Gary Young

Read Pavement's tribute to drummer Gary Young: "He was a fearless fireball"

“Without Gary, many people would not have noticed us,” Pavement write. “In all of the best ways, he was a freak show. He was magnetic. He was magical. He was dangerous. We could think of him as an uncle, an older brother that none of us had.”

Gary Young, Pavement's original drummer, has died

Gary Young’s Stockton, CA studio was where Pavement recorded their first EP and singles. He was 70.

Pavement's enduring influence: Dan Bejar, Parquet Courts & more musicians reflect

Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis, Parquet Courts and more on the influence of Pavement as ‘Slanted and Enchanted‘ turns 30.

Billy Corgan ends feud with Stephen Malkmus; Pavement opening on Smashing Pumpkins tour

A double bill that seems equal parts impossible and inevitable, Pavement have been tapped as openers for Smashing Pumpkins‘ upcoming reunion tour. The announcement came at an Easter Brunch press conference at Chicago’s Lula Cafe…

Pavement members reunite at Spiral Stairs' 50th birthday shows (video/setlist)

Stephen Malkmus played both shows, and was joined by his former bandmate Scott Kannberg for lots of Pavement songs. There were also lots of covers, and a Gary Young headstand.