Classic Bands Archives — Page 37 of 132

The Cure add “One Last Extra Show” at Shoreline Amphitheatre

Surprise! The Cure has once more expanded their Shows of a Lost World 2023 tour across North America. Robert Smith has dubbed this latest addition “one last extra show,” extending…

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PJ Harvey Teases New Music with Video Clips Filmed in Studio by Steve Gullick

PJ Harvey has ignited excitement among her fanbase by hinting at the release of upcoming new music and sharing two captivating clips from her recent studio sessions. The videos, skillfully…

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Today is the 50th Anniversary of DEVO’s First Gig — Watch The Concert Footage from 1973!

Fifty years ago today, the art-pop iconoclasts Devo took the stage for the first time as “Sextet Devo” at Kent State University’s Creative Arts Festival on April 18, 1973. Gerald…

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The Illuminating Light of Love and Rockets: An Interview with David J

Love and Rockets seems to be a ray of light for David J Haskins, the band’s bassist, songwriter and oft-vocalist. With his other band, Bauhaus—who, as we all know, wrote…

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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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