Kathleen Hanna, Tegan and Sara, and Amanda Palmer are among the 300-plus musicians who have signed an open letter supporting the Internet Archive as it faces a $621 million copyright infringement lawsuit over its efforts to preserve 78 rpm records. The letter, spearheaded by the digital advocacy group Fight for …
Read More »Inside the Highs and Lows of Sapphic Pop's Banner Year
H alfway through their set, Muna address the elephant in the stadium. “We just wanted to acknowledge that someone very special is missing tonight,” says the indie-pop trio’s lead singer, Katie Gavin. It’s day one of All Things Go, an independent music festival that fans nicknamed Lesbopalooza due to its …
Read More »A Stalker Haunted Tegan and Sara for Years. Now the Duo Is Speaking Out
B efore Tegan and Sara Quin were the chart-topping sister act known for their genre-defying queer sound, they were twins from Calgary, Canada just utterly excited that they’d won a local music competition. One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Reveal Shocking Details Around Catfishing Scheme in Doc Trailer: They 'Destroyed My Life'
For years, fans of Tegan and Sara thought they had a unique online relationship with Tegan. They exchanged personal messages on Facebook and jokes. They felt like friends. Then they realized that wasn’t the case at all. The trailer for the new documentaryFanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara— which …
Read More »Sinéad O'Connor Remembered: Jamie Lee Curtis, Tegan and Sara, and More Pay Tribute
Sinéad O’Connor’s family confirmed earlier today, July 26, that the Irish singer and songwriterdiedat age 56. O’Connor’s bold public stances on child abuse, war, and organized religion had made her a controversial figure throughout her career, while her music and uncompromising character also inspired generations of women to challenge the …
Read More »Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'I Can't Grow Up' on 'Fallon'
Tegan and Sara are having a hard time letting go. The duo recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the pulsating synth-pop single “I Can’t Grow Up,” released alongside their tenth studio album Crybaby, shared late last month. Joined by their band, the duo rocked through …
Read More »Tegan and Sara's 'Crybaby' Is A Wild Ride
In the two-plus decades since twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin started making music together, they’ve become more than just a beloved pop duo; High School, the Clea DuVall-created TV show based on their joint memoir of the same name, debuted on Amazon FreeVee earlier this month, and their LGBTQ …
Read More »'High School' Tells Tegan and Sara's Coming-of-Age Story Their Way
Going through adolescence with an identical twin has its challenges. You are in the midst of a struggle to define who you want to be, and here is this person who looks exactly like you, lives in your house, goes to your school, and is constantly inviting comparisons from outsiders. …
Read More »Rina Sawayama, Tegan and Sara, Soccer Mommy and Others Team With #iVoted to Encourage Voter Turnout
Artists including British-Japanese pop singer Rina Sawayama, indie singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy and sister duo Tegan and Sara are among the artists partnering with nonprofit #iVoted to offer fans a chance to attend free concerts in an effort to drum up participation from young voters across the United States in the …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Endure the Slings and Arrows of 'High School' in Latest Biopic Series Trailer
Tegan and Sara navigate the torturous terrain that is adolescence in the latest trailer for High School, the upcoming series based on their 2019 memoir of the same name. The new series stars actual twins, Railey and Seazynn Gilliland as Tegan and Sara, respectively. The new trailer — which Rolling …
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