The ’90s were full of indie and alternative bands that didn’t always get the attention they deserved, but their music has aged like fine wine. From dreamy shoegaze to punchy power pop, there’s a whole ...

'90s Indie Rock Goddess' Most 'Embarrassing' Performance Ever Was a Hair and Makeup Nightmare originally appeared on Parade. When acclaimed indie rocker Liz Phair rose to fame in the '90s, fans fell ...

Alex Ross Perry's Pavements, a new documentary about the 90s indie rock group, will make its 90s indie rock group on Friday, May 2, at Film Forum in New York. Pavement, led by singer-songwriter ...

And yet, let us whisper this part as quietly as possible: Perry sincerely believes in Pavement’s era-defining greatness. And with “Pavements,” he’s made a film that nobly and triumphantly searches for ...

After years-long hiatuses, the longest being 24 years, these iconic 90s bands are making triumphant comebacks in 2025. These three Britpop, alt-rock, and indie-punk legends are releasing new albums ...

Intricate, gnarled and unabashedly in love with '90s indie rock, Speedy Ortiz's "Major Arcana" is one of the year's most engaging electric guitar records. At Comet Ping Pong on Sunday night, the ...

Music biopics and documentaries can feel like two extremes for fans of the musicians they happen to depict. On the one hand, the Hollywood biopic simplifies and sanitizes things for a broad audience, ...

Pavement, '90s indie rock icons who impressed everybody save for Beavis and Butt-Head (they thought the video for "Cut Your Hair" was too lazy), are one of the greatest bands in history. They are now ...

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