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7 articles Aug 31

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2 articles Aug 28

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4 articles Aug 30

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds M.I.K.I Turnstile Franz Ferdinand Kurt Vile Sparks The Black Keys

Le Monde, Radio Metal, Soul Kitchen +1

Side-Line Aug 30

The Cure’s ‘The Head on the Door’ turns 41 on 30 August

The Cure Robert Smith Lol Tolhurst Porl Thompson Simon Gallup Boris Williams Siouxsie and the Banshees

Le Parisien – Musique

« Nous sommes plus un groupe français qu’anglais » : entre The Cure et la France, 50 ans d’histoire d’amour

The Cure

franceinfo Culture – Musique Aug 30

The Cure à Rock en Seine : sept chansons qui ont forgé leur légende en concert

The Cure Robert Smith Just Like Heaven

Louder Sound Aug 29

“Their song titles left them open to detractors. Like all true pioneers, their hats were shot through with arrows”: The progressive power of Cocteau Twins’ Treasure

Cocteau Twins Elizabeth Fraser Robin Guthrie Simon Raymonde The Cult John Peel

Louder Sound Aug 29

“There were certain guidelines, and that was to stay away from long hair and guitar solos”: How Led Zeppelin, The Doors and Hendrix inspired a rule-breaking post-punk band to write one of rock’s greatest anthems

Led Zeppelin The Doors Jimi Hendrix The Cult Ian Astbury Billy Duffy Theatre of Hate Siouxsie and the Banshees U2

Magnet Magazine Aug 29

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)

Cocteau Twins Elizabeth Fraser

NME Aug 29

Check out Fontaines D.C.’s setlist from emotional Reading 2026 headline performance

Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten Florence + the Machine Chase & Status Skepta sombr ROLE MODEL

Side-Line Aug 29

Death By Love release ‘Królowa Świata’ with Clan Of Xymox bassist Mario Usai

death by love Clan of Xymox Mario Usai Ahimsa NUN electro The Electric Hellfire Club

Sud Ouest Aug 29

Festival Pagaille à Bordeaux : The Cure, Slowdive, Just Mustard... retour sur la première soirée en images

The Cure Slowdive Just Mustard

Benzine Magazine Aug 29

The Cramps – Gravest Gravy : saignant et dégénéré

The Cramps Lux Interior Alex Chilton Henry Rollins IGGY

Another Whisky for Mister Bukowski Aug 29

Les 5 claques indé #87 avec A Place To Bury Strangers, Hammok et Sun room

A Place to Bury Strangers Hammok Sun Room

Benzine Magazine Aug 29

Nos 50 albums préférés des années 80 : 40. The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland (1987)

The Sisters of Mercy Vision Thing The Stooges Roxy Music David Bowie Alain Bashung Nick Cave

2 articles Aug 28

In This Moment Dayseeker Kim Dracula Kat Von D

HardForce, Radio Metal News

2 articles Aug 28

The Cure Deftones Nick Cave Franz Ferdinand Stromae Billie Eilish Lujipeka

20 Minutes – Musique, Le Parisien – Musique

MetalZone Aug 28

Sorties rock & metal du 28 août 2026 : Mastodon, Kamelot, In This Moment, Beartooth, Sortilège…

Mastodon Kamelot In This Moment Beartooth Sortilège Flotsam and Jetsam Russian Circles Gorod Holding Absence Amon Amarth Entheos

Side-Line Aug 28

Scheitan share a ‘Queen of The Lions’ lyric video ahead of a 2027 album

Scheitan Daniel Bergstrand In Flames Meshuggah Soilwork Dimmu Borgir At the Gates

7 articles Aug 31

Fontaines D.C. Hayley Williams U2 Thin Lizzy David Bowie The Rolling Stones Madra Salach Bruce Springsteen

