September 7, 2011 - It's been five years since The Rapture last came up with a new album, and even allowing for shuffling personnel (bassist Matt Safer left the fold in 2009), that seems like pushing the edge of the envelope, interim-wise.
April 11, 2007 - Indie-rockers The Rapture and synth-popsters Shiny Toy Guns will team up for an unusual pairing this spring, as both acts continue to build steam behind recent studio releases.
August 30, 2004 - A curious thing happened during Curiosa Tour's stop at the Los Angeles area's Home Depot Center on Friday night (8/27): The best performances--at least the truly visceral ones--came not from the tour's headliners, but rather from the bands The Cure has inspired.
August 20, 2004 - The Curiosa festival's Saturday (8/21) stop at The Gorge in Quincy, WA, has been canceled because The Cure's Robert Smith returned to London this week for "personal reasons," according to organizers.
May 10, 2004 - Goth-rock veterans The Cure are assembling a summer festival tour dubbed Curiosa, which will also feature main-stage acts Interpol, The Rapture and Mogwai.