Classic Bands Archives — Page 6 of 132

The Cure to Release 1986 Version of “Boys Don’t Cry” as a Single for 40th Anniversary

Over four decades later, “Boys Don’t Cry” remains one of The Cure’s most immediately recognizable songs. Rooted as much in early-’60s pop songwriting as in the emerging punk and post-punk…

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The Chameleons Announce Spring 2026 US Tour With The Veldt

For four decades, The Chameleons have existed less as a nostalgia act and more as a quietly expanding influence — one whose reach has widened rather than narrowed with time.…

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The Human League Announces All-Star Generations US Tour With Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

Collecting three of the most influential figures to emerge from the British pop realignment of the early 1980s, The Human League’s Generations Tour brings together Soft Cell and Alison Moyet…

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Daniel Knutz Gifts a Darkwave Reinterpretation of Fad Gadget’s “Collapsing New People”

Steer clear of the sunPancake, sandpaper skinThey have no reflectionsDrink blood but pierce no veins Released at the tail end of 1983, Collapsing New People marked a pressure point at…

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Anja Huwe of Xmal Deutschland Announces First North American Tour in 40 Years

Anja Huwe has announced a long-awaited return to North America in March 2026—bringing a live set that draws from her solo work while reaching back into the fierce lineage of…

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The Cold Bloom of Winter — Post-Punk Stalwarts Permafrost Return with “Tears & Bullets” EP

Permafrost returns with Tears & Bullets, a three-track EP released via their own Fear of Music imprint. It arrives with the quiet assurance of a group that has learned how…

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David Byrne Expands “Who Is the Sky?” Tour With Spring North American Dates

The release of David Byrne’s Who Is the Sky?, his first full-length since 2018’s American Utopia, landed on Matador like a satellite breaking through cloud cover—wired with a gleaming, off-kilter…

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Ultravox Release Expanded Deluxe Edition of Their Singles Compilation “The Collection”

It’s five and I’m driving home againIt’s hard to believe that it’s my last timeThe man on the wireless cries againIt’s over, it’s over Ultravox remain one of the most…

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Fields of the Nephilim Reissue Seminal Gothic Rock Debut “Dawnrazor” via Expanded 14-Track White Double-LP

Beggars Banquet has opened the archive once again, letting a familiar duststorm roll through the room as Fields of the Nephilim’s Dawnrazor rides again—arriving December 12th on CD and expanded…

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David Byrne Releases New Single “T Shirt,” Co-Written by Longtime Collaborator Brian Eno

David Byrne and Brian Eno have been bending the musical map for decades: scribbling new borders, torching old ones, and leaving the rest of us sifting through the glowing rubble.…

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