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Tommy Stinson Considers Replacements Reunion, Admits There's a Lot of 'Baggage' With Paul Westerberg

In a candid chat with Spinner, Tommy Stinson spoke about his new album, his relationship with Paul Westerberg and what it would take for a Replacements reunion to happen. ... Read More »

Songs for Dad: 20 Tracks to Help Keep the Old Man Current

Look, we know that your Dad is pretty set in his ways ... Read More »

Lou Reed 'Red Shirley' Documentary Added to NXNE Film Festival Schedule

As if deciding your schedules, bar-hopping excursions and ensuing hangover remedies wasn't enough for the musical portion of NXNE, now you have to squeeze in a Lou Reed documentary, too. ... Read More »

Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet and Others Pay Tribute to Big Star in New York

On Saturday, an esteemed gathering of musical stars -- among them R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills, Matthew Sweet, Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan and Tift Merritt -- paid tribute to influential '70s power-pop band Big Star through a performance of the group's album, 'Third/Sister Lovers,' ... Read More »

Replacements Documentary Features Hold Steady, Decemberists + More

A new documentary about the Replacements, ‘Color Me Obsessed,’ might help get the Paul Westerberg-fronted group the widespread recognition it deserves. ... Read More »

Jesse Malin, Yo La Tengo and More Pay Tribute to Alex Chilton in New York

Henry S. Dziekan III, Getty Images Alex Chilton led one of the richest, strangest lives in rock ... Read More »

Boxer Rebellion, Airborne Toxic Event Lead 'Going the Distance' Soundtrack

Big Hassle New tracks from the Boxer Rebellion and the Airborne Toxic Event are among the 16 songs ... Read More »

Replacements Founder Bob Stinson Gets Drunk, Gets Replaced -- Twisted Tales

When it was time for soundcheck, Replacements guitarist Bob Stinson was often nowhere to be found. ... Read More »

Glen Campbell Enlists Paul Westerberg, Robert Pollard for Final Studio Album

What happens when the Rhinestone Cowboy meets the inventor of the puke bucket? Listeners will find ... Read More »

Obituary: Alex Chilton

Alex Chilton of Big Star, who has died at the age of 59 in New Orleans, La. after suffering heart ... Read More »

Guns N' Roses Rock Star-Studded Secret Show in New York

Flashbulbs popped, DeLeon tequila flowed and a cool crowd including Russell Simmons, Dita Von Teese, ... Read More »

The Soft Pack Say Their Sound Is 'Nothing New'

As the Soft Pack release its self-titled debut album this week, singer and guitarist Matt Lamkin ... Read More »

Guns N' Roses Lose 'Patience' in Toronto

Waiting for Axl Rose is a state most Guns N' Roses fans are well accustomed to by now. It famously ... Read More »

Spiral Stairs, 'The Moodist (Live)' -- Video Premiere

After a five-year hiatus, former Pavement guitarist and Preston School of Industry frontman Scott ... Read More »

Suburbs Guitarist Bruce C. Allen Taken Off Life Support

Suburbs guitarist Bruce C. Allen was taken off life support on Monday, according to City Pages. The ... Read More »

Los Angeles Punk Pioneer and Author Brendan Mullen Dies at 60

Brendan Mullen, a hugely influential figure in the Los Angeles punk scene of the late '70s and early ... Read More »