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Conway Savage of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds has Passed Away

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Conway Savage has passed away Sunday evening. He was 58 years old. The band made the announcement via Instagram this morning. Savage had been absent from…

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This Mortal Coil’s Three Albums to Receive Deluxe Vinyl and CD Reissues

Beloved 4AD records studio project This Mortal Coil is receiving deluxe reissues of the project’s three classic albums this fall. The project, led by the label’s founder Ivo Watts-Russell and…

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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!

On August 28th, 1978 DEVO released their debut LP Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!. The album was produced by Brian Eno and David Bowie, the latter of which had wanted…

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Soft Cell Premieres New Song “Northern Lights”—Their First New Track in 15 Years

Marc Almond and Dave Ball are premiering the new track “Northern Lights” ahead of their final gig as Soft Cell, which is also the band’s sold out 40th anniversary concert—that is…

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Echo & The Bunnymen Premiere New Song “The Somnambulist”

Echo & The Bunnymen have premiered “The Somnambulist”, one of the two new tracks that are part of their song transforming album The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon, which is set for…

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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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