Peter Murphy streams new LP 'Lion' in full

Peter Murphy's tenth studio album, Lion, is scheduled for a June 3rd release, but you can stream the album its entirety right now over at Rolling Stone. Additionally, Murphy is releasing a live DVD recorded on last year's Mr. Moonlight tour.  The DVD, 35 Years of Bauhaus, is available to pre-order along with Lion through Pledge Music.

Murphy hits the road for a North American tour in support of Lion later this month. Dates are posted below the music videos for Murphy's singles "Eliza" and "Hang Up"





North American tour

6/09 -- New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
6/11 -- Hamden, CT @ The Outer Space
6/12 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise Club
6/13 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
6/14 -- Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
6/16 -- Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
6/17 -- Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
6/18 -- St Louis, MO @ Firebird
6/20 -- Chicago, IL @ Double Door
6/21 -- Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
6/22 -- Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
6/24 -- Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
6/25 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
6/27 -- Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
6/28 -- Seattle, WA @ Showbox Theater
6/29 -- Portland, OR @ Star Theater
7/01 -- San Francisco, CA @ Regency Theater
7/02 -- San Diego, CA @ Belly-Up Tavern
7/03 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
7/05 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
7/09 -- Mexico City, MX @ Metropolitan
7/11 -- Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Estudio Cabaret
7/24 -- Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
7/25 -- Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
7/26 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/27 -- El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
7/29 -- Austin, TX @ Belmont Theater
7/30 -- Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
7/31 -- Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
8/02 -- New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
8/03 -- Gainesville, FL @ Highdive
8/05 -- Miami, FL @ Grand Central
8/06 -- Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Theater
8/07 -- Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
8/08 -- Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Theater
8/09 -- Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre

Published May 31st, 2014 @ 8:38 PM

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Ministry planning world tour

Al Jourgensen has announced plans to tour Ministry's final album From Beer To Eternity. The dates haven't been announced yet, however Jourgensen revealed his intention to tour the record via a post on Facebook yesterday. He also confirmed (in case there was any doubt) that he won't be recording another Ministry record.  Check out what Uncle Al had to say below:

"Yup you heard right...will be touring the FBTE album....the set will be FBTE in it's exact order...and a few oldies for an encore...and it just won't be America and Europe this time....we'll see ya down under as well as Mexico South America and Japan...so start rounding up every fucking Amish teen you can find and bring em to the shows.....I will exact my revenge on those bastards....I'm still puking from their toxic "wood milk " shit.......yuk!...if there was ever a reason to tour this is it....oh btw...it's a secret for now...but I'm pretty sure you've heard of the dude that'll take Mikey's place......ok that's it....so let it be written ...so let it be done....

P.S. still not a chance in hell there will be another Ministry album.....will be doing some side stuff though when I get my ass to LA.....Mikey's last words to me were....FBTE could not be topped ...so why bother MINISTRY RECORDINGS ARE DONE !!!! Carve that shit on a stone tablet!"

No word on when Jourgensen will be announcing more info on the tour, or who will be Mike Scaccia's replacement.

Published May 31st, 2014 @ 8:30 PM

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Evil Presidentes strikes again with awesome Vantastival mixtape

Earlier this year Evil Presidentes celebrated the end of Depeche Mode's Delta Machine tour by posting a spectacular live mix (it's still available to download here). Now the mix-master has uploaded the party set he mixed earlier this month at the Irish festival Vantastival 2014, and it's splendid! The mix runs the gamut -- everything from the Cure, Joy Division, R.E.M., and Deee-Lite to Deep Purple, CCR, and the Rolling Stones. Stream the set below and grab a free download here.



Be sure to catch up with Evil Presidentes on Facebook and Twitter.

Published May 28th, 2014 @ 8:18 PM

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Trip back to 1979 with Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde releases her highly anticipated debut solo album Stockholm on June 10th. To date Hynde has premiered two videos from the album, "Dark Sunglasses," and "You Or No One," plus last week she appeared on Later...with Jools Holland to perform live. Today, in anticipation of the album The Guardian unearthed a 1979 interview with Hynde which was originally published in Melody Maker around the time the Pretenders' cover of "Stop Your Sobbing" (Kinks) was released. The article is an interesting read -- Hynde told stories about Malcolm McLaren, Jackie Wilson, working with Mick Jones, punk ideology, and forming the Pretenders.  Read the full article here.

Pre-order Stockholm from iTunes, Amazon, or Hynde's official store.







