OMD photo by Justin James, courtesy Darker Waves Darker Waves Festival made its debut on Saturday in Huntington Beach with an amazing lineup that most fans of late ‘70s and ‘80s alternative music would consider ideal. Tears for Fears and New Order top-lined the bill, along with the B-52’s, Devo, Ech...

Craft Recordings will mark the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut with a special reissue. Due out December 1 and available for pre-order now, the deluxe 2-CD and digital formats will feature newly remastered audio and over a dozen demos, B-sides, and live performances from th...

UK label Cherry Red Records will release CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER: THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023. Due out on October 6, the compilation comes in three different formats: 4CD, 2LP or 2CD. This is the first anthology that looks at his entire catalogue, from the original version of “New Song,” a...

Stevie Nicks - who performs at Acrisure Arena in December - unveiled details of a new box set: COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES will be available on July 28 through Rhino Records as a 10-CD set ($99.98) and digitally. It combines all of Nicks’ solo studio albums in a new, career-spanning collection...