Pere Ubu

APOCALYPSE YOWTHE JESUS LIZARD, LOLLAPALOOZA'S SURPRISE DARLING, STICKS OUT ITS TONGUE AND GOES, "ARRRGH"

Frank Talk

The artist formerly known as Black Francis speaks out on UFOs, name changes and why the magic faded from the Pixies

Weird Science

Brainiac's experimental rock will boggle the mind

Recordings

Brainiac's experimental rock will boggle the mind

Trout Mask Original

New Captain Beefheart boxed set documents 17 stormy years of brilliant eccentricity

Pterodactyl

Neither extinct nor extinguished

Cello Pop

15 years against the current

Lost at Scene

After spearheading the post-punk revival, GoGoGo Airheart is still on its own island

GoGoGo Airheart

Exitheuxa (GSL)

They Might Be Giants

Goofy group rocks the Cajun House in your soul

Into the Black

Frank Black talks about Mars and distribution, but not about the possibility of a you-know-what

Neu! School

Having educated and influenced three generations of musicians, the Krautrocking duo of Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother finally receive their due with a trio of classic reissues

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Triumph of the Underdogs

For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, they've gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV-commercial composer.

This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. This week was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>