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Video: The B-52s, 'Rock Lobster' and 'Private Idaho' from new 'With the Wild Crowd!' DVD

Video: The B-52s, ‘Rock Lobster’ and ‘Private Idaho’ from new ‘With the Wild Crowd!’ DVD

Last fall, Eagle Rock Entertainment released the first-ever live album from The B-52s, the 18-track ‘With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, Ga.’, recorded in the group’s hometown earlier that year. On March 20, the imprint will release the DVD and Blu-ray companions, featuring two more songs than the CD version. T

Kraftwerk to perform 8 albums in 8 nights for 3-D 'Retrospective' at New York's MoMA

Kraftwerk to perform 8 albums in 8 nights for 3-D ‘Retrospective’ at New York’s MoMA

Kraftwerk will perform eight of its studio albums in their entirety at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art over eight consecutive nights this spring, a ground-breaking multimedia presentation dubbed ‘Kraftwerk – Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8’ that will include new 3-D visual accompaniment.

Morrissey preps 'Viva Hate' reissue, Record Store Day 10-inch — adds SE Asia concerts

Morrissey preps ‘Viva Hate’ reissue, Record Store Day 10-inch — adds SE Asia concerts

Morrissey next month will reissue his 1988 debut ‘Viva Hate’ in a new edition remastered by original producer Stephen Street and featuring a tweaked tracklist and modified artwork — and he’ll follow that a month later with a 10-inch single released for Record Store Day featuring a previously announced remix of ‘Suedehead’ by Sparks.

Echo & The Bunnymen's Will Sergeant records 'Things Inside' instrumental album

Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant records ‘Things Inside’ instrumental album

Ian McCulloch’s not the only Bunnyman with a solo project on the horizon: Guitarist Will Sergeant has recorded an instrumental, acoustic solo album called ‘Things Inside’ — featuring former Echo & The Bunnymen bassist Les Pattinson on a few tracks — and is asking for fans to help fund the record’s release.

Video: Hoodoo Gurus, 'Use-By Date' — new single from 'Golden Watch' best-of

Video: Hoodoo Gurus, ‘Use-By Date’ — new single from ‘Golden Watch’ best-of

Hoodoo Gurus have released a new music video for ‘Use-By Date,’ a song previously available as digital bonus track on 2010’s ‘Purity of Essence’ that serves as the new single off the band’s upcoming best-of ‘Golden Watch: 20 Golden Greats,’ which will be released March 16 in Australia.

Linkage: Joy Division/New Order master tapes — plus Talking Heads, XTC, The Smiths comic book

This week’s link round-up includes celeb chef Jamie Oliver finding old Joy Division and New Order master tapes in a Manchester basement, plus XTC’s Andy Partridge on ‘English Settlement,’ Jerry Harrison pining for a Talking Heads reunion and a Kickstarter campaign to fund a second volume of Smiths-inspired comics.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 60, first aired 2/14/12

This week’s episode of Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio featured new music from Public Image Ltd., Paul Weller, Killing Joke and The Godfathers, plus a new live track from Erasure and old favorites from Depeche Mode, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Colourbox, Midnight Oil, World Party and more.