Formed in 1976 by vocalist Robert Smith and drummer Lol Tolhurst, the Cure offered a refreshing antidote to the hyper-masculine rock stars of the ’80s. Despite selling more than 30 million records ...

In late September, I was shocked to see a post on TheCure’s Instagram account announcing that the band would release a new album. My immediate reaction was a mix of excitement and apprehension. The ...

Each song on the record is remixed two or three times (depending on the version), sequenced in a way that makes each disc of nine tracks feel as singular a work as the original record. The tracks vary ...

Smith — who got a boost at Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury show this past summer —says the tune’s rebellious message is as valid ...

On Monday, The Cure dropped an Instagram post announcing their participation in Pinkpop Festival 2026. The annual event will ...

The Twilight Sad are back with “Waiting for a Call,” their first new music in seven years, which is out now via Mogwai’s Rock Action label. For it they got old friend and tourmate Robert Smith of The ...

Once the crown prince of goth to a certain segment of the population (mostly those looking outside in), and now one of rock's widely embraced elder statesmen, Robert Smith has offered listeners a ...

Brandee Younger. The Cure. Annahstasia. WRTI's Nate Chinen joins Stephen Thompson to discuss our favorite albums of the week. See our long list of albums out June 13 and sample more than 50 of them ...

Scotland’s The Twilight Sad have returned with “Waiting for the Phone Call,” their first new single in six years. It features Robert Smith of The Cure on guitar. Smith has been a big champion of the ...

“Our songs always had a fear of mortality,” he said in an online interview last year. “I don’t feel my age at all but I’m aware of it, and when you get older, that fear becomes more real. Death ...