Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. played drums first, in a school jazz ensemble and then the hardcore band Deep Wound, before he ...

“We didn’t care if anybody listened to us, we were here to assault people,” says Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr‘s early approach to rock n’ roll in the trailer for Philipp Reichenheim’s new documentary ...

After 36 years, most Dinosaur Jr fans know what to expect from new albums, but sometimes they throw a curveball. “Take It Back,” from the imminent Sweep it Into Space, is a wonderful surprise, set to ...

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Dinosaur Jr. continued their 30th anniversary celebration of their fifth studio LP, Where You Been, at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y. After running through the ...

The early alternative rock scene was fertile with Gen X guitar greatness. From the fuzzed-out shoegaze bursting from Bilinda Butcher of My Bloody Valentine to the sharp arpeggios leaping from Peter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The mid-80s were tough ...

Dinosaur Jr. headlined Knitting Factory on Monday night, and Pink Mountaintops was the opening act. Nearly four decades into one of the most influential careers in the history of alternative rock, it ...

On February 9, 1993, Dinosaur Jr. released their fifth album, Where You Been. Following the release of their classic 1987 album You’re Living All Over Me and 1988 follow-up, Bug, with “Freak Scene,” ...

There’s a thing that always goes around on social media, “What’s the loudest band you ever saw?” I never have to think about the answer. Dinosaur Jr. at Bunratty’s in Allston, May 1989. The band took ...

The weather is warming up. Vaccination numbers continue to rise at a reassuring pace. The trailer for The Suicide Squad looks fun as hell. And on top of all that good news, we’ve got a bunch of great ...

Dinosaur Jr. is one of the loudest and most dysfunctional rock bands still gracing stages today. Movie goers will soon be able to watch the story of J Mascis and his band in a new feature documentary ...

All across gentrified Brooklyn rages what I like to call the Battle of the Dad Bands. At day-care drop-off and the playground, at birthday parties and piano recitals, guys with graying hair and sad ...