Neil Young Learns from Robert Smith: No more platinum concert tickets
You might remember a couple of years back when Robert Smith put his foot down when it came to price points for tickets for a North American tour by The Cure. One of
Read MoreYou might remember a couple of years back when Robert Smith put his foot down when it came to price points for tickets for a North American tour by The Cure. One of
Read MoreThe Cure is really having a moment with their new album, Songs for a Lost World, so frontman Robert Smith is back talking about the history of the band. Back in the beginning—and
Read MoreThis might be the fastest personal PC ever built. It ain’t cheap, though. (Via Rick J) Let’s quickly get to music news for December 12, 2024. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Memories
Read MoreThis arrived in my mailbox today. It in came in a jet-black envelope with my name and address handwritten on the front in silver sharpie. It was postmarked from the UK. At first
Read MoreSometimes when a band has a new album, they’ll arrange to play a secret gig to road test the new material. They’ll arrange a show under a fake name and then watch to
Read MoreBeing in a band is not as simple as you might think. One thing all successful groups have is a good lawyer to get them out of jams. Take the Cure, for example.
Read MoreGoth is one of the biggest musical subcultures we have, extending to all corners of the world. But what, exactly, IS Goth and where did it come from? There’s a new book that
Read MoreIn this episode of The Charismatic Voice, trained opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff–who has been living in a cave her whole life and claims never to have ever heard some of rock’s biggest vocalists–has
Read MoreTwo posts on The Cure today? Why not? Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored decided to compare the number of shows The Cure has played in Canada vs. the United States. Here’s what he found.
Read MoreEarlier this week, the world cheered Robert Smith for standing up to Ticketmaster and usurious service charges on tickets for The Cure’s upcoming North American tour. Fans are getting refunds. Bob remains on
Read More[Scroll down for the update] Earlier this week, we heard about the Foo Fighters’ attempt to control scalping for at least one show on their upcoming round of music festivals. They made it
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