Classic Bands Archives — Page 48 of 119

Tones on Tail’s “Pop” Receiving Standard Edition Vinyl Reissue

Following the limited-edition vinyl pressing of Tones on Tail’s Pop for last year’s postponed Record Store Day, Beggars Arkive is issuing a standard LP edition of the record for release this spring. Initially…

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Joe Strummer’s Best Solo Works Assembled on “Assembly”

Beyond his tenure as frontman of The Clash, musician Joe Strummer had a prolific career releasing many fantastic records. This March a new retrospective album Assembly is being released, showcasing Strummer’s solo output through a…

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Days of Sorrow Debut First New Music in 35 Years With “Running”—Plus Lockdown Version of “Wild World”

It’s been nearly thirty-five years since cult German outfit Days of Sorrow split, but a chance meeting two years ago led two of the band’s original members to reform and…

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Gang of Four Dust off Demo Tape of Rare and Unreleased Early Track “Elevator”

Gang of Four‘s 77-81 vinyl box set, a compilation highlighting the legendary post-punk act’s early work, was initially set for release on December 11 but is now slated for release on March 12…

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Daniel Ash Says Bauhaus Reunion to Resume in 2022—Plus Announces Ashes and Diamonds

Daniel Ash has made good use of quarantine. As the world shut down and plans to reunite Bauhaus in 2020 got waylaid, the legendary guitarist found time to devote his…

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Cabaret Voltaire Debuts “Billion Dollar” from Shadow of Funk EP

CABARET VOLTAIRE shares a new track today, ‘Billion Dollar’, an atmospheric electronic music composition featured the new Shadow Of Funk EP, out on February 26th, 2021. Pressed on a limited edition coloured…

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The Cure on MTV Unplugged

On January 24th, 1991, The Cure appeared on MTV Unplugged. The performance was filmed at London’s Limehouse TV Studios on a candlelit studio stage covered in pillows. Along with frontman…

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LastCraft’s New Wave Tarot A Divine Tribute To 80s Post-Punk

Collage artist Amanda Lee Stilwell of LastCraft Designs is a longtime veteran of tarot, having studied the craft for the last two decades. Several years ago, Stilwell decided to create…

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Belgian Synth Pioneers Telex Unveil New Video for “Moskow Diskow” Ahead of New Compilation on Mute

Get your calendars ready for the 30th April: Mute Records announces a new partnership with classic Belgian synth-pop trio Telex. A brand new 14-track compilation album, aptly titled This Is…

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Gary Numan, La Roux, and Killing Joke Among Artists Featured In The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four

Gang of Four inspired countless artists over their four-decade career, from guitar playing styles to their fiery political lyrics. Guitarist, composer, and producer Andy Gill was the only remaining original…

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