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Photo by Saverio Truglia/WireImage 4 Songs That Made Almost Every Single Mix CD I Burned in 2005
Don’t even pretend like “Gold Digger” wasn’t the biggest song of 2005.
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Andy Willsher/Redferns/Getty Images 4 Indie Sleaze Songs That Defined the Late 2000s
Whether you believe indie sleaze was real or the result of too much online time, there was definitely something going on in the late 2000s.
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Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images 3 Indie Rock Albums That Are Old Enough to Rent a Car This Year (If Their Credit Is Good)
In 2026, these three indie rock albums turned 25, but just because they’re old enough to rent a car now doesn’t mean they should.
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Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns) These 3 Midwest Emo Albums Are Now Old Enough to Buy Their Own Cigarettes
These three Midwest emo albums turned 21 in 2026, which means they can go buy their own damn cigarettes and stop stealing mine.
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Joey Foley/FilmMagic) 4 Indie Rock Songs Guaranteed to Give You Spring Fever (If You Don’t Already Have It)
Spring is just around the corner in many places of the world, but if you’re still stuck in winter mode, these indie rock songs should help.
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 3 of the Best Indie Rock Album Closers From 20 Years Ago
Album openers are important, but we can’t ignore the crucial role of album closers, especially in these three albums from 2006.
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Paul Bergen/Redferns 4 U.K. Indie Bands to Keep in Rotation While Struggling Through the Arctic Monkeys Drought
We’re in a bit of an Arctic Monkeys drought right now, so here are four bands to keep in rotation to help ease the suffering.
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DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Jenny Lewis performs live during Ohana Festival at Doheny State Beach on September 28, 2024 in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage) Jenny Lewis Celebrated Her 50th Birthday by Getting Married, but the Bride Looked Pretty Ruff
Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis celebrated her 50th birthday with a big party that included a wedding ceremony with her puppy, Bobby Rhubarb.
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Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic The Goo Goo Dolls Concert That Featured Methane Gas Explosions: ‘Could 50,000 People Really Get Electrocuted All at Once?’
The Goo Goo Dolls’ 2004 hometown concert was interrupted by torrential rain, and Johnny Rzeznik showed off his knowledge of Buffalo’s sewers.
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Jim Bennett/Getty Images Rivers Cuomo Explains the Surprisingly Metal Source of Inspiration for Weezer’s ‘The Sweater Song’
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo once explained the surprising origins of their debut single “The Sweater Song”.