Alternative

Garbage Give Away Free Song, ‘Blood for Poppies,’ off New Album

Female-fronted ‘90s alt-rockers Garbage are back with their new album, “Not Your Kind of People,” out May 15 on the band’s own Stunvolume record label.
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Linkin Park and Incubus Rumored to Tour This Summer

Rumors are running wild that modern rockers Linkin Park and Incubus will be going out on a full-fledged tour together this summer.
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Jack Black Says Rock Died with Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain

As if Jack Black couldn’t get even cooler, now the comedian has dropped the news that he’s a huge fan of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
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‘American Idol,’ Billy Corgan: Smashing Pumpkins Singer Wants to Judge

Billy Corgan, a judge on “American Idol?” It doesn’t sound like a likely fit, but the Smashing Pumpkins frontman isn’t opposed to the idea.
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Bonnaroo Books Maynard James Keenan-Fronted Puscifer, the Temper Trap

New acts have been announced for the 2012 Bonnaroo Festival, including Maynard James Keenan-fronted Puscifer and the Temper Trap.
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Pearl Jam Officially Start Recording New Album, Tap Brendan O’Brien

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has revealed that the Seattle foursome officially started work on their tenth studio album just last week.
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Mumford and Sons Bring Indie Rock to President Obama’s State Dinner

The White House hosted a State Dinner Performance on the South Lawn tonight (March 14), featuring a performance alternative rockers Mumford and Sons.
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Billy Corgan Says Modern Music Has Been ‘Taken Over by Poseurs’

Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan at South by Southwest: “I was part of a generation that changed the world – and it was taken over by poseurs.”
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Foster the People, Paramore, the Black Keys Set for Reading and Leeds

Foo Fighters, Paramore, the Black Keys, Foster the People, Florence + the Machine, the Cure and more have been confirmed to play 2012’s Reading and Leeds.
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Describes ‘Disarm’ in Latest Webisode

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Coragn explains why “Disarm” is “one of the most important songs I ever wrote for myself” in the band’s latest webisode.
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