Published May 28th, 2014 @ 6:18 PM

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Stream Bob Mould's new LP 'Beauty & Ruin'

Bob Mould returns with his new studio album Beauty & Ruin on June 3rd. The album in part was influenced by the death of Mould's father, who died in October 2012.  Beauty & Ruin, however, is not a somber affair -- Mould rocks harder than ever, and the album is yet another welcome addition to his incredible body of work.  Stream Beauty & Ruin ahead of its release this week over at Pitchfork and pre-order the album from iTunes, Amazon, and Merge.

Bob Mould will be playing shows in North America in support of Beauty & Ruin. Dates are posted below and Mould will be announcing more dates for an expanded North American tour shortly.





Bob Mould tour dates

5/25 -- Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
6/03 -- Hollywood, CA @ Amoeba Records (instore)
6/12 -- Harrisburg, PA @ Stage On Herr
6/13 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/14 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/20 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/21 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/23 -- Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park
7/26 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/06 -- Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest Toronto
9/19 -- Denver, CO @ Riot Fest Denver

Published May 27th, 2014 @ 8:00 PM

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Erasure prep new LP 'The Violet Flame'; bring tour to Detroit

Erasure return with their 16th studio album, The Violet Flame, on September 23rd in North America. The album's first single arrives in July, and but for now fans can get a short taste of the album via the trailer for The Violet Flame below. Pre-orders for the album open May 28th via Pledge Music.

Additionally Erasure announced dates for a lengthy North American tour in support of the Violet Flame, which includes a Detroit area stop at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on October 1st. Details on the pre-sale and tickets are posted here.  The full North American tour itinerary is posted below the album teaser.



North American tour itinerary

09/12 -- Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach
09/13 -- Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
09/14 -- St. Petersburg, FL @ Mahaffey Theatre
09/17 -- Atlanta, GA @ Symphony Hall
09/19 -- Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club
09/21 -- Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
09/26 -- Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata, The Music Box
09/27 -- Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
09/28 -- Homestead, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
09/30 -- Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/01 -- Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/03 -- Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/04 -- Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/05 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
10/08 -- Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
10/10 -- Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/11 -- Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/12 -- San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center For the Performing Arts
10/14 -- Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
10/15 -- Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
10/17 -- New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
10/18 -- Austin, TX @ ACL Live
10/19 -- Austin, TX @ ACL Live
10/21 -- Phoenix, AX @ Comerica Theatre
10/22 -- San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's
10/24 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
10/25 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
10/26 -- Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
10/28 -- Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/29 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Capitol Theatre
10/31 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Palms Casino Resort
11/01 -- Oakland, CA @ The Fox
12/30 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5
12/31 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Published May 27th, 2014 @ 7:45 PM

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Midge Ure returns with new LP 'Fragile'

Midge Ure returns with a new solo album titled Fragile on July 7th. Ure announced the news via a statement on his newly launched album microsite, plus he explained the philosophy behind the album:

"Music inhabits a very strange and different world these days but I would still like to think that what moved me and drove me to become a musician all those years ago still exists and lives on for many people out there. That indefinable something which makes you listen to a piece of music over and over again where you can't feel satisfied until you hear that guitar melody or that vocal phrase just one more time.

I think an album, like a diary, should reflect all the highs and lows and good and bad you have experienced over the time period it has taken to write.

That is exactly what I hope Fragile does."

The album's first single, "Because," will be released in the coming weeks, but for now fans can check out a 10 minute collection of samples from the album here, plus read Ure's full statement on Fragile here.

UPDATE 6/24/14: Ure's new single "Because" was released. Stream it below and read more here.



Published May 25th, 2014 @ 7:40 AM

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R.I.P. Alphaville keyboardist Martin Lister

Martin Lister, keyboardist for Alphaville, died on May 21st. The band broke the news today with a short posting on their official site. Read the band's statement on Lister's death below.

"Dear friends,

it is my sad duty to inform you that Alphaville member Martin Lister passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21st.

We have lost a marvelous keyboard player, a competent and gifted composer of music and a most precious friend. We are all speechless and shocked. Alphaville will never be the same again.

Martin, we miss you, miss you, miss you…

Rest in peace.

Marian Gold, David Goodes, Jakob Kiersch, Maja Kim, crew & management"

Lister had been a member of Alphaville since joining the band in 1995. His cause of death has not been announced.

