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Is Depeche Mode hinting at Alan Wilder's return? Or just teasing fans?

Is Depeche Mode hinting at Alan Wilder’s return? Or just teasing fans?

]A photo posted on Depeche Mode’s Facebook page this morning has fans stirring: It’s a shot of former member Alan Wilder from 1990’s “Policy of Truth” video under a lone couplet from the song (“Never again/Is what you swore”). Is DM hinting that Wilder is back in the fold? Or just teasing fans a bit?

Public Image Ltd. to play Austin's FunFunFun Fest in November — 1st U.S. date in 2 years

Public Image Ltd. to play Austin’s FunFunFun Fest in November — 1st U.S. date in 2 years

John Lydon will bring his reconstituted Public Image Ltd. back to the U.S. for its first North American performance in two years this November when the band co-headlines the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas — with more North American dates promised to be announced “as soon as we can.”

The Dream Syndicate unveils 'Days of Wine and Roses' 30th anniversary dates in Spain

The Dream Syndicate unveils ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ 30th anniversary dates in Spain

Steve Wynn this week unveiled four concerts in Spain for his previously announced reunion of The Dream Syndicate this September, a short run of dates this fall meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the seminal Paisley Underground act’s debut album ‘The Days of Wine and Roses.’

Video: Peter Gabriel, 'Shaking the Tree' — from newly restored 'Secret World Live'

Video: Peter Gabriel, ‘Shaking the Tree’ — from newly restored ‘Secret World Live’

Peter Gabriel this month will release a newly restored, HD version of his Grammy-winning 1994 concert film “Secret World Live” — filmed over two nights in November 1993 in Modena, Italy, during the tour for 1993′s Us — on both DVD and Blu-ray, and he’s offered up another preview of the set: “Shaking the Tree.”

Frankie Goes to Hollywood 'Sexmix' compiles 'studio adventures,' 16-minute mix of 'Relax'

Frankie Goes to Hollywood ‘Sexmix’ compiles ‘studio adventures,’ 16-minute mix of ‘Relax’

ZTT Records next month will issue a new 2CD Frankie Goes to Hollywood compilation entitled Sexmix: Archive Tapes and Studio Adventures, Volume 1 that, as its name implies, pulls together “hundreds of miles of reels of tape, remixes, editions, edits and experiments” generated during the group’s “imperial reign” from 1983 to 1987.

Alison Moyet to play trio of 'Rare & Obscured' club dates in London this fall

Alison Moyet to play trio of ‘Rare & Obscured’ club dates in London this fall

Former Yazoo singer Alison Moyet will perform three intimate concerts in London this fall billed as ‘Alison Moyet: Rare & Obscured’ at which she promises to perform ‘a set of songs less-visited, focusing largely on her catalogue from the last decade — hits not expected to attend and curved balls may apply.’

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, 'Groovy & Linda' — 2nd track from Thurston Moore project

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, ‘Groovy & Linda’ — 2nd track from Thurston Moore project

As promised, Matador Records this week delivered a second track from Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore’s new band Chelsea Light Moving in the form of mid-tempo rocker ‘Groovy & Linda,’ which you can stream and/or download here. The band is expected to release an album on Matador in the future.