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62 Musicians Predict the 2021 Baseball Season

Somehow, some way, it's baseball season again. Yes, already. Last year's abbreviated run saw the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays…
Daniel Kohn / March 29, 2021
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X Release Two B-Sides From Last Year’s Alphabetland

In a year of chaos, one of the best things that happened was when L.A. punk veterans X surprise-released a new album with their original…
Daniel Kohn / February 9, 2021
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X Get Clips and Pix From Fans for New ‘I Gotta Fever’ Video

X are celebrating their 43-year career in their new video for "I Gotta Fever," off their latest album Alphabetland. It's the L.A. band's first studio release…
Emily Tan / November 10, 2020
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The 50 Best Rock Bands Right Now

The 50 Best Rock Bands Right Now

Rock is obvs not dead but it's not hard to see why people always say it is, almost wishfully. For decades, the most commercially viable…
SPIN Staff / July 30, 2020
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28 Musicians Predict the 2020 Baseball Season

Against all odds and the advice of many virologists, the 2020 MLB season is finally underway. Whether that's a good idea in the midst of…
Daniel Kohn / July 24, 2020
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X Roll Back the Years in ‘Alphabetland’ Video

Punk legends X are back in their new video for "Alphabetland." Sort of. The video, which is directed by Danny Trejo's son Gilbert,…
Brenton Blanchet / July 8, 2020
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The 30 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)

The 30 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)

On one hand, who can think about stuff as trivial as this? On the other, what else is there to do? If art was made…
SPIN Staff / May 21, 2020
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X Jam Together in ‘Water & Wine’ Video

Following the surprise release of their first album in 27 years, X is really ramping up while in quarantine. The punk veterans shared…
SPIN Staff / April 29, 2020
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X’s John Doe on Why It Took Nearly 30 Years to Release a New Album

It's been nearly 30 years since X released new music, but that ends now. The group has shared their first record since 1993's Hey Zeus! and if…
Daniel Kohn / April 22, 2020
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X to Celebrate Los Angeles With 40th Anniversary Show

X's landmark album, Los Angeles turns 40 this year and the band plans to celebrate it in style. The band announced a special one-off show…
Daniel Kohn / March 3, 2020
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Violent Femmes and X Announce Tour

The Violent Femmes have announced a string of tour dates for May, most of which are co-headling dates with legendary Los Angeles punk band X.
Maggie Serota / February 19, 2019
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Legendary L.A. Punk Band X Reissuing First 4 Albums on Vinyl

Legendary Los Angeles punk band X have announced they are reissuing their first four albums on vinyl this year. The group will be reissuing their 1980…
Maggie Serota / January 11, 2019
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Legendary L.A. Punk Band X Announce New Reissues of 4 Classic Albums, Now Available to Stream

Four classic albums from legendary Los Angeles punk band X are now available on streaming platforms as part of a new distribution deal with Fat…
Rob Arcand / July 28, 2018
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Blondie and Garbage Share Co-Headlining Tour Dates

Following the announcement of their new album Pollinator, Blondie has announced a co-headline North American tour with Garbage (who are touring on last year's Strange Little Birds).
Dale Eisinger / February 8, 2017
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Eddie Vedder Joins Elvis Costello, X, Jack Irons, and Band of Horses at Ohana Festival

Eddie Vedder headlined the first-ever Ohana Music Festival in Dana Point, California last night, but they probably should have called it a music festi-Vedder because Pearl Jam's frontman…
Anna Gaca / August 28, 2016
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