Recent Dark Wave Playlists

The Germs' final concert with Darby Crash featured on 'Live at the Starwood'

The Germs’ final concert with Darby Crash featured on ‘Live at the Starwood’

Late-’70s Los Angeles punk outfit The Germs’ final performance with original frontman Darby Crash — recorded just four days before the singer’s suicide via heroin overdose — will be released on CD next month for the first time.

Squeeze re-records old hits for new 'Spot the Difference' best-of; touring U.S., U.K.

Squeeze re-records old hits for new ‘Spot the Difference’ best-of; touring U.S., U.K.

Reunited British pop-rockers Squeeze will deliver a new 14-track best-of this summer featuring ‘all their classic hits re-recorded in a way so painstakingly faithful to the originals that they challenge you to spot the difference,’ according to a statement from the band.

Unhappy birthday: Morrissey is 51 today; watch entire 'Live in Dallas' concert film

Unhappy birthday: Morrissey is 51 today; watch entire ‘Live in Dallas’ concert film

Morrissey turns 51 today, and in honor of that milestone, we present, in its entirety, his 1992 concert film ‘Live in Dallas,’ which, while still not available on DVD in the U.S., is floating around on YouTube.

Video: Bad Lieutenant’s ‘Twist of Fate’

Despite having held a contest inviting fans to make what would become the ‘official video’ of Bad Lieutenant’s second single, ‘Twist of Fate,’ Bernard Sumner and Co. have gone ahead and commissioned their own clip for the track.

U2 postpones 360° Tour launch in Salt Lake City after Bono undergoes back surgery

U2 today postponed the opening date of the second U.S. leg of its monstrous 360° Tour — June 3 in Salt Lake City — after Bono this morning underwent emergency surgery in Munich ‘for an injury sustained during tour preparation training,’ according to the band’s official site.

Contest: Win The Cure's 3CD 'Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,' promo sampler and poster

Contest: Win The Cure’s 3CD ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition,’ promo sampler and poster

The fine folks at Rhino Records are providing us with five ‘Disintegration: Deluxe Edition’ prize packs to give away to our readers to help the label celebrate the upcoming expanded reissue of The Cure’s 1989 masterpiece.

Video: Jane's Addiction plays 'Ain't No Right' with Duff McKagan on Cinco de Mayo

Video: Jane’s Addiction plays ‘Ain’t No Right’ with Duff McKagan on Cinco de Mayo

Check out Jane’s Addiction’s own pro-shot, HD footage of its performance of ‘Ritual de lo Habitual’ track ‘Ain’t No Right’ from the band’s Cinco de Mayo concert in Hollywood, at which it debuted new bassist Duff McKagan.