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Nirvana 'Nevermind' 20th anniversary reissue to include Butch Vig's original mix

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 20th anniversary reissue to include Butch Vig’s original mix

The mammoth 4CD/1DVD 20th anniversary reissue of Nirvana’s game-changing ‘Nevermind’ will include producer Butch Vig’s original, rejected mix of the album, plus the band’s initial Smart Studios demos and a full 1991 Halloween concert on both CD and DVD.

Video: The Cars, 'Free' — off 'Move Like This'

Video: The Cars, ‘Free’ — off ‘Move Like This’

Reunited New Wave legends The Cars this week debuted a new music video for ‘Free,’ off their comeback album ‘Move Like This.’ Watch it right here.

Video: Jane's Addiction, 'Whores,' 'Mountain Song' — from live New York City webcast

Video: Jane’s Addiction, ‘Whores,’ ‘Mountain Song’ — from live New York City webcast

Earlier this evening, Jane’s Addiction took the stage at New York City’s Terminal 5 for an LG-sponsored concert that was webcast live on YouTube and will be assembled into ‘the world’s first user-generated 3D concert.’

New releases: BoDeans, Wedding Present, Dead Can Dance, Housemartins, Christian Death

New releases: BoDeans, Wedding Present, Dead Can Dance, Housemartins, Christian Death

This week’s new releases include a brand-new album from BoDeans (‘Indigo Dreams’), plus a live DVD from The Wedding Present (‘Drive’), a new Housemartins best-of (‘Happy Hour: The Collection’) and reissues of Dead Can Dance’s ‘Aion’ and Christian Death’s ‘Only Theatre of Pain.’

Playlist: Sirius XM's 'Dark Wave,' 7/24/11

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 7/24/11

The playlist from tonight’s ‘Dark Wave’ — the weekly Sunday night ‘darker side of alternative’ show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — features tracks by Japan, T.S.O.L., The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode and many more.

The Housemartins look back with 'Happy Hour: The Collection,' new 20-track best-of

The Housemartins look back with ‘Happy Hour: The Collection,’ new 20-track best-of

Although they only issued two studio albums during their mid-’80s career, The Housemartins — the UK’s self-proclaimed ‘fourth best band in Hull’ — this week will be anthologized with at least their fourth best-of album, although it’s not quite clear whether the new set features any previously unreleased material.

Video: Cheeky ad for The Smiths' 'Best...' spoofs comp as suicide soundtrack

Video: Cheeky ad for The Smiths’ ‘Best…’ spoofs comp as suicide soundtrack

The folks over at the U.K. arm of Rhino Records recently discovered this little gem: a clever 1992 advertisement for The Smiths’ 14-track Best… compilation that apparently was shown in British movie theaters.