Brooklyn Vegan — Frank Black is going solo acoustic at Joe's Pub in NYC on September 3rd and 4th. Tickets just went on sale.... more info

Pitchfork — In the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, titular character Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is the bassist of a band called SEX BOB-OMB. So it follows that the comic-book adaptation would feature a whole ton of music. As previously reported, the film... more info

Stereogum — 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. more info

Pitchfork — Comedy weirdos Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators of the cult fave "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!", are no strangers to the music side of things. Wareheim has directed videos for MGMT, Depeche Mode, HEALTH, and Major Lazer. The pair ... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Pixies frontman refreshingly backs decision to put money first. more info

The Quietus — Pixies singer discusses comments made to The Quietus more info

Rolling Stone — • Big Star’s Alex Chilton Dead at 59 • News Ticker: U2, Smashing Pumpkins • Jimi Hendrix’s Last Days: The New Issue • Best New Bands of 2010 • Dixie Chicks Team With Eagles for Tour • Phish Announce Big Summer Trek • Frank Black Tal... more info

Rolling Stone — Pixies frontman Frank Black has released plenty of solo albums over the years, but perhaps nothing as freaky as his forthcoming NonStopErotik, due out on March 30th. The disc — which was co-produced by longtime collaborator Eric Drew Feldman — fe... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Mark Linkous, who performed and recorded under the name Sparklehorse, committed suicide Saturday in Tennessee. He was 47 years old. According to his manager, Shelby Meade, Linkous shot himself in an alley outside a friend's home.... more info

Starpulse — The Pixies frontman Frank Black only reformed the band for the bumper pay check - insisting the group's music career is "not about art" any more. The legendary group first split in 1993 and re-grouped in 2004 before parting ways once again in 2008.[.... more info