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The Jesus and Mary Chain reschedule 35 Denton festival set, New Orleans concert

The Jesus and Mary Chain reschedule 35 Denton festival set, New Orleans concert

Unable to leave London until Monday because of ‘work visa issues beyond their control,’ The Jesus and Mary Chain today replaced their appearance at the 35 Denton festival in Texas this weekend with a free show on Wednesday and moving their New Orleans concert to September.

Milestones: U2’s 'Joshua Tree' is 25 today; watch full 1987 'Save the Yuppies' concert

Milestones: U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ is 25 today; watch full 1987 ‘Save the Yuppies’ concert

Twenty-five years ago today, U2 cemented itself as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s giants, releasing its epochal album ‘The Joshua Tree.’ To celebrate this milestone, we present the band’s infamous “Save the Yuppies” concert from Nov. 11, 1987, when U2 set up in Justin Herman Plaza at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center for a free concert.

Free MP3: Dexys, 'Nowhere is Home' — off new album 'One Day I'm Going to Soar'

Free MP3: Dexys, ‘Nowhere is Home’ — off new album ‘One Day I’m Going to Soar’

Dexys — Kevin Rowland’s relaunched and newly shortened Dexys Midnight Runners — today debuted ‘Nowhere is Home,’ the first track to be released off the band’s forthcoming ‘One Day I’m Going to Soar,; on U.K. radio, and then promptly made the song available as a free download.

Ian McCulloch announces trio of U.K. solo shows to mark release of 'Pro Patria Mori'

Ian McCulloch announces trio of U.K. solo shows to mark release of ‘Pro Patria Mori’

Having just scrubbed plans for a short U.S. tour this month, Echo & The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch has now announced three ‘intimate’ solo shows in Liverpool and London this May to coincide with the release this spring of the singer’s new fan-funded solo album ‘Pro Patria Mori.’

Vintage Video: Full Cocteau Twins concert from 1990’s 'Heaven or Las Vegas' tour

Vintage Video: Full Cocteau Twins concert from 1990’s ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ tour

Credit for this week’s installment of Vintage Video goes to Cocteau Twins bassist Simon Raymonde, who came across this rare footage of his band on YouTube — a seemingly complete concert filmed Nov. 1, 1990, at London’s Town & Country Club during the ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ tour — and posted it on Facebook.

Stream: World Party, 'Words' — one of 70 unreleased tracks on 'Arkeology' box set

Stream: World Party, ‘Words’ — one of 70 unreleased tracks on ‘Arkeology’ box set

Next month, Karl Wallinger will release his first new music under the World Party banner since 2000… and it won’t just be a new CD, but, rather, a mammoth five-disc box set called ‘Arkeology’ featuring 70 previously unreleased tracks, including new songs, demos, live tracks and more.

Fields of the Nephilim document 2008 London concerts with 'Ceremonies' CD/DVD package

Fields of the Nephilim document 2008 London concerts with ‘Ceremonies’ CD/DVD package

Fields of the Nephilim this month will release Ceromonies, a document of a pair of concerts at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire in 2008 that will be available as a 2CD/DVD set, a double LP, a digital download and a ‘collector’s box’ that features all of that, plus ‘a wealth of extra artifacts.’