In 2022, the band topped the fan vote (over 1 million preferences) for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the class of 2022, and in May of that year were announced as one of the seven inductees in the “Performer” category. On 11 July 2022, Duran…
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The album’s lead single, “I’m In”, was released on 8 July 2022.
In June 2022, Righton was asked by NME if there was any chance of a Klaxons reunion. “No, I think that was such a fun, amazing thing we did,” he replied. “I’ve so much love and respect for the other guys and never say never, but I think we did…
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In June 2022, the band announced its plans for the 35th anniversary of their debut. On September 21, they released a special concept 5-disc compilation album titled Catalogue The Best 35th Anniv. (with 80 songs on discs named in Esperanto as Ribelo , Gotika , Elektrizo , Fantazio , Espero…
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On 26 May 2022, Andy Fletcher died, aged 60, after suffering an aortic dissection while at home. His bandmates Gahan and Gore stated, “we are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.” Former Depeche Mode member…
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The re-release occurred on 20 May 2022 to mixed reviews.
On May 10, it was announced that the band would headline the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas , during October on the 9th and 16th of the same year, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers , Pink and Lil Nas X .
In 2008, Automatics released “Jukebox of Human Sorrow” which is available for download from iTunes. In May 2022, the band reached the Top 10 of Mike Read’s Heritage Chart with “Cold Steel Serenade”, in a chart which also featured The Vapors and The Boys.
On 6 April 2022, the Clash announced the re-release of Combat Rock , including demos with Ranking Roger ‘s vocals, titled ‘Combat Rock / The People’s Hall’.
In April 2022, in conjunction with Record Store Day, Wire released Not About to Die which was originally released as a bootleg in the early 1980s. The album consists of recordings made for EMI as demos for the 1978 and 1979 albums, Chairs Missing and 154 . The songs on…
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