Peter Buck, Steve Wynn and Scott McCaughey plan triple-bill band-swapping tour
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn and Young Fresh Fellows’ Scott McCaughey will tour the U.S. this summer and fall under a trio of […]
Recent Dark Wave Playlists
The Cult’s ‘Love’ to be reissued in deluxe 4-disc ‘Omnibus’ box set in September
The Cult is reissuing its 1985 breakthrough album Love in two expanded editions this summer to coincide with its worldwide Love Live Tour, which kicks […]
Jane’s Addiction cancels Australian dates after drummer Stephen Perkins hospitalized
Jane’s Addiction yesterday canceled the Australian leg of its reunion tour after drummer Stephen Perkins was hospitalized with an elbow infection, although the band is […]
Echo & The Bunnymen bring ‘Ocean Rain’ to U.S., release ‘The Fountain’ in October
Echo & The Bunnymen will release its 10th album, The Fountain, and bring its celebrated Ocean Rain tour to North America in October, with dates […]
Morrissey, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Pixies top first six months of Slicing Up Eyeballs
Yesterday, Slicing Up Eyeballs hit a somewhat negligible milestone, the six-month mark in its still-nascent existence chronicling the past, present and future of ’80s college […]
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch diagnosed with cancer; trio cancels concerts, delays album
The Beastie Boys this morning announced that Adam Yauch, aka MCA, has been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the band to cancel its planned summer concerts […]
In stores this week: New music from The Beat Farmers, Captain Sensible reissues
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday. ARTIST: The Farmers RELEASE: Fulmination BACKSTORY: The survivors of ’80s cowpunk […]
