For such a guitar-driven art form, rock ’n’ roll is surprisingly low on guitarists with distinctive sounds. Many of the best players tailor their riffs and solos to the song—which is a perfectly ...

Through his work with Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis has curated one of the most instantly recognizable alternative guitar tones that many budding electric guitar players aspire to emulate. However, while ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mick Hutson/Redferns Looking back on the off-the-wall gene-riding journey that was ...

Much has changed in a generation for indie rock bands. Recording artists like Dinosaur Jr., Camper Van Beethoven and Sebadoh were performing to half-filled clubs during the late 1980s. Nowadays, these ...

EUGENE A signature Squire Jazzmaster guitar belonging to Dinosaur Jr. front man J. Mascis was stolen during a show in Eugene s WOW Hall Thusday night. Tia Troester with Red Light management company ...

This summer, Dinosaur Jr. are hosting a rock’n’roll camp called Camp Fuzz. Today, they’ve unveiled the schedule for the event, which takes place July 30 through August 2 at Big Indian, New York’s Full ...

The legacy of Dinosaur Jr. is a dichotomy, a tale of two bands in one. The Amherst rock trio — including guitarist-vocalist J Mascis, bassist-vocalist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph — formed back in ...

Dinosaur Jr. - J, Murph, and Lou - started combining country sensibilities with heavier 70's guitar metal to create Dinosaur Jr's first album, Dinosaur. In the years that followed, J became a guitar ...

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 ...

J. Mascis won’t chat up Dinosaur Jr.’s latest album, “Sweep It Into Space,” until his band’s date, Feb. 7 at the Knitting Factory, approaches. Fair enough. The laconic Mascis has been a routinely ...

Like they did in London and Brooklyn, Dinosaur Jr are celebrating their 1993 album Where You Been? with a multi-night runs in the Pacific Northwest. Also like in the other cities, they’ve bringing out ...

Dinosaur Jr. is now widely recognized as one of the most significant American rock bands of all time; the sound they pioneered in the late-80s having permeated through the past 20 years. Preceding ...