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Read tributes to Tom Verlaine from Blondie, Michael Stipe, Steve Albini, Dean Wareham more

You can also read tributes from Lloyd Cole, Real Estate, The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, Robyn Hitchcock, Primal Scream, Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, AC Newman, Marc Maron, and more.

Terry Hall remembered by Elvis Costello, Jerry Dammers, Jane Wiedlin, Madness, Billy Bragg & more

Also read tribute to The Specials’ Terry Hall from Massive Attack, The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling, Boy George, Squeeze’s Chris Difford, Rage Against the Machine, catbite, Frank Turner, and more.

Pitchfork names The 25 Best Indiepop Albums of the '90s

Pitchfork is wrapping up ‘90s Month with this list of twee and indiepop albums including Belle & Sebastian, The Vaselines, Magnetic Fields, Velocity Girl and more.

Winter tells us about the influences behind her shoegazy new album 'What Kind of Blue Are You?'

Winter will support her new album on tour this fall with Peel Dream Magazine.

Sonic Youth & The Pastels cover New York Dolls on new split 7"

Sonic Youth‘ cover of “Personality Crisis“ dates from 1990, while The Pastels‘ cover of “Lonely Planet Boy“ is from 1987.

The Umbrellas prep debut LP for Slumberland (stream "Pictures"), tell us about its inspiration

San Francisco janglepop band The Umbrellas release their self-titled debut album in August on Slumberland Records.

Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake lists his favorite Creation Records singles

Norman Blake‘s list of Creation Records favorites includes My Bloody Valentine, Super Furry Animals, The Pastels, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more.

Bill's Indie Basement (5/29): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Deerhoof, Sebastien Tellier and Donny Benet, plus a new compilation of Britpop obscura, and a book on ‘C-86’ and the UK indie scene.

The National's Matt Berninger shares updated, 8-hour "Social Distancing Distortion" playlist

Matt Berninger’s self-isolation playlist is now eight hours long, with additions from The Feelies, The Pastels, boygenius, Juvenlie, Ramones, DEVO, Maxo Kream, Dinosaur Jr., Echo & The Bunnymen, Joy Division, New Order, Hayley Heynderickx, Earl Sweatshirt, Cher, Willie Nelson, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, John Prine, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, Mitski, Built to Spill, Cat Power, Dolly Parton, Deerhunter, Minutemen, Tom Waits, R.E.M., Arab Strap, The Afghan Whigs, Wilco, Camera Obscura, ANOHNI, Sade, and many more.

Susanna Hoffs, Steve Wynn, Colin Meloy, J Mascis & more pay tribute to Mazzy Star's David Roback

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.
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