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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse.  read more

The 30 Best Coachella Performances

Coachella buzz is ablaze since the lineup came out a few days ago. As you make your 2012 plans, we thought it'd be fun to remember the best performances of the past.  read more

The Pixies Photos - Charleston, S.C.

Check out Mike White's photos of The Pixies performing at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center in Charleston, S.C. as part of their ongoing Doolittle Lost Cities Tour.  read more

13 Songs for Your Halloween Playlist

Every Halloween, dark, holiday-themed background music emanates from the windows of countless households trying to scare the daylights out of all the little kids. Sure, ambient noise can be creepy, but sometimes you just want to hear some actual songs.  read more

The Pixies Want to Record New Album

According to The Guardian, the Pixies want to record a new album once their current tour concludes....  read more

Eastern Conference Champions Offer Free Download in Exchange for Photos

Eastern Conference Champions wants your photos. The band has asked fans to help them make the music video for their cover of The Pixies’ “Where is My Mind.”...  read more

13 Great Songs Sung by Non-Lead Singers

Sometimes, whether it's for the sake of keeping egos in check or otherwise, a band member who doesn't normally sing lead will step up to the mic and magic'll happen. Here's to you, second bananas! Who says the frontmen should have all the glory?  read more

The 80 Best Workout Songs

We bet it's time for you to update that ol' workout playlist. The following songs are guaranteed to get your body moving.  read more

Pixies Write and Record First Song In 13 Years

The Pixies have written and recorded a brand new song, the band's first in 13 years. "Bam Thwok" was penned by Kim Deal and produced and recorded by the band at Stagg Street Studios in Los Angeles this past March. The song's music had its genesis in a chord progression Deal had been toying with for a while, and the lyrics from an art book she found discarded on a city street a number of years ago, while on tour. "From the handwriting, you could tell that this book must have belonged to a little kid," Deal said. "This kid...  read more

It's Official—Original Pixies Lineup Reunited

They're talking, they're rehearsing, and they're going to perform together for the first time in more than a decade. The Pixies, acclaimed as one of the most influential pioneers of the late '80s alt/rock movement, and who effectively blazed the path for groups like Nirvana, Radiohead and Pearl Jam to rise to superstardom, have officially confirmed their much-anticipated reunion. The original lineup—Frank Black (vocals, guitar), Joey Santiago (guitar), Kim Deal (bass) and David Lovering (drums)—are already holed up in a Southern California rehearsal space working together for the first time since they disbanded in 1993. In April, The Pixies...  read more