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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon were seen watching from the stage wings during the band’s Friday afternoon set.

Guests include actors Henry Winkler and Bob Odenkirk, as well as Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and the Tyshawn Sorey Trio.

From its punk-rock roots to its genre-bending modern wave, we trace the story of US indie in five key albums

Courtney Love's finest work re-assessed

From the Archive: Melissa Auf Der Maur on gear, grunge and the fine art of going solo

Inventive, wiry, elusive, genius, Tom Verlaine's guitar playing was a lightning rod for the artistically bold, and in partnership with Richard Lloyd, it gave Television a unique, thrilling sound

The legendary Australian band are touring their first full-length album since breaking up in 1987. Frontman Kim Salmon talks about leaving behind ‘complete anarchy’ for a new sound

Promoter Stephen ‘Pav’ Pavlovic spent weeks on tour with bands like Nirvana and Hole in the 1990s. ‘I hoarded everything,’ he says – and a new exhibition reveals all

AS a showcase for Newcastle's diverse range of live original acts, Sunday's West Best Bloc Fest will provide an embarrassment of riches. One wristband will get you the ultimate musical pub crawl, with bands and soloists filling The Family Hotel, The Happy Wombat, Jams Karaoke, Rogue Scholar, The Star Hotel…