Terry Tolkin, who is credited with coining the term “Alternative Music,” has died at 62
Terry signed Luna, Stereolab and Afghan Whigs to Elektra Records in the '90s and ran independent label No. 6 Records.
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Thurston Moore, Magnetic Fields, Real Estate & more covering Galaxie 500 in video series
Twenty artists are covering Galaxie 500 to celebrate the Record Store Day reissue of their live Copenhagen album, including Mark Lanegan, Mercury Rev, Calvin Johnson, Papercuts, The Feelies' Glenn Mercer, and more.
Mark Robinson (Unrest/Teen-Beat) tells us about what’s he’s been listening to during lockdown
Mark's playlist includes DC punks Iron Cross, Versus, Psychic TV, Slade, OMD and more.
amazing live videos of Say Anything, Echo & The Bunnymen + more to watch while every show is cancelled
Today's picks for amazing live videos to watch while there are no actual shows to attend include Echo & The Bunnymen in 1983, Say Anything in 2007, Unrest in 1992, and more.
famed DC punk recording studio Inner Ear broken into; valuable equipment stolen
Inner Ear's client list reads like a history of DC punk and indie rock. "You just have to keep on going,” said studio founder Don Zientara.
‘chickfactor’ hosting 25th anniversary shows in NYC, London & Portland
The two NYC "chickfactor 25" shows feature Kicking Giant, Joe Pernice, The Pacific Ocean, Bridget St. John, and more.
Unrest, Tuscadero, Bandit Teeth, Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, Wetdog & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk - I'm Not a Nintendo (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Bandit Teeth - Encouragement (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wetdog - Lower Leg (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Rondelles - Please Shut Up (MP3)
Doing anything besides swimming or laying in front of a powerful A/C unit hasn't been appealing this week, let alone going into some club or DIY venue with poor ventilation, but temperatures are dropping and there are a lot of fun things to do this weekend, so it's time to buck up, camper, and go see some rock...
Unrest & even more TeenBeat bands add another NYC show
DOWNLOAD: Tuscadero - Hollywood Handsome (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: True Love Always - Modesto (MP3)
If you didn't act quick enough to get tickets to the Unrest show at Bell House on July 9 (tickets sold out in an incredible two days), they've added a second Bell House date on Monday, July 5 and tickets are already on sale...
Teen Beat celebrating 26 years with an Unrest reunion tour
DOWNLOAD: Unrest - Cherry Cherry (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Versus - Deseret (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Rondelles - Please Shut Up (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Bossanova - Calvary (MP3)
Teen Beat Records is celebrating its 26th year of existence and in celebration, label founder Mark Robinson is getting the old band back together -- Unrest -- for a reunion tour, their first in 15 years...