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The Week in Rock: April 8-14, 2012

The Week in Rock: April 8-14, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about Talking Heads, Public Image Ltd., Pulp, Squeeze, Joey Ramone, Dalis Car, Heaven 17, Husker DU’s Grant Hart, Morrissey and Howard Jones — plus a new The Smiths box set giveaway.

Morrissey adds Manchester date to summer tour — billed as 'only UK concert of 2012’

Morrissey adds Manchester date to summer tour — billed as ‘only UK concert of 2012’

Morrissey fans in the U.K. will get just one chance to see the singer in concert this year — on July 28, when he plays a hometown arena show in Manchester. The date, announced over the weekend via fansite True To You, goes on sale 9 a.m. April 27, and is billed as ‘Morrissey’s only U.K. concert of 2012.’

The Week in Rock: April 1-7, 2012

The Week in Rock: April 1-7, 2012

This week’s roundup of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about The Cult, Billy Bragg, Ultravox, The Wedding Present, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, John Doe and Exene Cervenka, and Fad Gadget — plus a new Auto Reverse mixtape.

Morrissey adds concerts in California, Arizona — plus first European summer dates

Morrissey adds concerts in California, Arizona — plus first European summer dates

Morrissey will follow his recently announced San Diego concert this spring with two more California shows — in Stockton and Bakersfield — plus a performance in Tucson, Ariz., in what appears to be the beginnings of another U.S. tour — plus the singer has announced a five-date Italian tour and his first European summer festival slot.

New releases: Killing Joke's 'MMXII,' plus The Smiths, Morrissey, fIREHOSE, Elvis Costello

New releases: Killing Joke’s ‘MMXII,’ plus The Smiths, Morrissey, fIREHOSE, Elvis Costello

This week’s new releases include ‘MMXII,’ the 15th studio album from Killing Joke, plus a reissue of Morrissey’s 1988 solo debut ‘Viva Hate,’ the new 2CD fIREHOSE anthology ‘lowFLOWs,’ a stripped-down version of Elvis Costello’s ‘Spectacular Spinning Songbook’ box set and U.S. editions of The Smiths’ reissues.

Record Store Day 2012: The Cure, Morrissey, PiL, Devo, The Fall, Kate Bush, The Clash

Record Store Day 2012: The Cure, Morrissey, PiL, Devo, The Fall, Kate Bush, The Clash

This year’s installment of Record Store Day will feature releases in the U.S. and/or U.K. from The Cure, Public Image Ltd., Morrissey, Kate Bush, The Wedding Present, Simple Minds, The Fall, The Clash, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols, Ryan Adams covering Bob Mould, The Cult, Devo, Dinosaur Jr and more.

The Week in Rock: March 18-24, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about My Bloody Valentine, Morrissey, Bob Mould’s Sugar, Dave Gahan, Dead Can Dance, The Wedding Present, Paul Weller, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, Ministry and a joint tour with The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke.