Consequence of Sound — Coinciding with the band's curation of Meltdown Festival and a 40th anniversary concert in London. more info

Stereogum — In a new interview on BBC Radio 6, the Cure's Robert Smith said that he's planning on recording new music, and that he's booked time in the studio next month, as Pitchfork points out. Smith says that the impetus for writing new music was the shows th... more info

NME — Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield tell us what to expect Manic Street Preachers and The Cure's Robert Smith Manic Street Preachers have revealed that they’re working on some ‘surprises’ for their headline show as part of their “hero”... more info

NME — More names have also been aded to Meltdown Robert Smith, live Robert Smith has revealed that he’ll be performing at his own curated Meltdown Festival this summer – which has also …Continue reading » The post More names added to Meltdown ... more info

JamBase — Watch Kurt Vile sit-in with Yo La Tengo on a cover by The Cure during a show in Philadelphia this weekend. The post Kurt Vile Joins Yo La Tengo On The Cure Cover In Philadelphia appeared first on JamBase. more info

NME — The band were performing in Vile's hometown of Philadelphia last night Kurt Vile and Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Kurt Vile joined Yo La Tengo onstage last night (April 7) to help them cover The Cure. The New Jersey …Continue reading » The post ... more info

Stereogum — New Jersey indie-rock royalty Yo La Tengo recently kicked off a tour in support of their very pretty new album There's A Riot Going On . And at their stop in Philly last night, they were joined onstage by some Philadelphia indie-rock royalty: Kurt V... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Los Angeles group is influenced by Echo and the Bunny Men, Fleetwood Mac, Human League, The Cure, and more. more info

Popdose — It’s 1993. “Alternative music” is not yet just the genre where we stick anything semi-popular that isn’t R&B or hip-hop. We still have space for bands that have graduated from college radio — R.E.M. (and a few other bands from my hometown o... more info

Uncut — Includes new or unreleased material from Neil Young, The Cure, Miles Davis, Bowie, Led Zep, Floyd and more Getty Images Includes new or unreleased material from Neil Young, The Cure, Miles Davis, Bowie, Led Zep, Floyd and more The post 10 essent... more info