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

The Pixies reunite for Coachella Music Festival

Billboard recently reported that legendary post-punk rockers, The Pixies, will reunite for a performance at the fifth Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (May 1-2) in Indio, Calif. It will be The Pixies first show since they disbanded in 1993. With their independent approach, artistic integrity and fusion of punk edge and pop melodicism, the group's members—guitarists Black Francis and Joey Santiago, bassist Kim Deal and drummer David Lovering—were hugely influential on the underground alternative music that became known as "grunge" in the early '90s. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain even said once that his band's mega-hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was...  read more