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In 1978, The Cure was formed by Robert Smith and his friends from school.  The Cure would have different members over the years with Robert Smith being the only original member and mainstay.  The band’s early albums, such as “Seventeen Seconds”, “Faith” and “Pornography” were highly influential in the blooming gothic rock scene.  These albums while considered dark, bleak and gloomy also helped to bring an emotional element that many fans could identify with.  The Cure continued on to find a great amount of success with an ever-evolving sound, hitting its commercial peak with “Disintegration” in 1989.  The Cure was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019 and Robert Smith has indicated that the band will release new material in 2020.

After building an enormous fan base throughout the 80s, The Cure returned in the 90s, following up their biggest album, Disintegration, with “Wish” and “Wild Mood Swings.” The Cure proved their staying power through the 90s, along with other influential bands like R.E.M., Depeche Mode, and Love And Rockets.

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The Cure Release 40th Anniversary EP For Boys Don't Cry

The Cure Release 40th Anniversary EP For Boys Don’t Cry

XS ROCK Feb 6, 2026 2 min read

The Cure has released the 1986 mix of Boys Don’t Cry, making it available digitally for the first time ever in line with its 40th Anniversary. Initially released as a standalone single in the summer of 1979, Boys Don’t Cry

The Cure Releasing Theatrical Concert Film "The Show Of A Lost World"

The Cure Wins Two Grammys For Best Alternative Performance And Music Album

XS ROCK Feb 2, 2026 2 min read

When they use the phrase “everything old is new again,” they are referring to The Cure. Despite never really going away, The Cure has seen a massive resurgence in popularity in the last few years, and now the band that

The Cure Announces Death Of Bandmember

The Cure Announces Death Of Bandmember

XS ROCK Dec 26, 2025 1 min read

The Cure has announced the following regarding the death of their longtime bandmate: The Cure Announces Death Of Bandmember…IT IS WITH ENORMOUS SADNESS THAT WE CONFIRM THE DEATH OF OUR GREAT FRIEND AND BANDMATE PERRY BAMONTE WHO PASSED AWAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS

The Cure Release The Show Of A Lost World Concert To Theatres, DVD, Blu-Ray And Streaming

The Cure Release The Show Of A Lost World Concert To Theatres, DVD, Blu-Ray And Streaming

XS ROCK Dec 20, 2025 2 min read

On November 1st, 2024, THE CURE’s widely acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated album SONGS OF A LOST WORLD was released. The night of the album’s unveiling, The Cure performed the record in full for the first and only time at London’s Troxy in

The Cure Releasing Theatrical Concert Film "The Show Of A Lost World"

The Cure Releasing Theatrical Concert Film “The Show Of A Lost World”

XS ROCK Nov 3, 2025 2 min read

The Cure Releasing Theatrical Concert Film “The Show Of A Lost World On November 1st, 2024, THE CURE’s widely acclaimed album ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ was released. The night of the album’s unveiling, The Cure performed the record in

Olivia Rodrigo & The Cure's Robert Smith Announce Live From Glastonbury Release

Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Announce Live Release

XS ROCK Sep 18, 2025 1 min read

Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Announce Live Release…Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Are Releasing A Maxi Single For Live From Glastonbury The Single will feature two tracks, Friday I’m In Love (ft. Robert Smith) and Just Like Heaven (ft. Robert

Watch The Cure Perform "Just Like Heaven" With Olivia Rodrigo At Glastonbury

Robert Smith Performs “Just Like Heaven” With Olivia Rodrigo

XS ROCK Jul 5, 2025 1 min read

Robert Smith Performs “Just Like Heaven” With Olivia Rodrigo…Legendary alternative rocker Robert Smith and The Cure performed their smash hit “Just Like Heaven” with pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo. Check out the video fo the live performance below: The Cure just

New Funko Pops Of Robert Smith And The Cure

New Funko Pops Of Robert Smith And The Cure

XS ROCK Nov 17, 2022 1 min read

New Funko Pops Of Robert Smith And The Cure… Dim the lights and cue the smoky blue fog. The Cure is taking center stage in your POP! Rocks collection as a 5-pack of POPs! All the band members have united

10 Bands That Helped Start The Gothic Rock Movement

10 Bands That Helped Start The Gothic Rock Movement

XS ROCK Apr 8, 2020 8 min read

10 Bands That Helped Start The Gothic Rock Movement… If you’re a fan of Gothic Rock and you haven’t heard all of these bands before, by all means, check them out.  These bands along with numerous others helped create a

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