Alternative

Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Gotye Among Top Spotify Streams in 2012

Spotify favorites in 2012 included Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Gotye.
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Blink-182 Bass Player Mark Hoppus Launches Clothing Line

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has kicked off his own clothing line called My Name is Mark.
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Adele Thanks Fans for ’21’ Album Sales

Adele’s “21” album has surpassed 10 million in U.S. sales.
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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to Host SiriusXM Radio Show

Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl is set to host his own radio show about the upcoming Sound City documentary.
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Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis, Dirty Projectors to Appear on ‘Portlandia’

Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis and the Dirty Projectors will guest on season three of “Portlandia.”
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Maroon 5 Singer Adam Levine Offers to Drum for Pearl Jam

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levin says he’s been practicing to play drums for Pearl Jam since he was 11 years old.
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Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Describes New Album as ‘a Story’

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell says band’s new album, “King Animal,” is a story.
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Dave Grohl Says New Queens of the Stone Age Album Has No Boundaries

Dave Grohl opens up about the upcoming Queens of the Stone Age album.
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Coldplay Singer Chris Martin Announces Three-Year Hiatus from ‘Big Shows’

The gents of Coldplay are plotting a break after their “Mylo Xyloto” tour wraps up.
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2012 Alternative Rock Gift Guide: Mumford & Sons, Rage, the Shins

From Mumford & Sons’ latest album to a Nirvana tee, find gift ideas for the alternative music lover on your Christmas list.
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