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Bauhaus working to reschedule concerts, hopes to play again 'as soon as it is possible'

Bauhaus working to reschedule concerts, hopes to play again ‘as soon as it is possible’

Bauhaus issued a statement Tuesday assuring fans they are “working diligently” to reschedule the remainder of the band’s planned 2020 reunion shows, with the group looking forward “so very much to playing again as soon as it is possible to do so.” Full details right here.

Heaven 17 move first-ever North American tour to January 2021 due to coronavirus

Heaven 17 move first-ever North American tour to January 2021 due to coronavirus

British synthpop pioneers Heaven 17 have rescheduled their first-ever North American tour — which should have been underway at this moment — to next January as they join the growing number of acts pushing concerts into 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues. See the new dates right here.

New Order and Pet Shop Boys to delay North American tour until September 2021

New Order and Pet Shop Boys to delay North American tour until September 2021

Electronic-music giants New Order and Pet Shop Boys today announced they will delay their highly anticipated 12-date North American “Unity Tour” a full year, with a new itinerary to be announced shortly that will begin in September 2021 instead of September 2022. See full details right here.

Dave Greenfield, keyboard player for The Stranglers, dies from coronavirus

Dave Greenfield, keyboard player for The Stranglers, dies from coronavirus

Dave Greenfield, whose keyboard playing help give The Stranglers their unique sound amid the squall of late-’70s U.K. punk, died on Sunday night of complications from the COVID-19 respiratory disease, the band announced. He was 71. Read more from this bandmates and friends.

Watch: The House of Love's Guy Chadwick digs deep with 2nd hour-long live broadcast

Watch: The House of Love’s Guy Chadwick digs deep with 2nd hour-long live broadcast

The House of Love’s Guy Chadwick today played a second “Stay Safe” live set from his home in England, offering fans another 13-song, hour-long set that this time dug deep into the band’s catalog, mostly eschewing better-known songs for fan-favorites requests. Watch the full show right here.

Record Store Day postponed again, now will be spread across 3 'drops' later this year

Record Store Day postponed again, now will be spread across 3 ‘drops’ later this year

The organizers of Record Store Day today announced the postponement of the 2020 installment for the second time, pushing the event first scheduled for April 18 and then delayed until June 30 to three separate “drops” in August, September and October. Full details on the new events right here.

Crowded House celebrates 'Don't Dream It's Over' with socially-distanced performance

Crowded House celebrates ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ with socially-distanced performance

Crowded House this week marked the 33rd anniversary of their classic single “Don’t Dream It’s Over” reaching No. 2 on the U.S. charts by recording a new socially-distanced version of the song “between continents.” You can see the whole multi-part performance right here.