Alternative

Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Keys Members Honor Levon Helm

Levon Helm passed away Thursday (April 19) at age 71, and his death has moved musicians from all over the musical gamut, including members of the rock community.
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Soundgarden Post Behind-the-Scenes Footage from ‘Live to Rise’

Chris Cornell and the guys of Soundgarden are taking listeners inside the making of their new song, “Live to Rise,” via a behind-the-scenes rehearsal video posted online.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers to Release Classic Covers EP

Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last weekend, and the funk-rock gents are set to commemorate that induction with a unique, digital-only EP.
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The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach: ‘We Didn’t Want to be Rock Stars’

Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach said that he and drummer Patrick Carney “didn’t want to be rock stars.”
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Weezer, Velvet Revolver and Queens of the Stone Age Members Form Cartoon Band

Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner has put together a new side project, and it’s a cartoon rock supergroup of sorts called PusherJones.
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Metallica, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Beck + More Set for Outside Lands

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will host an eclectic collection of artists for the 2012 edition of the Outside Lands festival, including Metallica, Jack White, Beck and Foo Fighters.
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Linkin Park Announce 2012 Tour with Incubus, New Album Details

Rumors have been running wild for months that alternative rock acts Linkin Park and Incubus would hook up for a 2012 summer tour. As it turns out, those rumors are true.
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Stone Temple Pilots Announce First Show of 2012 with Daughtry, Three Days Grace, Fuel and More

Stone Temple Pilots have announced their first live concert of 2012.
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Flaming Lips Singer Talks Bon Iver Record Store Day Collaboration

Alternative favorites the Flaming Lips have teamed up with a stellar list of artists for a new album that will arrive this Saturday as part of the hoopla surrounding Record Store Day 2012.
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Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Our Lady Peace, Third Eye Blind to Appear on ‘Occupy This Album’

The Occupy Wall Street movement now has its own soundtrack, and it features track by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Our Lady Peace and Third Eye Blind, to name some.
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