Carrie Brownstein, co-founder of punk rock band Sleater-Kinney and sketch comedy show Portlandia, ... Music can transport you and transform something from one emotional state to another.

Brownstein and Tucker co-founded Sleater-Kinney in Olympia, Wash., during the 1990s feminist punk scene. While they were working on their new record, Little Rope, Brownstein's mother died suddenly.

Given Brownstein's appreciation for Norlin-era Gibsons, it’s interesting to learn she selected Tucker’s 1950s-style Les Paul. “Carrie bought me that guitar for my birthday while we were ...

News about Carrie Brownstein. Commentary and archival information about Carrie Brownstein from The New York Times.

Brownstein and Tucker co-founded Sleater-Kinney in Olympia, Wash., during the 1990s feminist punk scene. While they were working on their new record, Little Rope, Brownstein's mother died suddenly.

Much is made of Gibson’s Norlin era, the period from 1969 to 1986 when the Norlin Corporation took ownership of the brand. Gibson electric guitars from this stretch are roundly characterized as ...

News about Carrie Brownstein. Commentary and archival information about Carrie Brownstein from The New York Times.