Midge Ure

The 2023 ’80s Cruise features Devo, Bret Michaels, The Church, Kim Wilde, Morris Day & The Time, Howard Jones, and more, and sails from Los Angeles from March 3-10.

Midge Ure, Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Melissa Etheridge, Ryley Walker, Ron Sexsmith, HEALTH, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, and more also paid tribute to the legendary singer/songwriter, who passed away at the age of 81.

The lineup also includes Lil Wayne, John Fogerty, Charli XCX, Death Cab, Modest Mouse, Portugal. The Man, Taking Back Sunday, Big Boi, Anthrax, Violent Femmes, The Breeders, Parquet Courts, Bob Mould, and much more…

Plus: LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Rós, EarthGang, Neko Case, Regina Spektor, Chris Rock, The Afghan Whigs, Anaïs Mitchell, Coheed & Cambria, TMBG, Covet, Firefly 2022, and more tour and festival news.

Plus: Joss Stone and Corinne Bailey Rae, Car Seat Headrest, Katy Kirby / Sun June, Restraining Order, Brian Fallon, Astroworld, Roadburn, and more tour and festival news.

The virtual 2021 SXSW Film Festival runs March 16-20 and also includes films about ‘Disintegration Loops,’ Delia Derbyshire, Demi Lovato, George Martin’s Montserrat recording studio, and much more.

The Mission’s Wayne Hussey spearheaded this charity project which also features Gary Numan, Midge Ure, The Cult’s Billy Duffy, Siouxsie & The Banshees’ Budgie, Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins, and more.

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.

Plus: Dawn Richard, Yelle, Daniel Romano, Wavves, Ty Segall, Steely Dan/Steve Winwood, and more tour-related news.

Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne), Wendy Smith (Prefab Sprout), Cosey Fanni Tutti, Midge Ure, Holly Herndon, Kelly Lee Owens, Zola jesus & more have also paid tribute.