Published May 25th, 2014 @ 7:40 AM

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds win prestigious Ivor Novello award

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds won top honors at the prestigious Ivor Novello awards held today in London.  The band's 2013 album, Push The Sky Away, was named best album, beating out Arctic Monkeys and Laura Mvula. According to a report in Gigwise, Nick Cave was on hand to accept the award, which he dedicated to his wife. During his acceptance speech he thanked everyone involved with the record, particularly bandmate Warren Ellis:

"I just want to thank everyone. Warren has written the last album with me and suddenly we are getting this kind of stuff. He taught me how to dispose of three chords and get down to just one chord."

The Ivor Novello awards recognize excellence in songwriting. To find out more about the awards, visit the official site.

Don't miss Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds on tour this summer. Tickets for the July 29th date at the Masonic Temple are available here.



6/16 - Louisville, Ky @ Louisville Palace Theater
6/18 - Kansas City, MO @ @ Midland Theater
6/20 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Milwaukee Theater
6/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
6/24 - Denver, CO @ The Buell Theater
6/27 - Calgary, Alb @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
6/28 - Edmonton, Alb @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
6/30 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater
7/02 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
7/05 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
7/07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theater
7/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
7/19 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live At Moody Theater
7/21 - New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theater
7/23 - Washington D.C. @ Dar Constitution Hall
7/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
7/26 - New York, NY @ Prospect Park
7/29 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
7/31 - Toronto, Ont @ Sony Centre

Published May 22nd, 2014 @ 11:31 AM

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The Tony Wilson Story

Richard Luck, author of The Madchester Scene, has written a short article on the legendary Tony Wilson. Check it out here.

For more on Tony Wilson, watch an hourlong documentary on his life below



Published May 22nd, 2014 @ 8:42 AM

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Morrissey turns 55 years old today

Morrissey turns 55 years old today. Celebrate the Man, the Myth, the Legend, below...









Published May 22nd, 2014 @ 12:12 AM

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Stream: Oasis 'Definitely Maybe' film

Oasis released the 20th anniversary edition of their debut album Definitely Maybe. In celebration of the release, Oasis posted the full version of Definite Maybe - the Documentary for free viewing.  The film was released in 2004 as part of the bonus material for the 10th anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe and includes a first hand account of the making of the album from the band, along with commentary from other Oasis insiders like Mani of the Stone Roses, Alan McGee, and Kevin Cummins.  Check it out below:



Published May 21st, 2014 @ 2:28 PM

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J Mascis releasing solo LP 'Tied To A Star'

J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr is releasing a new solo album titled Tied To A Star this summer. Seth Myers announced the album May 19th while introducing Mascis, who is performing with Myers' house band on the show all week. Sub Pop confirmed the album will be released this summer, though they haven't announced an official date. Check out a clip of Seth Myers making the album announcement below:



Published May 21st, 2014 @ 2:09 PM

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New Order lay the smackdown circa 1986

Ran into this on You Tube:  Audio of Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook reacting to a heckler at a New Order show in 1986.



Published May 21st, 2014 @ 1:56 PM

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Bob Mould details new studio LP 'Beauty & Ruin'

Bob Mould returns with his new studio album Beauty & Ruin on June 3rd. According to Mould, the album is about the realization that every year of his life has been tougher, and the subject matter in part deals with the passing of his father, who died in 2012. The 12 song album clocks in at 36 minutes, packing a short but very powerful assault. Mould achieved the intense sound on the album by using a technique he hadn't on previous records -- he wrote the songs standing up (as if he was standing up at a show performing), which positions/opens the diaphragm fully, giving the voice a fuller sound.

Mould has unveiled two songs from the record recently (stream below), but now fans can read a track-by-track description of all 12 songs here.

Pre-order Beauty & Ruin from iTunes, Amazon, and Merge.

Bob Mould will be playing shows in North America in support of Beauty & Ruin. Dates are posted below and Mould will be announcing more dates for an expanded North American tour shortly.





Bob Mould tour dates

5/25 -- Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
6/03 -- Hollywood, CA @ Amoeba Records (instore)
6/12 -- Harrisburg, PA @ Stage On Herr
6/13 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/14 -- Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Analog-A-Go-Go
6/20 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/21 -- Calgary, AB @ Republik
6/23 -- Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park
7/26 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
9/06 -- Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest Toronto
9/19 -- Denver, CO @ Riot Fest Denver

Published May 18th, 2014 @ 9:04 PM

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Ian Curtis, R.I.P.

