Classic Bands Archives — Page 44 of 116

The Sisters of Mercy Announce Three 40th Anniversary Shows in London

“It howls, it’s grindingly beautiful, and it’s probably heading your way.” Forty years of The Sisters of Mercy deserves a celebration: to honour this formidable milestone of the Leeds (not)…

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Rudimentary Peni Announces First Full Length Album in Nearly Three Decades: “Great War”

Get ready, Rudimentary Peni fans: for the first time in twenty-six years, the UK anarcho-punk stalwarts announce a new full-length album, entitled Great War (via Sealed Records). This is the…

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New Order Debut Mark Reeder’s Dirty Devil Remix of ‘Be a Rebel” and Announce 2021 US Tour Dates

In December, New Order released Be A Rebel [Remixes Part One], a collection of 5 reworkings of the disco-infused song – from New Order’s Bernard Sumner (Outlaw Mix), as well…

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The Psychedelic Furs Debut Their Artistic Video for Desolate Track ‘Wrong Train’

Post-Punk legends The Psychedelic Furs have shared the music video for ‘Wrong Train’, a song featured the band’s eighth studio album Made of Rain, their first in nearly 30 years,…

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Punk, Glam, and New Wave Artist Ian North Has Passed Away

Ian North, the founder of the ’70s glam / power-pop band Milk N’ Cookies, has passed away following a heart attack last week. He was 68 years old. The news broke through…

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Goth Icon Caroline Blind Celebrates The Full Moon with the Requiem for Her Father “Need to Say”

Aligning with the full moon, Goth icon Caroline Blind celebrates Hecate’s strongest phase of the lunar cycle with the video premiere of ‘Need to Say’; the third and newest video…

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Lost Alan Vega Album “Mutator” to be Released—Watch “Nike Soldier” Featuring King Woman

A lost album from Alan Vega, entitled Mutator, will be released on 23 April via Sacred Bones Records. Today the record’s first single, Nike Soldier, is available along with an…

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Experimental Synth Artist David Chesworth Reissuing 1983 EP “Industry & Leisure” as Full Album

Australian-based interdisciplinary artist and composer David Chesworth, known for his experimental and at times minimalist music, has finally re-released his masterpiece Industry & Leisure. Industry & Leisure, partly written while Chesworth…

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Life in Tokyo with Post-Punk Outfit Permafrost’s Video for “Femme Fatale”

Norwegian post-punk outfit Permafrost released their video for Femme Fatale, a track self-produced, mixed by Paul Corkett (The Cure, Placebo), mastered at Abbey Road. The song is released on the band’s…

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The Cure’s “Japanese Whispers” to be Released on Picture Disc for the First Time!

The Cure’s Japanese Whispers is coming to Picture Disc for the first time on 26th March 2021. The announcement follows the band auctioning off a signed guitar amp for the…

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