Stereogum — In 2024, Chastity Belt's Live Laugh Love was our Album Of The Week. The Seattle indie rockers have shared some songs since then, including a cool 764-Hero cover. Now, they're back with two new songs, "I Could Say Less" and "Pavement," the latter of... more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks released Mirror Traffic. Produced by Beck. Read our Malkmus feature from that year: The post Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks Released “Mirror Traffic” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Mag... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bill Berry (R.E.M.). Stephen Malkmus said you knew restraint, so just say no to that third piece of birthday cake. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read about Bill’s new band, the Bad Ends: The post Happy Birthday Bill Berry (R.E.M.... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Suzanne Vega. Tried and true. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Sound Check on self-titled debuts by Suzanne, Kris Kristofferson, Kurtis Blow, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen Malkmus: The post Happy Birthday Su... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Hard Quartet, Zwan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy). Plus, Adele, Andrew WK, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Neil Diamond, Dixie Chicks, Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus, Run The Jewels—to name just a few. Chavez photo for ... more info

Stereogum — The latest installment of the NPR quiz show Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! was recorded in Chicago, and it features an appearance from Stephen Malkmus, who moved to the Windy City in recent years. According to NPR's episode description, the Pavement/Jick... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 60th birthday Stephen Malkmus (Pavement). Lots of details to discern. Photos for MAGNET by Christian Lantry; illustration for MAGNET by Bruno Guerreiro. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Pavement’s Slanted And Enchanted: The post Happ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Stephen Malkmus released his self-titled debut album. Join your forces and sing along. Read our classic cover story from that year: The post Stephen Malkmus Released His Self-Titled Debut Album 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on... more info

Stereogum — Stephen Malkmus and Kurt Vile both headlined Raised By Sound Fest in Memphis, Tennessee last night. The respective Pavement and Violators frontmen teamed up to pay homage to Memphis' own Oblivians, doing a cover of their 1996 hedonistic anthem "Feel ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Kurtis Blow released his self-titled debut album. Takin’ care of business. Read our Sound Check on self-titled debuts by Blow, Suzanne Vega, Kris Kristofferson, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen Malkmus: The post K... more info