Stephen Malkmus News

Last weekend, it was the Des Moines IA Festival. Ashley from Tapes For Life takes up the story of what happened: Hope you had a wonderful independence day.

Since Pavement split in 1999, frontman Stephen Malkmus has earned the most attention as a solo artist.

May. 28, 2009 4:40 p.m. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks will headline a free - that's right, free - street festival in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood on July 4. The festival, scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at S. Kinnickinnic Ave.

Red, white and free: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks will headline a free - that's right, free - street festival in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood on July 4. The festival, scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at S. Kinnickinnic Ave.

For years now, Portland's vibrant indie-rock community has garnered national notice.

Pabst Blue Ribbon is throwing down a indie rock celebration in Bay View to celebrate the 4th of July this year.

The 2009 80/35 Music Festival will have a little more soul and a lot more flavor as Ben Harper and Public Enemy have been announced today as the concert's headliners.

For almost four years now, Daytrotter.com has featured exclusive sessions from the biggest names in indie rock, including Spoon, Vampire Weekend, the National, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleet Foxes, Ani DiFranco and Grizzly Bear.

The relationship between American alt-rock and the British folk revival of the 60s is a surprising one.

Stephen Malkmus plays the Crystal Ballroom in 2007. Bookers there face a narrowing gap between show costs and income.

Released: Feb 2, 1994 Genre: Indie Rock Number Of Tracks: 12 Pavement is probably one of the most detrimental indie band of all time.

On Saturday, February 21, East Nashville rock hang The 5 Spot saw the closest thing to a Pavement reunion since the seminal indie-rock group broke up in 1999.

Noise Pop 2009: We could try to give you a list of all the artists performing as part of San Francisco's annual indie rock humdinger, but you'd still be reading when it's over.

Can you hear the indie drum beats?A Noise Pop 2009 is just around the corner.A And like most festivals, it's a breeding ground for scheduling heartbreaks.

In a new, thorough interview with Pitchfork, Stephen Malkmus talks about his memories of albums past and about the possibility of a Pavement reunion.

Courtney Love, in a rare plateau of lucidity, once called Stephen Malkmus "the Grace Kelly of indie rock." But for social climbing alone, perhaps Bob Mould deserves the honor - the secretive guitarist has been ...

Wednesday 14 January 2009 09:42 Pavement to reunite for the right price Pavement will reunite, one of the band's former members has promised, just as soon as they are offered enough money.

Unlike the Smiths, who have repeatedly dismissed the idea of a reunion , lo-fi indie legends Pavement have hinted that a full-on reconciliation could be in the works -- you know, if the price is right.

It took me awhile to sift through the recordings of 2008, since music is being distributed in so many ways.

From "Guitar Hero" jams to dark explorations and even radio-ready pop , it's all here, it all works and it's all sublime.