ContactMusic — Stars including BECK, SNOW PATROL and THE CURE's ROBERT SMITH have teamed up to record a tribute album in honour of late singer-songwriter JOHN MARTYN.The star, who died... more info

Guardian Music — Modern music marketing is closer in spirit to the Native American practice of potlatch than you might thinkFans boggled at last week's decision by the grime star Wiley to give away more than 200 new tracks for free online. First, they asked, is it fo... more info

Altsounds — Runner Runner wants to give Friday a shout out with their cover of The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love." Listen to the track and see the guys mixed into an original picture of The Cure. Runner Runner is currently on tour with Secondhand Serenade and... more info

Totally Fuzzy — zerode said... Song of the Day: Ani DiFranco, "You Had Time" Discussion of the song "You Had Time" by Ani DiFranco, and the album from which it comes, Out of Range (1994). With lyrics, and links to various albums discussed on Amazon, Ani's website an... more info

KEXP Seattle — KEXP listeners have been in love with Shout Out Louds since their 2005 debut, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, partly because of the band’s unmistakable 80′s New Wave influences — elements of The Cure, New Order, The Smiths, and many others can be heard fi... more info

NME — The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and KISS also feature on new game more info

Rollo & Grady — Origami Vinyl :: Top 10 Records (6/19- 6/24) 1. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today 2. HEALTH – DISCO2 3. The Cure – Disintegration” Reissue 4. Ovideo – S/T 5. Active Child – Curtis Lane 10″ 6. Jacuzzi Boys – Bricks or Coco... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about getting fresh at the weekend. Now, we're heading south of the border ...There was a surprising amount of antipathy towards the weekend, and not just as a topic on this blog. British songwriters in particular seemed to have no ... more info

Popdose — This review, really, should be able to write itself. If you’re a fan of the Cure you don’t need to be sold on the merits of 1989’s Disintegration. If you’re not a fan, you couldn’t care less. The band is just that polarizing, with one side ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — waves said... POPTOPIA ! powerpop from the 70ies,80ties and 90ties, ripped to wave with full bookletscans http://thewavesblog.blogspot.com jeffen said... Y'all remember Billy Idol don't ya? Had a string of massive hits back in the eighties and, more... more info