Infamously cantankerous studio rat/national treasure Steve Albini doesn't like to be called a record producer. He prefers the term "recording engineer." That's a dry, clinical term for what Albini…   Read Story »

Riding an unending wave of nostalgia, the Pixies plan to continue their 2009 Doolittle 20th Anniversary tour, extending the trek by 19 additional US dates starting in October. They're calling this…   Read Story »

Surfer Blood covered the Pixies as part of AV Club’s Undercover, the series that recently married the Mountain Goats and Jawbreaker. The Floridians went for "Gigantic" from the 1988 classic Surfer…   Read Story »

Kim and Kelley Deal turn 50 today. The twins have quite a cake helping them celebrate the occasion: (via @kelleydeal) Kelley, notes, "I'm the one on the left - obviously." Also note the…   Read Story »

Last week the Animal Collective bros released an official mixtape for their new … sneakers. That is a thing now. Gotta keep fans on their toes (ouch, sorry). The shoes which you can see here…   Read Story »

The Pixies played Teatro La Cupula in Santiago, Chile the same day the 33 trapped miners were pulled to safety 69 days later. As a tribute, the band performed a 33-song set, their longest to date.…   Read Story »

Frank Blacks of famous rock band The Pixels visits the set of Morning Prayer with Skott and Behr to sing some rock and roll boogie woogie. Hosanna! And watch here.   Read Story »

Bands are canceling gigs in Israel following last week's raid on a group of aid ships heading to Gaza. Elvis Costello posted a carefully-worded letter on his website outlining his reasons for…   Read Story »

The difference between appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone in 2010 vs during the Almost Famous era is huge, but the sentiments and rock 'n' roll satire remain gently pointed in "The Cover Of The…   Read Story »

There could not have been a more apt ID3 than that of Freelance Hellraiser's "Stroke Of Genius," the MP3 that launched this decade's most fitting musical legacy. Parts of two or three or thirty…   Read Story »