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Pixies Announce Doolittle Tour, Minotaur Box Set

By Gray Chapman on 2:27 PM on July 7, 2009

The Pixies have been playing games with our hearts since they originally disassembled in 1993, reaching a fever pitch five years ago with those rumors of a reunion, new material and multiple tours. Now, just months after the Pixies began to make appearances on the festival circuit, they've announced a European tour coupled with a box set release. ... read more

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Flaming Lips, Black Francis, Dandy Warhols, More Pay Tribute to Love and Rockets

By Walton Murphy on 9:35 AM on June 12, 2009

Details have been released regarding the upcoming Love and Rockets tribute album, and it includes some familiar faces. The Flaming Lips, Black Francis, The Dandy Warhols and Better Than Ezra are among the bands set to release material for the upcoming project.... read more

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Art Brut and Black Francis confirm battle with Satan

By Joe Shearer on 11:52 AM on March 13, 2009

Back in December, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos blogged about how his band was working on its next album, Art Brut Vs. Satan, with Pixies frontman Frank Black/Black Francis. Now, we have more details. And of course, the typically quotable Argos was happy to provide more news fodder with a recent statement:... read more

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Green-Collar Rock: Great Nature Songs Vol. 1 (Water)

By Steve LaBate on 5:01 AM on January 23, 2009

With this week's inauguration of new President Barack Obama, there's been a lot of talk about green-collar jobs and making long-term investments by implementing environmentally sound policies now. It got me thinking about what we're protecting by doing this—first and foremost, the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations. But it's also about preserving this beautiful natural world we inhabit. There is no shortage of amazing songs that celebrate or draw from this beauty. Classics like John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" and The Beatles' "Blackbird" come immediately to mind, but there are so many more. Here are a few favorites,... read more

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Catching Up With... Frank Black

By Michael Saba on 12:00 AM on July 30, 2008

The man born Charles Thompson is many things to many people. After five years of bearing the moniker Black Francis as Pixies frontman, he took up the name Frank Black for his staggeringly prolific solo career. Only recently has he decided to reassume the name... read more

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Frank Black to tour with, without Stone Temple Pilots

By Michael Saba on 2:20 PM on June 18, 2008

Here comes your man. Lead Pixie Frank Black will be on the road again soon under his Black Francis moniker, playing a small collection of shows this summer, most of them... read more

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