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The Cure Announce First Gigs for 2019 with First Ever Concerts in South Africa

The Cure’s Robert Smith has made good on his promise for further touring in support of the band’s 40th anniversary celebrations, with the announcement that the band is set to…

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Cocteau Twins to Release Boxset of Final Two Albums, B-Sides, and Rarities

After leaving 4AD records following the release of their seventh studio album Heaven or Las Vegas, dream pop legends Cocteau Twins would release two more records before the band’s dissolution…

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Watch Robert Smith Talk About His Curation of Meltdown

Meltdown have just shared today an interview they put together with The Cure’s Robert Smith about his “Curætion” of the festival’s 25th edition. The clip features various live footage from…

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Echo & The Bunnymen Announce a ‘Hit Transforming’ North American Tour this Fall

Liverpool post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen have announced North American tour dates in support of their song transforming album The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon, which is set for…

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A Certain Ratio Premiere “Dirty Boy” featuring Barry Adamson and Tony Wilson

Manchester’s funky post-punk heroes A Certain Ratio have shared their first new music since 2008’s Mind Made Up with the release of their video for “Dirty Boy”. The track will…

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The Jesus and Mary Chain are Planning Their 8th Album

The Jesus and Mary Chain are planning to followup their 7th studio album Damage and Joy, which released in 2017, was their first new record since 1998’s Munki. Now, frontman Jim…

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The Smashing Pumpkins Cover Joy Division and New Order with Peter Hook, Courtney Love, and Davey Havok

Last night at The Smashing Pumpkins 30th anniversary gig at the PNC Bank Center in New Jersey, several guests musicians joined Billy Corgan and Co onstage to perform covers of classic…

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Nitzer Ebb are Back With New Box Set and Live Dates Planned for 2019

Industrial EBM legends Nitzer Ebb have announced a new career spanning 10 LP box covering releases between 1982-2010. The set will be out on Pylon Records on October 5th, 2018,…

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Peter Murphy and David J to embark on Bauhaus 40th Anniversary “Ruby Celebration” Tour

Bauhaus co-founders Peter Murphy and David J Haskins are set to celebrate the band’s 40th Anniversary with a “Ruby Celebration” tour, named after the gemstone issued for 40 year wedding anniversaries.…

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The Damned Announce An “Evil Spirits” U.S. Tour this October

UK Punk legends The Damned are heading stateside this October touring in support of their 11th studio LP Evil Spirits. The 11 date tour begins in Boston on October 17th, where the…

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