the cure

More bands have been announced for Robert Smith’s upcoming installment of the Meltdown festival this summer, and the Cure frontman is also reportedly discussing some long-awaited new music from his beloved gothic rock pioneers. Read more: The Cure announce 40th anniversary concert and supporting acts As reported by the NME, Smith’s curated Meltdown for the 25th anniversary of the fest will featur

English goth-rock legends the Cure will celebrate 40 years as a band next summer with an anniversary concert in London's Hyde Park. Check out the details and the stellar supporting acts for the celebratory fest below. Read more: Our staff picks the 28 best songs of 2017 As reported by Consequence Of Sound, like-minded bands Interpol, Slowdive, Ride, Goldfrapp, Editors and the Twilight Sad will he

Last week, we learned that MTV Unplugged—a music programming staple from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s—will make a return to airwaves this fall. Pop star Shawn Mendes is scheduled to re-inaugurate the MTV classic Sept. 8, with a performance filmed ...

For most people, Halloween is just a day of the year that gives them permission to indulge in candy and to play dress-up. For others (like myself), it’s a lifestyle, and frankly, with music this bloody and fun, why don’t you join our dark side? It's Hall... Read More ... Read More ...

The Cure kicked off their first North American tour in eight years Tuesday and brought with them two new songs. The tracks have unofficially been titled “Step Into The Light" and "It Can Never Be The Same.” Read more: The Cure reveal dates for first North American tour in eight years Watch fan-shot videos of the performances below. Be sure to leav ...

Legendary goth rockers and former AP cover stars the Cure are set to embark on a 27-show North American tour in 2016. Dates, which have just been revealed, can be found below. Ticket information can be found on the band's official website.  Video: Wat... Read More ... Read More ...

Legendary goth rockers and former AP cover stars the Cure have announced that they will embark on a 25-date North American tour in 2016. This marks the band’s first full-fledged tour in eight years. While only three dates have been revealed thus far, a full itinerary will be announced in January. The ...

Angels & Airwaves The Dream Walker On a certain level, listeners know what to expect from an Angels & Airwaves LP: U2-indebted guitar chime, glittering keyboards and Tom DeLonge’s yearning vocals, all delivered with the 360-degree panoramic panache of an iMax movie. However, ...

“Wait, AP. Halloween month? Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! No! Halloween and punk rock go together like bloo-… milk and cookies, so we’re making a month of it with our SEVEN CIRCLES OF SCARE series, where we’ll be bringing you seven new frightful stories in the weeks leading up to October 31. Four circles of Scare so far: Scary Album Covers  ...

Legendary goth rockers The Cure are one of many artists tapped to appear on upcoming Paul McCartney tribute album, The Art Of Paul McCartney, and a video of their take on The Beatles' classic "Hello, Goodbye," for which they were joined by McCartney's son, James, has just been released. The Art Of Paul McCa... Read More ...

The Art Of McCartney is a special album project celebrating Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney’s longtime band, classic tracks like "Maybe I’m Amazed," "My Love," "The Long And Winding Road," "When I’m 64," "Let It Be," "Helter Skelter," "Eleanor Rigby" and "Live And Let Die" have been recorded by a

Last night, the internet let out a collective gasp as Riot Fest organizers released the lineups for their Chicago and Denver iterations, as well as capped off their already-announced Toronto fest with the addition of mope-rock legends the Cure ...

The Cure have been added to the Toronto Dates of Riot Fest & Expo, which will take place September 6-7 in Downsview Park. They join a lineup that already includes such acts as Brand New, City And Colour, Rise Against, Death Cab For Cutie, the Flaming Lips, Billy Talent, Social Distortion, Taking Back Sunday, Bring Me The Horizon and many more. Yo ...

The Cure have announced that their fourteenth studio album will arrive sometime in the next few months, and will tentatively be titled 4:14 Scream.  News of the album, which was apparently recorded at the same time as 2008's 4:13 Dream, the band's last proper full-length, arrives along with details for a series of live DVDs and plans for additional "Trilogy" live shows. The Cure last emb

Tonight marks the premiere of the 17th season of South Park, one of the most innovative, biting and consistently funny animated comedies in the history of TV. (And no, I swear Comedy Central isn’t paying me to write this, but if they’re reading, my PayPal address is .) As a lon... Read More ...

Austin City Limits Festival have announced that their 2013 line-up is set to include The Cure, Depeche Mode, fun., MUSE, Jimmy Eat World, Twin Forks and many more. You can view the full line-up below and find event details on the ACL Festival website ...

AP #298 cover stars Paramore covered the Cure's "In Between Days" on Sirius XM Hits 1. You can stream the full acoustic performance via the video below, then listen to the original and let us know what you think of Paramore's spin on this classic.   ...

Red and pink everywhere, those chalky, heart-shaped candies that no one actually wants, flowers—ugh. ‘Tis the season. Love is in the air, and there’s no avoiding it. So, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em on February 14. Here’s a list of love songs to get ...

Freelance Whales Diluvia Ambition’s a double-edged sword. It is typically a plus, but it can lead you to some outlying places steering you from a more direct, digestible track as it has Freelance Whales. They’ve turned from the twinkling twee of their 2010 debut to dreamy electro-tinged indie pop that retains some of their baroque instincts but submerges them in British darkwave echoes of the Cu

The Cure's North American live debut--which happened in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on April 10, 1980--has made its way online. You can listen to it here. The set list is below.   SIDE A 1. “Seventeen Seconds” 2. “Play For Today” 3. “Three Imaginary Boys” 4. “Fir ...