Music

RED Guitarist Anthony Armstrong’s Obsession with Gear

When Anthony Armstrong, guitarist for Nashville hard rock band RED, is out on the road with ex-Korn guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch this fall, expect an overwhelming amount of machinery onstage. Tons of guitars, amps, processors, pedals– you name it.
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Young the Giant Guitarist Explains Band Name

Jacob Tilley, guitarist for the alternative rock band Young the Giant, insists the band’s name isn’t reflective of an inflated ego.
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Foster the People Explain ‘Pumped up Kicks’

As carefree as Foster the People’s ‘Pumped up Kicks’ sound, singer Mark Mark Foster insists the alternative rock song carries a deeper, dimmer message.
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Foo Fighters, ‘These Days,’ Recalls Classic Foos – Song Review [Audio]

On “These Days,” alternative rock band Foo Fighters have not only grown their sound, but they’ve also found the principal of why their music works. Read Audio Ink Radio’s song review, here!
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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Misses Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready still carries a deep sadness about the sudden loss of Stanley, both on a personal and professional level.
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My Chemical Romance Singer Gerard Way Explains Red Hair

My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way says he colored his hair an extreme shade of red because he “didn’t want to conform to thirty-something rock culture.”
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Art of Dying, ‘Get Thru This,’ Has Melody, Might – Song Review

Melodic hard rock band Art of Dying return with their follow-up single, “Get Thru This,” showing the group’s optimistic side.
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Limited Edition Beastie Boys Shoes Feature Band Photos

Such was the power of the Beastie Boys that from 1986’s Licensed to Ill everybody, from fans to skeptics, couldn’t help but give in to the kooky guys’ wise-cracking videos and lo-fi, alt-rock, hip-hop groove. Now, fans can immortalize the Boys with a limited edition Converse sneaker campaign via eBay.
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Chevelle Name New Album ‘Hats Off to the Bull’

Hard rock band Chevelle release their new LP Dec. 6, and the guys finally chose a name for it: “Hats Off to the Bull.”
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on Frances Bean Cobain

Alternative rockers of the ‘90s stick together. Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins– it’s all in the family. For illustrious Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, that means, lovingly, having the back of Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
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