Prefix — The notoriously volatile Replacements aren't ones you'd peg for a reunion, but recently singer Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/half-of-the-replacements-reunite-for-covers-ep/70152/ more info

Guardian Music — Band record four covers, to be released on an auction-only, limited-edition vinyl EP, to raise funds for former guitarist Slim Dunlap, who recently suffered a strokeOne of the defining groups of the US alternative scene in the 80s have announced thei... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Replacements back in the day The Replacements, who haven't recorded material since 2006, will be reuniting this year to record an EP of covers, Rolling Stone reports. ...Well sort of. The reunion includes two of the three surviving longtime... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Paul Westerberg hints at further reunion activities. more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Melody Fisher Chicago indie rock duo Nervous Cloud are veterans odf the Windy City music scene. Travis Lee Wiggins (vocals, guitar) & Sarah Sterling (drums, vocals) have played in various bands before joining forces in 2010. Their self-tit... more info

Prefix — Yesterday we reported that the Replacements are coming to a DVD shelf near you, and now former Replacements ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-to-paul-westerbergs-new-my-road-now/69478/ more info

Prefix — Last year, a documentary about seminal punk-lifers the Replacements made its debut on the festival circuit, wowing audiences and critics ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/the-replacements-documentary-hitting-shelves-in-no/69... more info

Consequence of Sound — Due out November 20th. more info

Topix — The Replacements were a great band, and it's easy to see how someone might want to do a tribute to them, although perhaps not one that is done completely on ukulele. That is exactly what Nashville's Bright Little Field has done with Treatment Bound . more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Aquarium Drunkard shared an recording of the last Replacements show (July 4, 1991, in Chicago). Bookworm interviews Dave Eggers about his new novel, A Hologram for the King. At the Telegraph, actor Michael Palin lists literary works dealing with mid-... more info