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Front 242 will be hitting the road in North America in September for a run of live shows.

Classic Alternative - Episode #253: Overhaul

Miki Berenyi is releasing a memoir.

Hugh Cornwell is releasing a new solo record. The ex- Stranglers leader has announced details behind his 10th solo record Moments Of Madness . Cornwell produced and played all the instruments on the record, which has been described as having a "stripped down, offbeat, reverberating 60s vibe." The ten track record arrives on October 7th and will be released on standard black vinyl, limited edition mint pearl vinyl, and CD. Along with the album announcement, Cornwell premiered the first song off the record titled "Red Rose." Stream below and head here to pre-order Moments Of Madness .

KMFDM hit the road in September for a U.S. tour.

Morrissey has announced a new live show.

Classic Alternative - Episode #252: Winding The Knot

A feature length David Bowie film is coming soon.

Ride announced plans to reissue two seminal albums albums in November.

L7 announced details behind 30th anniversary celebrations of Bricks Are Heavy .

Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel announced a 40th anniversary tour.

Howard Jones announced dates for a summer tour.

The House Of Love announced details behind a massive boxset. The House Of Love: Burn Down The World arrives on July 29th and collects the band's output on Fontana Records. The eight disc set includes three albums, associated singles, b-sides, rarities including rare fan club only releases, demos, and previously unreleased live recordings. In total the collection boasts 139 tracks, of which 13 are previously unreleased. The House Of Love: Burn Down The World was produced in conjunction with Guy Chadwick. The collection is packaged in a deluxe slipcase box and includes a "lavish" booklet with liner notes featuring new interview material from Chadwick. Pre-order The House Of Love: Burn Down The World here and view the tracklisting below. The House Of Love - Burn Down The World tracklisting Disc One - The House Of Love (Plus) 1 Hannah 2 Shine On 3 Beatles And The Stones 4 Shake And Crawl 5 Hedonist 6 I Don’t Know Why I Love You 7 Never 8 Someone’s...

Classic Alternative - Episode #251: Against The Cadence

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Teenage Fanclub premiered a new single.

John Lydon issued another statement about the upcoming Pistol series. Lydon's frothing statement comes a day after the official Pistol trailer was unveiled and shared by the media. Read it below: "We were originally led to believe “Pistol" was a Steve Jones story, not a Sex Pistols story. Going by the trailer it doesn't seem to be the case. John’s “likeness” is clearly being used to sell this series, a series he was not involved in, and was put together behind his back. Putting words in John's mouth and rewriting history. A middle class fantasy. Disney have stolen the past and created a fairytale, which bears little resemblance to the truth. It would be funny if it wasn't tragic." Despite Lydon contesting the series, it will premiere May 31st on Hulu in the U.S., and Disney+ in other territories. A companion Sex Pistols collection, The Original Recordings , will be issued on May 28th. Lydon issued a previous statement condemning the compilatio...

Portishead will regroup for a War Child event in May. The band confirmed on social media that they will perform "a few live songs" as part of a War Child benefit concert May 2nd at O2 Academy in Bristol. The six hour event, which supports relief efforts in Ukraine, will also stream live. Fans interested in the live stream can enter a raffle - War Child will select some entries and provide physical tickets, however everyone that enters will receive a link to stream the show live. Head here for details and to enter the raffle.

Bauhaus have announced more tour dates in North America.

The legendary Elizabeth Fraser is back with new music.

Classic Alternative - Episode #250: Same Old Scene

The highly anticipated Dinosaur Jr film is set for a US theatrical release.

Liam Gallagher has unveiled "C'Mon You Know."

The Sex Pistols series Pistol premieres in May.

The House Of Love announced dates for a 30th anniversary North American tour.