Ian Curtis died on this day in 1980. A collection of audio, video, and links are posted below in remembrance.

Curtis' life was featured on the BBC program Great Lives in 2008. Host Matthew Parris, British poet Simon Armitage and Peter Hook discussed Curtis' life, musical impact, and his final days. During the show, Hook played a short snippet of an unreleased version of Ian Curtis singing "Love Will Tear Us Apart" recorded by Malcolm McLaren. Stream the episode of Great Lives below - more info on the episode is posted here.



Curtis took his own life the day before Joy Division were scheduled to leave England to come to America for their first tour. The full Joy Division North American tour itinerary isn't officially available to view, however this website attempted to piece the tour together using Rob Gretton's notes, club ads, and other scraps of info. FYI, there was a Detroit date scheduled for May 26th at Bookies.

An excellent documentary on Joy Division simply titled Joy Division was released in 2007. The film includes interviews with Curtis' band members as well as key players like Peter Saville, Anton Corbijn, and Tony Wilson, among others. The full documentary is available to view on Hulu.

In 2005, the Anton Corbijn-directed biopic Control was released. Watch the full film on Hulu.

Here's another documentary on Joy Division titled Joy Division: Under Review.  The film is "unofficial" and does not include interview footage with any of the surviving members of Joy Division/New Order, though it's still worth watching.



BBC interview with Ian Curtis and BBC Joy Division performance:





Joy Division Here Are The Young Men



Compilation of live appearances



A collection of "remastered" audio of all available Joy Division rehearsals



Finally, several Joy Division bootlegs are available to stream/download from A Means To An End blog.

Published May 18th, 2014 @ 7:36 AM

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R.E.M. releases non-ltd 'Unplugged 1991/2001: The Complete Sessions'

R.E.M. released a limited edition vinyl pressing of Unplugged 1991/2001: The Complete Sessions last month for Record Store Day. A non-limited edition CD and digital album download version will be released on May 19th. The collection features the band's complete Unplugged sessions from 1991 and 2001, including 11 songs that never aired on the telecast. Pre-order Unplugged 1991/2001: The Complete Sessions here, and watch some video from the sessions below:

Published May 17th, 2014 @ 5:45 PM

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Paul Weller announces mini-tour & returns to Detroit this September

Paul Weller returns to North America to play Riot Fest in Toronto and Chicago this September, and now he's announced a handful of shows in the midwest surrounding the festival dates. Don't miss Paul Weller at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit on September 8th. Tickets are on sale now.

Weller's new album, More Modern Classics, will be released June 3rd through Harvest Records. The album includes his Record Store Day single, "Brand New Toy" (but alas not "Landslide," which was the single's b-side). Pre-order More Modern Classics on vinyl, CD, and as a digital album download and check out the video for "Brand New Toy" below:



North American tour itinerary

9/06 -- Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park/Riot Fest
9/07 -- Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
9/08 -- Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
9/10 -- Minneapolis, MA @ Varsity Theater
9/12 -- Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
9/13 -- Chicago, IL @ Humboldt Park/Riot Fest

Published May 17th, 2014 @ 5:44 PM

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Echo & the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch loses voice; postpones U.K. tour

Echo & the Bunnymen's U.K. tour got off to an unfortunate start -- a few dates into the tour, leader Ian McCulloch lost his voice. McCulloch's laryngitis is severe enough that the band has decided to postpone all the remaining dates on the U.K. tour. McCulloch is expected to fully recover after resting his voice, and make up dates will be rescheduled for June. The U.K. tour postponement will not affect the North American tour which kicks off in August.

Echo & the Bunnymen release the new Youth-produced album Meteorites on June 3rd. Pre-order from iTunes, Amazon, and Pledge Music (Pledge Music is offering a deluxe edition which comes with a bonus 'making of the album' DVD).



Published May 15th, 2014 @ 8:07 PM

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Veruca Salt booked for late night TV performance

Veruca Salt released a limited edition 10" single for Record Store Day and followed that up with news of a North American tour. Now comes news that Veruca Salt will play Conan on Wednesday, May 21st, so save the date!

UPDATE: Watch Veruca Salt perform "Seether" on Conan plus grab a free download of "The Museum of Broken Relationships" here.

If you haven't already, check out the official video for "The Museum Of Broken Relationships" below. A video for the new track "It's Holy" is also in the works and is expected out shortly.



Published May 15th, 2014 @ 3:13 PM

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