The Hard Quartet bass guitar player Stephen Malkmus has raised eyebrows by using a bass string as a guitar strap onstage with his new supergroup, with his band calling the move “a first in the history ...

December 22 -- Mending thousands of broken indie hearts, singer-songwriter Stephen Malkmus has emerged from the indefinitely defunct Pavement with his new band, the Jicks. Also including drummer John ...

Stephen Malkmus is launching a new band. His new group, following Pavement and Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, is called the Hard Quartet. Joining the California-born musician in the band are Emmett ...

A hard band is good to find. Or so say some mysterious Instagram story posts by Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White, and Emmett Kelly, who seem to have found each other for a new, not-officially ...

Stephen Malkmus and his band the Jicks tumbled into KCRW’s studio for a loose, jammy, and magnetic set behind their 7th studio album Sparkle Hard. The iconic indie-rocker performed with a confident ...

Popular thinking goes that Stephen Malkmus recorded his best work when he was fronting indie-rock heroes Pavement. But just listen to “The Hook,” from Malkmus’ 2001 self-titled solo debut, and you’ll ...

Well, here’s something exciting: Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White, and Emmett Kelly seem to have formed an indie rock supergroup. At least that’s the message we’re getting from the teasers ...

Dinosaur Jr. still have a few dates left on the 30th anniversary tour celebrating Where You Been, and this weekend they’re in Portland, Oregon for two nights at Revolution Hall. During Saturday ...

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After teasing a new project last week, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White and Emmett Kelly are back with more teasing about it, but now confirm it’s a thing with an official name: The Hard ...

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks tore up the Magic Stick Friday, June 8 in support of their latest record Sparkle Hard. All photos by Kate de Fuccio.