Stereogum — The Cure have been working on new music, but they've also been celebrating their past as a band lately. In May, they played a five-night run of shows in Sydney for the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Disintegration. Last month, they released ... more info

Consequence of Sound — And just in time, too, as Nine Inch Nails are a 2020 nominee. Trent Reznor says inducting The Cure changed his mind about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ben Kaye more info

Obscure Sound — Showing a dark rock sound with vibes reminiscent of The Cure and John Maus, “My Graveyard Grl” is a new track from goth-pop/post-punk project VEDA, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Dominic Antonio Sepúlveda. Based out of Birmingham, UK, VEDA has... more info

Metal Injection — More "Psychosocial" memes! The post Here's SLIPKNOT's "Psychosocial" In The Styles Of GOJIRA, MAYHEM & TOOL appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Consequence of Sound — One tentatively titled Live from the Moon might be released before the end of the year. Robert Smith says The Cure have three new albums in the works Lake Schatz more info

Stereogum — Robert Smith has been talking about a new Cure album for a while now. It'll be "dark," inspired by the loss of his mother, father, and brother, it has the working title Live From The Moon, and the plan is to have it out by Christmas. And even though ... more info

Chorus.fm — The Mountain Goats have shared the b-side “Get High and Listen to The Cure” on Bandcamp. Welcome to Passaic by The Mountain Goats more info

Stereogum — If you know anything about the Mountain Goats, then you know John Darnielle regularly writes vast numbers of songs, pretty much all of which are great, and not all of which manage to make their way onto Mountain Goats albums. Darnielle has a number o... more info

Stereogum — Used to be there was an unwritten rule in music criticism: Only employ "Beatles-esque" as a last resort. I mean, this band virtually created pop music as we know it, its influence so vast and multivalent that they were practically ambient. "Beatles-e... more info

Consequence of Sound — Things got hot. The Cure Deliver A Pasadena Daydream From Hell Michael Roffman more info