Nostalgia, Alt-Style

It's not unusual for older bands to come out of hiding to play the occasional summer concert, but this year the nostalgia fest is aimed at a younger and hipper crowd. Reunited veterans of alternative-rock groups are touring and headlining music festivals like the recently reinvigorated Lollapalooza. Among the alt-rock retreads back this summer: Morrissey, whose first album in seven years, You Are the Quarry, came out in May, along with the Cure (the ever evolving rock band, above) and more.

Devo
1972-'91

This new-wave group (whose name nods at the devolution of humanity) is back on tour 24 years after its hit Whip It

The Pixies
1986-'93

The fiery, influential indie-rock quartet is touring the U.S. and Europe as well as headlining at Lollapalooza

Mission of Burma
1980-'83

Three of the four original bandmates in this loud post-punk outfit released a new album, OnOffOn, last month

DKT/MC5
1964-'72

Surviving members Davis, Kramer and Thompson (hence the initials) of the prepunk Motor City Five have reunited

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