Stereogum — Earlier this year, Mike Watt joined forces with J Mascis to cover each other's bands on a split. The Minutemen cofounder has stayed active since then; most recently, he announced a collaborative album with Ontario experimental noise rock band Threshe... more info

Stereogum — Last week, John R. Miller's new alt-country LP The Great Unknowing (recorded at Leon Russell's legendary Church Studio in Tulsa) came out digitally. The acclaimed Appalachian musician returned to the Grand Ole Opry last night and introduced a "monume... more info

Stereogum — Back in what I guess we’ll call the Our Band Could Be Your Life era, J Mascis and Mike Watt were SST Records labelmates. In the time before American underground rock became big business, Watt was one third of San Pedro, California heroes the Minute... more info

Magnet Magazine — Though they’ve always lived on separate coasts and occupied different scenes, Mike Watt has always held J Mascis in high esteem. And he’s more than happy to offer his “spiel” on Dinosaur Jr.’s fearless leader. “I’ve always been into J�... more info

Magnet Magazine — 15 years ago today, J Mascis released debut album Several Shades Of Why. Kurt Vile! Pall Jenkins! Kevin Drew! Ben Bridwell! Suzanne Thorpe! Sophie Trudeau! Read our Mascis/Dinosaur Jr cover Q&A by Henry Rollins: The post J Mascis Released Debut Album... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday Henry Rollins. Let that devil out. Read the Q&A he did with J Mascis for our Dinosaur Jr cover story: The post Happy 65th Birthday Henry Rollins appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — Reminiscent of Smashing Pumpkins’ “Mayonaise” in its ascent from hazy, lush guitar swirls to blasts of warming distortion, “Specter of Circumstance” is a gripping track from Blonde Goth. Inspired as well by J Mascis’ guitar solos, the tra... more info

Stereogum — Wilco threw their Mexican resort music festival Sky Blue Sky this past weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya. Though Cameron Winter had to drop out, presumably to get ready to play SNL with Geese this coming Saturday, the lineup was still st... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 60th birthday J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr, Sweet Apple). Free so free. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our Dino cover Q&A by Henry Rollins: The post Happy 60th Birthday J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr, Sweet Apple) appeared first on Magnet Magaz... more info

Stereogum — Next month, Evan Dando’s Lemonheads will release their new LP Love Chant. It’s the band’s first album in six years, and it’s their first non-covers LP since 2006. Longtime Dando comrades like J Mascis, Juliana Hatfield, and Adam Green make... more info