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The ’90s were chock-full of absolute icons, and no, we’re not referring to the Princess Diana Beanie Baby or JNCO jeans when we say that. From Nirvana to *NSYNC, pop and grunge ruled the airwaves. However, it seems like some women-fronted acts don’t get nearly enough credit for all of their contributions to the music […]

There was a time when the “supergroup” was super obvious. When the world saw legendary axman Ted Nugent making his guitar squeal with the guy from Night Ranger to his right and a guy from Styx to his left, we all knew there was something special afoot. (Classic-rock lovers will recognize this ’80s band to […]

There’s absolutely no denying the influence Pixies had on the underground rock scene. The Boston rockers’ sense of dynamics and madness has left a mark on succeeding generations of artists. David Bowie‘s side project Tin Machine used to play “Debaser.” Kurt Cobain famously stated that he should’ve been in a Pixies cover band. Why, even […]

Following an abrupt firing from the Pixies late last month, bassist Kim Shattuck, who, herself, was brought in earlier this year to replace founding member Kim Deal, opened up about the circumstances of her departure. Confirming the exit to be against her will, Shattuck told NME, in a recent interview, that was she let go by the group's manager […]

Pixies have once again announced a new bassist, and this time her name isn't Kim. Following the departure of founding member Kim Deal, then recent firing of brief replacement Kim Shattuck, Paz Lenchantin has been tapped to tour with the group. Formerly a member of A Perfect Circle and Zwan, Lenchantin has also contributed to releases from Queens […]

For reasons not immediately clear, the Pixies have parted ways with bassist Kim Shattuck, who joined earlier this year following the departure of founding member Kim Deal. Treated as more of a live player, Shattuck did not appear on the group's recent EP, EP1, but was included in press photos, and accompanied the band around the globe on […]

Pixies bassist, Kim Deal, left the band today after 25 years. The band released a statement on their Facebook: “We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, […]