning to the concert stage after a four-year hiatus with a short Irish tour this fall — and she made her public re-appearance last week with a stunning performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and The Pogues’ “Rainy Night in Soho” on Irish TV’s “The Late Late Show.” Watch both right here.