The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died at 76 on July 22, with a cover of Black Sabbath’s classic “War Pigs.” The bands kicked off their joint-headlining tour at Atlanta venue Coca-Cola Roxy on Aug. 1. For the encore of the …
Read More »The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse Will Close Out the Summer With Co-Headlining Tour
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse will spend the end of their summer on the road together. The two bands will co-headline an upcoming North American tour with support from guest openers Friko and Dehd. The Good Times Are Killing Me Tour will begin on Aug. 1 in Atlanta. The …
Read More »Faye Webster, MJ Lenderman, Modest Mouse Lead 90-Track Album to Benefit L.A. Fire Relief
For $20, fans can get 90 songs from some of their favorite artists — and it’ll benefit a good cause. On Tuesday, Good Music announced Good Music to Lift Los Angeles, a 90-track compilation album featuring Mac DeMarco, Faye Webster, and MJ Lenderman, set to benefit the victims of the …
Read More »Modest Mouse Plot 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News' 20th Anniversary Tour
Modest Mouse will hit the road this fall for a tour commemorating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough 2004 album Good News For People Who Love Bad News. Featuring their hit “Float On,” the album elevated the band from the indie underground to the rock mainstream and remains their most …
Read More »Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock on Making 'Float On,' Loving the Cure, and Much More
“I say all sorts of shit,” says Modest Mouse‘s Isaac Brock, and thankfully, he’s not wrong. He recently sat down for a refreshingly candid, hilarious, and deep interview with our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast on the tumultuous creation of his band’s 2004 major-label breakthrough, Good News for People Who …
Read More »Modest Mouse Plot 'Good News' Tour, New Album
Modest Mouse‘s Isaac Brock has been known to take as long as eight years between albums, but nearly three decades into his band’s career, he’s ready to pick up the pace. Three years after the release of the well-received The Golden Casket, he’s already recorded enough songs for a new …
Read More »Modest Mouse Collect New Remixes for 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News' Anniversary Reissue
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their commercial breakthrough Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Modest Mouse are prepping a special reissue featuring several previously unreleased recordings. Good News For People Who Love Bad News: 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition will be released digitally April 5, with eight additional …
Read More »Modest Mouse, Pixies, and Cat Power to Embark on North American Tour
Modest Mouse and Pixies will be co-headlining a North American tour this summer with Cat Power along for the ride. The three acts will be on the road throughout August and September, and the dates will take them across the continent starting in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 20. …
Read More »Weezer Gear Up for 'Indie Rock Roadtrip' Tour With Modest Mouse, Spoon, Joyce Manor
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Indie Rock Roadtrip, the upcoming 30-date tour from Weezer, will hit the road this summer with a cast of bands including Modest Mouse, Future Islands, Spoon, Momma, Joyce …
Read More »Modest Mouse to Headline In Between Days Festival Following Jeremiah Green's Death
In Between Days, the Massachusetts music festival, will welcome Modest Mouse as headliners this August. The performance announcement comes after drummer and founding member Jeremiah Green died on Dec. 31 following a battle with cancer. “Modest Mouse’s management has indicated to us that the band is committed to performing at …
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