Modest Mouse are once again parting ways with some gear and that includes giving away one of their most iconic instruments, the Hondo II banjo that they’ve had since the ’90s. “The banjo was collected ...

PITTSBURGH -- Modest Mouse rocked mightily Monday, even when frontman Isaac Brock was clutching a banjo. The Washington State-forged band treated a sold-out Stage AE crowd to a night of sonically ...

Countless indie darlings have made the jump from cred-laden buzz band to major label fixture. Just ask R.E.M., The Replacements, and Sonic Youth. A whole new generation of underground acts made the ...

Modest Mouse’s new song, “Autumn Beds,” sounds upbeat with its catchy, sing-along chorus, foot-stomping beat, and jangly banjo. But beneath the surface frontman Isaac Brock is painting a dark picture ...