Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Reg Presley (Troggs). You made our hearts sing. Watch R.E.M. take on the Troggs at MAGNET: The post Happy Birthday Reg Presley (Troggs) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jon King (Gang Of Four). Return the gift. Read Buffalo Tom on seeing Gang Of Four with R.E.M. as the opener at a life-changing show: The post Happy Birthday Jon King (Gang Of Four) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Stands For deciBels, the 1981 debut from the dB’s, didn’t make much of a commercial impression, but it enthralled a small legion of college-rock loyalists soon to swoon over bands like R.E.M., whose members are among the many who cite the LP as a... more info

Stereogum — Big Star’s Radio City is getting a 50th anniversary tour. Their sophomore album will be played through in its entirety at each show, as performed by Jody Stephens (Big Star’s sole surviving original member), R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, the dB’s�... more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ians Dury and McLagan. English gentlemen. Read Sloan on Dury and Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, Baseball Project, R.E.M., Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, No Ones) on McLagan: The post Happy Birthday Ians Dury And McLagan appeared first... more info

Obscure Sound — German-Canadian band Pulse Park impress with a sturdy rock appeal on new album First Second, melding shoegaze-y textures with a relaxed vocal presence. “Wide Array” commences the album with a nocturnal guitar jangle, igniting a lonesome intrigue.... more info

Stereogum — The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival has announced some additions to its lineup for this year. more info

Consequence Of Sound — For the first time, Katie Crutchfield wrote while on the road touring. Waxahatchee on Tigers Blood and Modeling Her Voice After Michael Stipe: Podcast Consequence Staff more info

Stereogum — The culty British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has had a long, fascinating career. He led the Soft Boys, the influential UK psych-punk band. He filmed a concert film with Jonathan Demme and then acted in a few other Demme movies. He served as... more info