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Peter Murphy announces 'final run' of 'Ninth' tour dates in western U.S., New York

Peter Murphy announces ‘final run’ of ‘Ninth’ tour dates in western U.S., New York

Peter Murphy will wrap up his extensive touring in support of 2011’s Ninth with “a final run of intimate shows” in the western U.S. this August — including a previously announced club gig in Hollywood as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival — plus one last show in New York.

Video: The Stone Roses faux documentary 'The Second Second Coming'

Video: The Stone Roses faux documentary ‘The Second Second Coming’

With The Stone Roses opening their three-night homecoming stand at Manchester’s Heaton Park tomorrow night, now comes the ‘inside’ look at their reunion: a cheeky 9-minute mockumentary called ‘The Stone Roses: The Second Second Coming,’ which was posted to YouTube today and is quickly making the social media rounds.

Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson team up to help ex-Replacements bandmate Slim Dunlap

Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson team up to help ex-Replacements bandmate Slim Dunlap

While a reunion of The Replacements doesn’t seem to be in the cards, Tommy Stinson has revealed that he’s recording a track with Paul Westerberg to benefit their former bandmate Slim Dunlap — who joined the ‘Mats following the expulsion of Bob Stinson — as the guitarist recovers from a stroke he suffered in February.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 76, first aired 6/26/12

This week’s installment of the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour featured new music from R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, The Fixx and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, plus favorites from the likes of The Call, Miracle Legion, Elizabeth Fraser, The Teardrop Explodes, Clan of Xymox and more. Replay at 2 p.m. EDT Friday.

Full-album stream: Dead Can Dance, 'Anastasis' — first new record in 16 years

Full-album stream: Dead Can Dance, ‘Anastasis’ — first new record in 16 years

Just a day after offering up a free download from their new album, the reunited Dead Can Dance are now putting it all out there, offering a full stream of the eight-track ‘Anastasis,’ the duo’s first new album in 16 years, seven weeks before its release in a variety of digital and physical formats.

Stream: Chris Connelly fronts Nachtmystium on cover of Joy Division's 'The Eternal'

Stream: Chris Connelly fronts Nachtmystium on cover of Joy Division’s ‘The Eternal’

Former Ministry and Revolting Cocks member Chris Connelly lends his voice to a new cover of Joy Division’s ‘The Eternal’ by Chicago-based psychedelic black-metal act Nachtmystium — and you can stream the full track via the player embedded here. The cover appears on the B-side to Nachtmystium’s new 7-inch ‘As Made.’

Elvis Costello sets ‘2054 — The Centenary Show’ solo dates in California this fall

After spending much of his recent time on the road performing with his Spectacular Spinning Songbook, the seemingly tireless Elvis Costello is trying out a new live concept dubbed “2054 — The Centenary Show,” which will hit theaters and performing arts centers in six California cities this fall.