L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mark E. Smith, the grumpy singer-shouter for the long-standing and influential Manchester, England post-punk band the Fall, has died at his home in England. The artist, whose angular compositions and skewed melodies inspired generations of undergroun... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Calva LouiseFrom: London, EnglandLondon-based trio Calva Louise launched just over a year ago with their noisy debut single I'm Gonna Do Well which alerted the world to their potential. However it was their raucous, cacophonous second single Gett... more info

KEXP Seattle — Pixies had little to say, but lots to play at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, December 3. The alt rock pioneers, who formed in Boston in 1986, blazed through a 33 song set in just over an hour and a half, speaking a grand total of two words to th... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Calva LouiseFrom: London, EnglandThe raucous, cacophonous Getting Closer from London trio Calva Louise sounds like Courtney Barnett meeting the Big Moon at a Pixies gig, it sounds like the bratty young sister of Kate Nash having a strop.It's grun... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Indie rock giants Pixies have continued to tour hard this year in support for their 2016 album Head Carrier (released via Pixiesmusic and PIAS). The fall portion of their tour brought them to Port Chester, New York on September 24 for a performance a... more info

Chorus.fm — Weezer and the Pixies have announced a 2018 co-headline summer tour. 6/23/18 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 6/26/18 New Orleans, LA @ Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square 6/27/18 Dallas, TX @ Starplex Pavilion 6/29/18 Houston, TX @... more info

Stereogum — Pixies and Weezer have announced a co-headlining North American tour for the summer of 2018. The seven-week string of dates kicks off 6/23 in Tampa, FL, and continues through 8/12. The Wombats will open. Tickets go on sale 11/10 at 10AM PST. Check ou... more info

Indie Music News — Pixies and Weezer have announced a massive, co-headline seven-week North American tour for summer 2018.  Presented by Live Nation, the tour has dates starting June 23 in Tampa, Florida and will wrap in Phoenix, Arizona … Read More more info

Stereogum — John Cena, the 16-time WWE Champion and occasional movie star, has dabbled in music before. Back in 2005, when his wrestling gimmick was that he was a battle rapper who would dis his opponents before wrestling them, Cena released a major-label rap al... more info

Detroit Free Press — Brian McCollum breaks down notable metro Detroit concerts, Oct. 5-11             more info