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Rolling Stones announce new album with guests Paul McCartney and The Cure’s Robert Smith

The album, which is set to be released in July, is preceded by new single ‘In The Stars’

The Independent UK · May 5

New Rolling Stones album to feature Paul McCartney and The Cure’s Robert Smith

Foreign Tongues follows 2023’s Hackney Diamonds.

Evening Standard · May 5

Garbage singer Shirley Manson honoured to curate Teenage Cancer Trust shows

‘I consider it an immense privilege to continue helping raise funds and awareness for our all-too-often-forgotten teenagers,’ says Manson

The Independent UK · Apr 28

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Garbage singer Shirley Manson to curate next year’s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs

To mark the announcement, a video has been released of Garbage’s performance of The Cure’s Lovesong when they played at this year’s event in March.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

“When I was growing up, there was peer pressure on you to conform to be a certain way. And as an English boy at the time, you’re encouraged not to show your emotion”: How the young Robert Smith created one of The Cure’s definitive songs

The band’s first song to pass one billion streams on Spotify

MusicRadar · Apr 18

Is Olivia Rodrigo 'Saving' The Cure or Ruining a Classic? The Gatekeeping War Over 'Drop Dead' Begins

As Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead' tips its hat to The Cure's Just Like Heaven, listeners are being pushed to confront who really owns pop's past.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17

“You know all the words to Just Like Heaven, and I know why he wrote them now”: Olivia Rodrigo still has The Cure’s Robert Smith on her mind on new single, Drop Dead

Lyrical reference follows Rodrigo and Smith’s Glastonbury collab last year

MusicRadar · Apr 17

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There's now a massive archive of thousands of indie rock gig recordings online, and it's awesome

Want to listen to Nirvana, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth or The Cure gigs from the '80s and '90s? Allow us to introduce you to your favourite new online archive

Louder · Apr 15

We pick 8 of the best Record Store Day 2026 releases – The Cure, Nas, Miles Davis, Pavement and more

Exclusive releases and vinyl editions we're adding to our wish list

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 14

"English people don't really want to feel that much." The curious tale of Robert Smith's least favourite Cure album, despite him telling the world "anyone who doesn't like this just doesn't like the Cure"

"More passion went into the making of this record than all the others combined"

Louder · Apr 8

Wolf Alice at the Albert Hall: Brit Award winners delight fans at Teenage Cancer Trust gig after Brit Awards success

Singer Ellie Rowsell said she was ‘so happy’ to be performing at the historic London venue

Evening Standard · Mar 29

"Eyes pop, brains explode, jaws smack hard on the venue floor." Mogwai summon a post-rock apocalypse in London's most refined concert hall by invitation of The Cure's Robert Smith

Glasgow's finest are more than words at Teenage Cancer Trust fundraiser

Louder · Mar 26

Mogwai hail ‘special’ experience at Teenage Cancer Trust show

The band, formed in Glasgow in 1995, played at the Royal Albert Hall in a show curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Stand-up comedians raise a laugh and money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Robert Smith of The Cure has curated a week of shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

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MusicRadar · Mar 20

“Although most of the songs on those two albums aren't really aimed at my demographic, they're all so good that it's hard not to fall in love with them”: The Cure’s Robert Smith gushes over Olivia Rodrigo, and says that they’ve been in the studio together

Rodrigo, meanwhile, says that her new album is 70% done

Evening Standard · Mar 18

The 1975 and Yungblud among acts featured in Teenage Cancer Trust art exhibition

The star-studded display, titled Good Energy, features a series of images from different artists’ concerts.

Evening Standard · Mar 17

Guy Garvey says Elbow are working on new album ahead of Teenage Cancer Trust gig

The band have started writing their 11th studio album, as they prepare to perform a concert in aid of the charity at the Royal Albert Hall next week.

MusicRadar · Jan 13

“The people who like that song aren’t actually fans of The Cure. They’re not the ones who buy my records”: How Robert Smith took a rare trip to “happy land” to create one of The Cure’s greatest hits

“I thought, why don’t I do a song about that Friday feeling?”

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Guitar World · Jan 8

“Robert Smith thanked us for supporting The Cure before they played Boys Don’t Cry. It was one of the songs my guitar tutor taught me. I burst into tears!” Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys

After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds

The Conversation · Jan 5

How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musicians

When you click on the Spotify profile of Intelligent Band Machine you will see an image of three young men staring moodily back into the camera. Their profile confirms that they are a “British band”, “influenced by the post-punk scene” and trying to capture the spirit of bands like The…

Guitar World · Dec 27, 2025

“Teddy was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story”: Perry Bamonte, guitarist for The Cure, dies aged 65

Bamonte served two stints with the gothic rock institution, and can be heard on some of their biggest hits

MusicRadar · Dec 27, 2025

“Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative": Perry Bamonte, of the Cure, dies aged 65

Guitar and keyboard stalwart passes away

BANG Premier · Dec 27, 2025

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dead at 65

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte has died at home over Christmas, following a short illness.

International Business Times UK · Dec 27, 2025

Perry Bamonte and The Cure: Secrets, Silence, and the Untold Truth Behind His Cause of Death

The Cure mourns Perry Bamonte, 65, after his death over Christmas. Fans question the silence surrounding his cause of death and final days.

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025

Perry Bamonte, longtime guitarist of The Cure, dies aged 65

The post-punk band confirmed the death of their guitarist and keyboard player following a short illness over Christmas.

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