Clash Music, DIY Magazine, NME +2

2 articles Aug 28

The Cure

Le Parisien – Musique, Les Inrocks

Side-Line Aug 30

The Cure’s ‘The Head on the Door’ turns 41 on 30 August

The Cure Robert Smith Lol Tolhurst Porl Thompson Simon Gallup Boris Williams Siouxsie and the Banshees

franceinfo Culture – Musique Aug 30

The Cure à Rock en Seine : sept chansons qui ont forgé leur légende en concert

The Cure Robert Smith Just Like Heaven

Louder Sound Aug 29

“There were certain guidelines, and that was to stay away from long hair and guitar solos”: How Led Zeppelin, The Doors and Hendrix inspired a rule-breaking post-punk band to write one of rock’s greatest anthems

Led Zeppelin The Doors Jimi Hendrix The Cult Ian Astbury Billy Duffy Theatre of Hate Siouxsie and the Banshees U2

NME Aug 29

Check out Fontaines D.C.’s setlist from emotional Reading 2026 headline performance

Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten Florence + the Machine Chase & Status Skepta sombr ROLE MODEL

Sud Ouest Aug 29

Festival Pagaille à Bordeaux : The Cure, Slowdive, Just Mustard... retour sur la première soirée en images

The Cure Slowdive Just Mustard

Another Whisky for Mister Bukowski Aug 29

Les 5 claques indé #87 avec A Place To Bury Strangers, Hammok et Sun room

A Place to Bury Strangers Hammok Sun Room

2 articles Aug 28

In This Moment Dayseeker Kim Dracula Kat Von D

HardForce, Radio Metal News

MetalZone Aug 28

Sorties rock & metal du 28 août 2026 : Mastodon, Kamelot, In This Moment, Beartooth, Sortilège…

Mastodon Kamelot In This Moment Beartooth Sortilège Flotsam and Jetsam Russian Circles Gorod Holding Absence Amon Amarth Entheos

Scholomance Webzine Aug 31

KING DUDE dévoile un nouveau morceau écrit accidentellement

King Dude

4 articles Aug 30

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds M.I.K.I Turnstile Franz Ferdinand Kurt Vile Sparks The Black Keys

Le Monde, Radio Metal, Soul Kitchen +1

Le Parisien – Musique

« Nous sommes plus un groupe français qu’anglais » : entre The Cure et la France, 50 ans d’histoire d’amour

The Cure

Louder Sound Aug 29

“Their song titles left them open to detractors. Like all true pioneers, their hats were shot through with arrows”: The progressive power of Cocteau Twins’ Treasure

Cocteau Twins Elizabeth Fraser Robin Guthrie Simon Raymonde The Cult John Peel

Magnet Magazine Aug 29

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)

Cocteau Twins Elizabeth Fraser

Side-Line Aug 29

Death By Love release ‘Królowa Świata’ with Clan Of Xymox bassist Mario Usai

death by love Clan of Xymox Mario Usai Ahimsa NUN electro The Electric Hellfire Club

Benzine Magazine Aug 29

The Cramps – Gravest Gravy : saignant et dégénéré

The Cramps Lux Interior Alex Chilton Henry Rollins IGGY

Benzine Magazine Aug 29

Nos 50 albums préférés des années 80 : 40. The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland (1987)

The Sisters of Mercy Vision Thing The Stooges Roxy Music David Bowie Alain Bashung Nick Cave

2 articles Aug 28

The Cure Deftones Nick Cave Franz Ferdinand Stromae Billie Eilish Lujipeka

20 Minutes – Musique, Le Parisien – Musique

Side-Line Aug 28

Scheitan share a ‘Queen of The Lions’ lyric video ahead of a 2027 album

Scheitan Daniel Bergstrand In Flames Meshuggah Soilwork Dimmu Borgir At the Gates

Overview

Paradise Lost and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are set to perform at major festivals in 2026, while new releases and reissues from artists like Faith and the Muse, The Spiritual Bat, and Violet Grohl highlight ongoing activity in the gothic rock scene. Meanwhile, anniversaries for seminal albums by Gary Numan, Fields of the Nephilim, and The Cure are being marked with retrospectives and special editions.

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