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Here's who sang what and played which parts on the all-star 'Tower of Strength' remake

Here’s who sang what and played which parts on the all-star ‘Tower of Strength’ remake

If you’ve been listening to the new all-star remake of The Mission’s 1988 anthem “Tower of Strength” and trying to figure out exactly who sings what and who played which instrumental parts, it’s all spelled out in this new lyric video released today. Check it out right here.

Hoodoo Gurus target Trump with new single 'Hung Out to Dry,' reschedule rare U.S. tour

Hoodoo Gurus target Trump with new single ‘Hung Out to Dry,’ reschedule rare U.S. tour

ustralian rockers Hoodoo Gurus have begun work on a new studio album they plan to release next year, but have offered fans an early taste of their new music in the form of an uncharacteristically political single called “Hung Out to Dry” that goes after President Donald Trump. Check out the new song right here.

Dinosaur Jr to play 2 socially distanced concerts in New England next month

Dinosaur Jr to play 2 socially distanced concerts in New England next month

Dinosaur Jr will make a return to live music with a pair of limited-capacity, socially distanced outdoor concerts — one a “drive-in” show with fans in cars, the other with attendees in spaced-out “grids” — in New England next month, the band announced today. Full details and ticket information right here.

Members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths remake 'Tower of Strength' for COVID relief

Members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths remake ‘Tower of Strength’ for COVID relief

Wayne Hussey has enlisted current and former members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Cult, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and The Smiths for an all-star remake of The Mission’s 1988 anthem “Tower of Strength” to benefit “key workers dealing with COVID-19 globally.” Full details right here.

They Might Be Giants reschedule 46-date 'Flood' 30th anniversary tour to 2021

They Might Be Giants reschedule 46-date ‘Flood’ 30th anniversary tour to 2021

They Might Be Giants have rescheduled their coronavirus-foiled Flood 30th anniversary tour, plotting a new 46-date trek through much of 2021 during which the two Johns will perform their beloved 1990 album in its entirety each night.  Check out the new tour itinerary right here.

Bauhaus to open 2021 world tour with rescheduled concerts in Mexico City

Bauhaus to open 2021 world tour with rescheduled concerts in Mexico City

Bauhaus will open what it’s referring to as a 2021 world tour with a pair of rescheduled concerts in México City next April as the reunited band slowly shifts its planned 2020 touring activity — disrupted, like everything else, by the coronavirus — to next year. Details and (some) rescheduled tour dates right here.