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The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 June 2026
Superstar hip-hop act Clipse and marquee alt-rock band Modest Mouse are among the highlights of the 2026 Outside Lands Night Shows lineup.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Justin Cary, the longtime bassist of the alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, died on June 11 of a stroke.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
Justin Cary, the bassist for alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, has died.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 June 2026
Superstar hip-hop act Clipse and marquee alt-rock band Modest Mouse are among the highlights of the 2026 Outside Lands Night Shows lineup.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Justin Cary, the longtime bassist of the alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, died on June 11 of a stroke.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
Justin Cary, the bassist for alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, has died.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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