The Cure to Release New Album

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The Cure are set to release a new album.

The "Friday I'm In Love" band, who will play two sold out Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London's Royal Albert Hall next month, plan to drop their 14th studio album, the follow-up to their 2008's 4:13 Dream this year.
The record, named 4:14 Scream, will be released in the next few months along with a series of live concert DVDs.

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The Cure Won’t Release New Songs

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The Cure don't want to "capitalize" on their success by a releasing a new album.

The "Love Cats" band are headlining a number of major festivals over the summer, but have resisted requests to accompany the shows with new material because they would rather focus on putting on a good performance.

"We've been going for so long that we don't feel the urge to capitalize on everything all the time. I mean, we're headlining pretty much every major European festival and we won't have anything released. Anyone else would be tearing their hair out. They'll be like, 'You're idiots!' And perhaps we are. It's almost like we've gone full circle and we're back to the point where we're playing England's Reading and Leeds festivals and I'm solely doing it because I want to be a good day," singer Robert Smith said.

The singer - who has fronted the band since they formed in the 1977 - added he's not interested in releasing new songs unless they can stand up to the strength of the band's back catalogue:

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LISTEN: Adele Includes Cure Cover on New CD

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What could be possibly be more exciting than a new album from Adele? An Adele CD that includes a lovely cover of The Cure's "Lovesong."

The Grammy winner's next release, 21, will be available on February 22.

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Paul McCartney’s Son Forges Own Musical Career

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Sir Paul McCartney inspired his own son to make music.

The Beatles legend is a massive influence on James, 32, who has formed The Light with pals Bryan Johnson on drums and bassist Charlie Turner, who grew up in Allerton, the same area of Liverpool where Paul spent his childhood and inspired many of the group’s later hits.

James - who plays a cherry-red Fender Stratocaster guitar given to him by the international star - said: “I have been playing music since I was nine and writing along the way. I met my band about a year ago. Producer David Kahne introduced us and my dad helped.”

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McCartney, The Cure and The Ting Tings on Board for Coachella

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And you thought Paul McCartney’s appearance on the Colbert Report was cool.

Just days ago, the former Beatle officially became a part of this year’s Grammy lineup. Now the 66-year-old is scheduled to perform at his first US concert festival ever.

In addition to McCartney, nearly 130 more artists are slated to play at this spring’s Coachella event. Assuming she is able to make it into the country, Amy Winehouse is expected to make her first appearance on this side of the pond in three years. (Her recent Grammys performance was done via satellite.) Meanwhile, the other acts include The Killers, The Cure, Morrissey, Leonard Cohen, Public Enemy, The Tings Tings, My Bloody Valentine, Okkervil River, James Morrison, Lupe Fiasco, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand and Superchunk. (A full list can be found here.)

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