Stereogum — J Mascis, the taciturn guitar hero at the center of Dinosaur Jr., is notoriously one of the worst interviews in indie rock. It’s a herculean task to get him to say anything at all. So perhaps it will surprise you to learn that Mascis, in the right ... more info

Stereogum — Father John Misty, the New Pornographers, J Mascis, and Naked Giants performed at the annual Seattle Musicians For Children’s Hospital benefit, aka SMooCH, at Seattle’s Showbox last night. Josh Tillman played an eight-song acoustic set featuring ... more info

Stereogum — In 1994, after the dissolutions of his band fIREHOSE and his marriage to Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler, Mike Watt was at a crossroads. The former Minutemen bassist assembled an impressive array of musicians including Henry Rollins, Flea, Thurston ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The video dives into how J started playing guitar, why he uses Ernie Ball strings, and how soloing is his main form of musical expression today. It also features several clips of him shredding. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — J Mascis, Amanda Palmer, Julien Baker, and more try their luck covering Smith's intimate folk songs. more info

Stereogum — The late Elliott Smith is one of the most universally beloved songwriters in the history of indie rock, and many of his admirers have contributed songs to the forthcoming tribute compilation Say Yes! We’ve already posted Julien Baker’s version of... more info

Stereogum — Howard Stern has assembled an all-star cast of musicians to record a tribute to the Beatles landmark album Revolver, which turned 50 years old in August. According to Billboard, the show, creatively entitled Howard Stern’s Tribute to The Beatles’... more info

Core News — “Mary Anne Hobbs sets some questions for J Mascis of American rock band Dinosaur Jr… J Mascis’ eleventh studio album ‘Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not’ dropped in August via Jagjaguwar.” Check out my archives for other Mary Anne Hobbs radio... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — If a band’s going to stage a “comeback,” there are few greater examples of doing it right than the one put down by Dinosaur Jr. Since reforming in 2005, the original lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph have gone on to put out more albums ... more info

Stereogum — Dinosaur Jr.’s video for “Tiny,” the first single from their very good new album Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not concerned the adventures of J Mascis’ skateboarding bulldog. The band’s new clip for the rousing “Goin Down” is similarly sk... more info