Alternative

Chris Cornell Sings Whitney Houston Hit at Obama Fundraiser

Chris Cornell of grunge rock band Soundgarden played a set in San Francisco Thursday (Feb. 16) in support of President Obama’s re-election campaign.
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Posted 18 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Blink-182 Announce 20th Anniversary Tour

Happy birthday, Blink-182! The pop-punk trio turns 20 this year. To celebrate, they’re throwing the biggest traveling party ever. Find tour dates, here!
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Posted 17 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Stone Temple Pilots’ Second Lost ‘Cinnamon’ Video Surfaces

Stone Temple Pilots’ second discarded music video for “Cinnamon” has surfaced, featuring black-and-white shots of the grunge band in Western mode.
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Posted 17 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

President Obama: ‘Love the Foo Fighters!’

Dave Grohl and grunge rock band the Foo Fighters played a benefit for President Obama this week, and the president had some kinds words for the Foos.
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Posted 17 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Mumford & Sons on New Album: ‘We are in the Final Stages’

Alternative band Mumford & Sons says their much-anticipated follow-up to 2009’s “Sigh No More” is almost finished.
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Posted 16 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Green Day Begin Work on New Album

Green Day throat Billy Joe Armstrong announced via a Tweet yesterday that his punk rock trio have officially started work on a new album.
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Posted 16 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Posts Debut Webisode, ‘Daydream’

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan describes the first time he heard My Bloody Valentine and how it inspired the song “Daydream” off “Gish.”
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Posted 16 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Blur Guitarist: ‘There Will Definitely Be Another Blur Album’

Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has revealed that the alternative Brit-pop band, indeed, have plans to churn out a new Blur album.
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Posted 15 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Dave Matthews Band Announce 2012 Tour and New Album

Dave Matthews Band are known for their massive summer touring, and in that tradition, the guys have plotted out a lengthy tour this year.
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Posted 15 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

311 Make ‘311 Day’ Plans

Alternative rockers 311 are mapping out a busy 2012. From Las Vegas gigs to a cruise, fans will find interesting venues in which to catch the guys.
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Posted 15 Feb 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments