Black Francis

Our Favorite Songs of the Week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes Adrianne Lenker, Carpool, Kim Gordon, IDLES, glass beach, Sleater-Kinney, Yard Act, A Certain Ratio, Pernice Brothers, Chelsea Wolfe, JAMC and more.

Cassette Week announces 2021 exclusive titles

This year’s Cassette Week features exclusive tape releases from Bad Brains, The Good Life, Pylon, Bim Skala Bim, The Slackers, The Queers, and more.

Record Store Day announces 2021 exclusive titles (full list)

Record Store Day 2021 happens across two “Drops“ in June and July, and this year includes exclusive titles from The Ramones, The Clash, John Prine, MF DOOM’s first group KMD, Wipers, The Cure, Steely Dan, Beastie Boys, The Replacements, and much more.

35 great Beatles covers by indie/alt artists

As arguably the most beloved, most popular, most influential band of all time, The Beatles are probably the most covered pop artist of the last 50 years. Here are 35 great ones, from Arctic Monkeys to Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Jim Gaffigan on anti-Trump Twitter rant: "If it were a stunt, I would have done it years ago."

“So if I believe I won’t sway any voters, why speak out like I did? Honestly, I feel I had no choice at this point. I think Trump is ruining and possibly has already ruined my country.”

Pixies' Black Francis blasts CDC over coronavirus testing guideline changes

”YOU CANNOT STOP A VIRUS WITH MAGICAL THINKING YOU. FUCKING. IDIOTS,” Black Francis writes.

21 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Brockhampton, Khruangbin, Sad13, No Age, The Maccabees’ Orlando Weeks, Bedsore, Kramer, and more.

The Residents share "Die! Die! Die" (ft Pixies' Black Francis) from upcoming LP

The Residents will release new album Metal, Meat and Bone is based on newly unearthed recordings by onetime collaborator and blues musician Alvin Snow (a.k.a. Dyin’ Dog).

watch Fred Armisen perform "Feel the Pain" w/ Dinosaur Jr ++ pics from Friday's show w/ Frank Black & more

Dinosaur Jr with Fred Armisen / Frank Black / Lee Ranaldo We already posted about night 2 (Friday 12/4) of Dinosaur Jr.‘s seven-show, 30th Anniversary run at Bowery Ballroom which featured special guests Frank Black, Lee Ranaldo, Fred Armisen and a reunion of J…
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