If you were a punk in Phoenix (or anywhere, really) in the ’70s – a simpler era, before the music world was rife with labels like “alternative music” and “pop-punk” and “grunge” – you were ahead of ...

Few pop bands have had iconic patrons such as David Bowie. But then, not many bands sound as instantly catchy and credible as England's abrasive yet accessible Placebo. When the band's third album, ...

In the U.S., glitter-rock was a handful of hits by David Bowie, T. Rex and the Sweet. In Britain, it was a chart-topping phenomenon bridging the death of the Beatles and the birth of punk. So it makes ...

PLACEBO are today announcing the Placebo Live box set, an extensive collection of career-spanning performances captured in Mexico, Spain and London. Remarkably, more than 25 years in their career, the ...

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has explained why the band are marking their 20th anniversary by finally allowing their back catalogue onto streaming services. So far, the group had resisted making their ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "Shout," taken from the Tears For Fears album Songs From The Big Chair, peaked at ...

Placebo have cancelled shows due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the band and crew. The 'Teenage Angst' rockers - made up of BRIAN MOLKO and Stefan Olsdal, with current touring members Bill Lloyd, Nick ...

The boy who appeared on the cover of Placebo's 1996 self-titled debut album is suing the band. David Fox claims that he was constantly bullied at school after the album became a hit, which he says led ...

Rock band Placebo have apologised to fans after being forced to postpone yet another show on their European tour at O2 City Hall in Newcastle. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, singer Brian Molko, 49, ...