Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Elvis Costello performing solo, with Imposters, Sugarcanes and orchestra this spring

Elvis Costello performing solo, with Imposters, Sugarcanes and orchestra this spring

  Tweet With the second season of “Spectacle” wrapping up at the end of this month, host Elvis Costello is returning to the road this […]

Kristin Hersh sharing new Throwing Muses demos, raising money for upcoming album

Kristin Hersh sharing new Throwing Muses demos, raising money for upcoming album

Tweet Kristin Hersh today announced she’s begun work on a new Throwing Muses album, and is both letting fans in on the creative process by […]

The Clash's Mick Jones, Paul Simonon reunite on Gorillaz's upcoming 'Plastic Beach'

The Clash’s Mick Jones, Paul Simonon reunite on Gorillaz’s upcoming ‘Plastic Beach’

Tweet The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon have reunited on record for the first time since 1982’s Combat Rock, each contributing to the title […]

Milestones: Remembering INXS's Michael Hutchence on his 50th birthday

Milestones: Remembering INXS’s Michael Hutchence on his 50th birthday

Tweet Today we launch a new feature called Milestones — which looks back at important events or releases in the ’80s college-rock pantheon — with […]

Eric Avery quits again? Jane's Addiction writing new songs without original bassist

Eric Avery quits again? Jane’s Addiction writing new songs without original bassist

Tweet Core Jane’s Addiction members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins are writing new material for what would be the band’s first album since […]

Vintage Video: Ramones find 'Something to Believe In' with 'Hands Across Your Face'

Vintage Video: Ramones find ‘Something to Believe In’ with ‘Hands Across Your Face’

Tweet Few things are more reminiscent of ’80s pop culture than the type of celebrity do-goodery that sprouted up in the aftermath of the earthquake […]

Pixies' 'Doolittle' getting 'Omnibus Edition' reissue with new surround mix, demos

Pixies’ ‘Doolittle’ getting ‘Omnibus Edition’ reissue with new surround mix, demos

The canonization of the Pixies’ beloved Doolittle continues with Beggars Archives’ just-announced plans to release an “Omnibus Edition” of the 1989 album, with a new surround mix, the record’s demos and possibly a Blu-ray included in the expanded box set.