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Traditional Techniques is new phase folk music for new phase folks, with Stephen Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream. Instead of roses, briars, and long black veils, prepare for owns, cracked emojis, and shado

For over a decade, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gunn has been one of American music's most pivotal figures - conjuring immersive and psychedelic sonic landscapes both live and on record, releasing revered solo albums ranking high on in-the-know end of year li

Body/Head is the duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace. Creative alchemy doesn't just happen in the studio or in the practice space; so much of it is the product of solo time with one's instrument, learning how body and wood and electronics fuse, and of subcons

Hundreds of epic shows, memory lapses, unexplained injuries, one yearlong detour with Iggy Pop and multiple Grammy nominations later, Queens Of The Stone Age reemerge from the desert newly scarred and somehow strangely prettier with lucky seventh album, V

For their first album in six years, Joshua Homme’s mighty Queens Of The Stone Age called back classic members Dave Grohl and Joey Castillo on drums, and Nick Oliveri and Mark Lanegan on vocals. In addition, some big names came in to perform: Elton John, T

Sparkle Hard is the new album from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks. Available from Matador Records, it is their first album in over four years, following Wig Out At Jagbags. Produced by Chris Funk the album was prefaced by “Middle America,” with Malkmus’ wry