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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.

The Specials to release '30th Anniversary Tour' live concert DVD in March

The Specials to release ’30th Anniversary Tour’ live concert DVD in March

Tweet Reformed 2 Tone ska legends The Specials will commemorate last year’s string of sold-out U.K. reunion concerts with the March release of a 24-track […]

Alan Wilder's Recoil unveils artwork, tracklist for 'Selected' best-of compilation CD

Alan Wilder’s Recoil unveils artwork, tracklist for ‘Selected’ best-of compilation CD

Tweet Former Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder has revealed the tracklist and cover art for Selected, the recently announced best-of compilation from his solo electronic […]

The Cure’s 3CD ‘Disintegration’ reissue delayed again; now due in April

Tweet There it goes again: Originally due Feb. 16, then bumped to March 16, the deluxe 3CD edition of The Cure’s 1989 magnum opus, Disintegration, […]