October 8, 2009 - For the first time in 20 years, Revolting Cocks--also known as RevCo are headlining their own tour. The group is about halfway through its itinerary in support of "Sex-O Olympic-O," its fifth studio album.
August 24, 2009 - The Butthole Surfers have reunited their '80s-era lineup--Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus, King Coffey and Teresa Taylor--for a September/October tour that will culminate in a pair of Halloween shows in Texas that will also feature Peaches.
June 16, 2009 - Butthole Surfers, Dinosaur Jr. and Diamanda Galas are among the acts confirmed for this year's Pop Montreal International Music Festival, according to a press release. Other confirmed acts for the fest, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, include Fever Ray, Lou Barlow + The Missingmen, Os Mutantes, Roxanne Shante, Faust and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
October 2, 2008 - In his journal, Kurt Cobain named " Butthole Surfers" as one of his Top 10 albums of all time. The Texas band's self-titled debut was released in 1983 on Alternative Tentacles Records, after the group was discovered by the label's head honcho, ex-Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra.
September 28, 2001 - SEPT. 28, 8:04 P.M. ET Seminal alt-rock band Butthole Surfers have mapped out their 20th anniversary tour, which doubles as a promotional effort for their latest album, "Weird Revolution."
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