From NME:

Robert Smith raises £27,500 for charity with artwork inspired by The Cure’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’

"I have sadly seen too many friends and family fall victim to heart disease"

By Daniel Peters

Robert Smith has raised £27,500 for Heart Research UK with artwork that was inspired by The Cure‘s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’.

Earlier this ( Read more... )

Robert Smith has changed his account name to @robert.thecure.com.

http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/2024/11/robert-name-change-on-bluesky.html

From Music Week:

Cure all: Universal Music's Nickie Owen on how The Cure hit the summit across Europe

by Andre Paine

The Cure are celebrating huge success with their comeback album.

Released via Polydor, Songs Of A Lost World opened at No.1 in the UK with sales of 51,362 (Official Charts Company). That was more than the rest of the Top 5 combined.

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From IQ:

Long-term agent Martin Hopewell, Primary Talent's Charlie Renton, promoter AAA & Troxy unpack the seminal band's latest chart-topping feat

By James Hanley

The Cure’s touring team have spoken to IQ about live’s integral role in the multi-pronged strategy that helped the band’s first studio album in 16 years top the charts across Europe.

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Robert Smith and The Cure have joined Bluesky! These are official accounts.

https://bsky.app/profile/thecure.com

https://bsky.app/profile/rsxthecure.bsky.social

http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/2024/11/robert-and-cure-join-bluesky.html

From Billboard Charts:

The Cure hits the top 10 of this week's #AdultAlternativeAirplay with "A Fragile Thing" (up 12-10). It earns the band its first top 10 hit at the format.

It also earns the band its first top 10 on any Billboard airplay chart since "Maybe Someday" peaked at No. 10 on #AlternativeAirplay in 2000.

"A Fragile Thing" is the lead ( Read more... )

Welcome to Bluesky, Reeves & Susan! They did confirm this on Twitter.

https://bsky.app/profile/reevesgabrels.bsky.social

http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/2024/11/reeves-on-bluesky.html

Rough Trade - #23

MOJO - #31

Uncut - #69

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From Billboard:

The Cure’s ‘Songs of a Lost World’ Debuts at No. 1 on Multiple Billboard Charts

The set marks the group's first leader on the 33-year-old Top Album Sales chart, and the band's highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 since 1992.

By Keith Caulfield

The Cure make a striking return to Billboard’s album charts (dated Nov. 16) with ( Read more... )

From Food & Wine:

On the genius of The Cure's Robert Smith

"Disintegration is one of my favorite albums. Young people listening to this podcast right now, are like, 'What the f--- are they talking about?' It's the 'Friday I'm in Love' guys. Check it out. 'Just Like Heaven' is a perfect pop song. It is like carbon on the periodic table of perfectly ( Read more... )