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Kim Shattuck obituary, 1963-2019: The personification of the eternal thrill of three chords

Plenty of America’s underground rock acts had a breakthrough moment as the '90s saw alternative music butt up against the mainstream in the wake...

Watch footage of Kim Shattuck’s final show with The Muffs

Fans of The Muffs are remembering Kim Shattuck's final performance with the band after news of her death was confirmed. Read more – Kim Shattuck...

Kim Shattuck, The Muffs’ frontwoman and former Pixies bassist, dies at 56

The Muffs’ singer, guitarist and former Pixies bassist Kim Shattuck, has died after a two-year-long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was 56. ...

The best female-fronted punk bands

The punk rock movement began in the mid-1970s, with bands like Ramones and Sex Pistols lording over an era of youthful rebellion – littered...