Gen X Files
Ringo Starr Is Still Touring at 86, Because Apparently the Beat Really Does Go On
At 86, Ringo Starr continues touring, recording and leading his All-Starr Band nearly four decades after creating the rotating supergroup.
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Nostalgia, pop culture, forgotten technology, and the era that raised itself.
Gen X Files
Social Distortion Postpones Shows as Mike Ness Recovers, and the Road Crew Hits Pause
Social Distortion postponed Bay Area and Denver performances while frontman Mike Ness recovers from a chest infection during the band’s comeback-album tour.
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Pearl Jam Borrows Paul McCartney’s Drummer, Because Gen X Staffing Now Requires a Beatle
Pearl Jam welcomed longtime Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. at the Ohana Festival while the band considers its future behind the kit.
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Peter Byrne Made New Wave Feel Timeless, and “Promises, Promises” Never Left the Mixtape
Naked Eyes singer Peter Byrne died at 74 after an acute hemorrhagic stroke, leaving a new-wave catalog that outlived its synthesizers, cassettes and original duo.
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Nirvana Wins MTV’s Video Vanguard Award, and Gen X Finally Gets Homework Credit
Nirvana received MTV’s 2026 Video Vanguard Award as Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear honored Kurt Cobain’s visual legacy.
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“Practical Magic 2” Brings Back the Owens Sisters, Because Gen X Never Stopped Believing in Midnight Margaritas
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in Practical Magic 2, extending the Owens family story nearly three decades after the original became a Gen X cult favorite.
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Jarvis Cocker Opens His Teenage Diaries, and Pulp’s Origin Story Is Exactly as Awkward as It Should Be
A new Pulp documentary uses Jarvis Cocker’s teenage diaries and reunion footage to trace the band from Sheffield rehearsals to Britpop history.
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Apple Opens a Concert Hall Inside Battersea Power Station, Because Your Earbuds Needed a Cathedral
Apple is opening a 600-capacity concert and broadcast venue inside London’s Battersea Power Station with spatial audio and global streaming.
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Taylor Swift Makes VMA History, Madonna Returns and Nirvana Reminds MTV Who Built the Basement
Taylor Swift became the most-awarded VMA artist, Madonna returned to the stage after 23 years and Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award.
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“Avengers: Endgame” Returns to No. 1, Because Even Superheroes Need a Rerun
A theatrical rerelease pushed Avengers: Endgame back to the top of the box office as Disney primes audiences for Avengers: Doomsday.
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U2 Returns to Its Dublin School After 50 Years, and the Reunion Has Better Amplifiers Than Homeroom
U2 returned to the Dublin school where its members first assembled 50 years ago, marking the anniversary with students and a performance.
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Pitchfork Lands in Mexico City With Robyn, American Football and a Very Well-Stamped Passport
Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX closes with a cross-generational lineup spanning Robyn, American Football, experimental music and emerging Mexican artists.