Classic Bands Archives — Page 22 of 116

Joy Division’s Ian Curtis’ Dance Moves Catalogued And Reinvented by Radiosonic

During Joy Division’s brief but poignant tenure, Ian Curtis confounded audiences with his wild, otherworldly dancing during stage shows. His thousand-yard stare, jerky moves, and highly-controlled steps were certainly intriguing…

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New Order Announce Tour Dates in UK and Europe This Autumn

Hot on the heels of their South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival appearance and scheduled performances at Primavera Sound in June, Manchester’s trailblazing post-punk and electronic music pioneers, and Rock…

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PiL Announce New Album “End of World” and Extensive UK and European Tour

Public Image Ltd. (PiL) has unveiled their 11th studio album, End of World, set for release on August 11th. The announcement follows less than a week after the heartbreaking loss…

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Love and Rockets Expand North American Tour to 16 Dates — Vinyl Reissues Continue

The groundbreaking alternative music trio Love And Rockets, consisting of Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins, have announced ten more dates to their highly anticipated Spring US Tour, with upcoming…

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The Dream Syndicate’s “The Days Of Wine and Roses” to Receive 4-Disc 40th Anniversary Reissue

The early 80s Paisley Underground scene in Los Angeles yielded a curious paradox: combining the gentle harmonies and intricate guitars of psychedelic-era bands like The Byrds and Velvet Underground, with…

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Pet Shop Boys To Release 55-Song Singles Anthology “Smash”

Renowned synthpop icons Pet Shop Boys are set to immortalize their illustrious career in an upcoming anthology, SMASH — The Singles 1985-2020. The collection, which compiles 55 of their groundbreaking…

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Bush Tetras Add Cait “Rocky” O’Riordan To Their Lineup

A fun surprise from New York City No Wave legends Bush Tetras this week as the band announces their new bass player: Cait “Rocky” O’Riordan! Worlds once again collide, as…

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Cranes Reunite with Original Lineup for 30th Anniversary of “Forever”

Big news: the original line-up for beloved dream-pop outfit Cranes will reunite for a special one-night performance on Saturday, October 14th, at the historic EartH Theatre in Hackney, London. This…

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Suicide to Release 35th Anniversary Edition of “A Way of Life” — Listen to their Cover of “Born in the USA”

The ever-morphing, evolving entity known as Suicide first sprang forth from the primordial soup of musical creativity in the early 1970s, before re-emerging, phoenix-like, at the very epicenter of the…

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Tears for Fears Announce 22-Date North American Tour This Summer

Tears for Fears have announced their return to the North American stage this summer with The Tipping Point Tour: Part II, a 22-date odyssey featuring support from the indie outfit…

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