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Watch The Cure’s Robert Smith Punch a Sarcastic Fan for Mocking “A Forest”

What a personal disaster… The Cure’s Robert Smith once made a hilarious guest appearance on The Mary Whitehouse Experience—a British topical sketch comedy show produced by the BBC in association with Spitting Image Productions. This…

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The Cure | Seventeen Seconds

On April 22nd, the day after Robert Smith’s birthday, The Cure released their second studio album Seventeen Seconds. To celebrate the album that introduced long time Bassist Simon Gallup to…

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The Cure | Wish

“We look before and after, / and pine for what is not: / our sincerest laughter / with some pain is fraught; / our sweetest songs are those that tell…

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Classic Bands

Six Different Ways The Cure’s Robert Smith Won Our Hearts

The Cure’s Robert Smith is perhaps one of the most beloved musical icons of our day. A living legend, Smith’s mainstream popularity is shocking if looked at objectively—as the 61-year-old…

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Classic Bands

Robert Smith Gives Update on Multiple Cure Albums at NME Awards

Legendary Cure frontman Robert Smith had a swift chat with NME after winning the 2020 award for Best Festival Headliner, beating fellow nominees Stormzy, The 1975, Lana Del Rey and Cardi B. “It’s great…

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The Cure’s Robert Smith is Auctioning Off One of His “Disintegration” Era Prayer Tour Shirts

The Cure’s Robert Smith is auctioning off one of his Disintegration era Prayer Tour shirts for Oxfam—a confederation of 19 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty.…

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Robert Smith Says The Cure Were a Footnote in the History of Goth

In an extensive interview with Rolling Stone published on Friday in promotion of the DVD/Blu-Ray release of 40 Live – Curætion-25 + Anniversary, Robert expanded upon his thoughts regarding his…

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Eden Gallup Fills in for his Father Simon Again for The Cure’s Performance at Austin City Limits

Another “serious personal situation” prevented The Cure’s bassist Simon Gallup from performing at Austin City Limits tonight. Gallup, who originally joined the band in 1979 for The Cure’s second studio…

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News

The Cure’s Robert Smith Reveals Three New Albums Are in The Works

In an interview with Mexican publication Zocalo, The Cure‘s Robert Smith has revealed that he is preparing, in fact, three new albums for release. The first record, for which Smith…

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Interviews

Kælan Mikla | The Lost Interview

We spoke to Icelandic trio Kælan Mikla about their beginnings, Nótt Eftir Nótt, and being asked to open for The Cure multiple times. This interview was initially conducted in the…

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