Sweeping The Nation — The year of Live Aid, of course, and with it and We Are The World came the birth of the superstar, so much so that by September Michael Jackson could outbid Paul McCartney for the Beatles' publishing. Wham! went to China, Brothers In Arms popular... more info

Stereogum — Even at the height of R.E.M.'s success, guitarist Peter Buck didn't like to take breaks. During his free moments, Buck would play with Warren Zevon in the Hindu Love Gods, gig with Robyn Hitchcock and the Minus 5, and joined the instrumental group Tu... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — A conversation with Robyn Hitchcock can at times feel a lot his lyrics; just when things seem grounded, the skies open up and we’re off in the clouds for a whimsical journey. A very affable fellow, there’s great humor spiced through his word... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — After nearly four decades of consistently inspired/inspiring songwriting, Robyn Hitchcock has very little left to prove. But happily, he sounds absolutely energized on his new self-titled LP, his 21st solo album. It’s his most electric and electrif... more info

The Quietus — Watch new visuals from The Soft Boys singer's upcoming self-titled solo album below more info

Brooklyn Vegan — First Thursday, then Friday, and finally the BrooklynVegan / Sound on Sound-presented Lost Weekend wrapped up on Saturday (3/18) at Cheer Up Charlies in Austin during SXSW. Saturday had S U R V I V E, Robyn Hitchcock, Girlpool, Cherry Glazerr, Alex L... more info

Stereogum — You might not know the name Dave Depper, but there's a pretty good chance you've heard him. The Portland musician has done stints touring and recording with people like Menomena, Corin Tucker, Robyn Hitchcock, Ray LaMontagne, and Fruit Bats, and he b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The lineups also include Downtown Boys, PWR BTTM, Trail of Dead, Girlpool, Cherry Glazerr, Robyn Hitchcock, Dave Monks (of Tokyo Police Club), Dams of the West (Vampire Weekend), Hurray for the Riff Raff, Vagabon, Jay Som, Allison Crutchfield, and lo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Robyn Hitchcock played his second Black Snake Diamond Röle shows with Yo La Tengo as his backing band on Wednesday (3/1) at Bowery Ballroom, one of the more enjoyable shows I've seen in a while. As someone who got to see Robyn a few times with ... more info

Stereogum — For the past two nights, former Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock has been performing his 1981 debut solo album Black Snake Dîamond Röle in its entirety backed by New Jersey indie greats Yo La Tengo. Following that, he's been playing an entire sec... more info