Superchunk

At various stops on the book tour former Go-Gos bassist will talk with Kathleen Hanna, John Doe, Ann Powers, Lizz Winstead, Jon Wurster, Kelly Deal, Tanya Donelly, and more.

Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre), Carl Newman of The New Pornographers, Jennifer O’Connor, Craig Wedren, The Pastels, Mercury Rev and Modern Nature are among other musicians who have paid tribute to the late Mazzy Star co-founder.

Before he played in Superchunk, Bob Mould’s band, Split Single or Verbow, Jason Narducy played guitar in Evanston, IL punk band Verboten. He was 10 years old when they formed in 1982. The band only lasted a year but it launched a lifelong love of music in Narducy and it’s now the subject of a new musical…

plus Gene Simmons, Peter Frampton, Superchunk, Richard Marx, Mike Piazza, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, Dâm-Funk, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, W. Earl Brown, Junior Boys, and more.

Torres’ new album ‘Silver Tongue’ will be out in January, and you can hear lead single ”Good Scare” now.

Tributes have been pouring in since the very sad news broke that gifted songwriter and cult artist Daniel Johnston died.

The Silver Jews and Purple Mountains frontman died today at age 52 and fellow artists have taken to social media to write tributes….

Plus: Lana Del Rey, Miss June, and more upcoming tour and concert news.

From Superchunk to Ibibio Sound Machine, 30 artists from the NC label’s roster are partaking in the big party this week.

Superchunk will celebrate 25 years of ’Foolish’ by playing it live this fall in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and other cities…