Alternative

Coldplay’s Will Champion: If One of Us is Down, We Play the Smiths

Coldplay seem like agreeable chums, with their laid-back, adult alternative rock tunes and seemingly untarnished rise to the top of the modern music game.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce First Leg of U.S. Tour [Dates]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced the first dates of their upcoming U.S. tour in support of, I’m With You, and the guys are hitting up arenas.
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Bush’s Gavin Rossdale: ‘The Sound of Winter’ is a ‘Shared Success’

Bush have their first No. 1 single in “The Sound of Winter,” and frontman Gavin Rossdale, 46, says he couldn’t be more humbled by it.
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Incubus Cancel Weekend Shows Due to Illness of Vocalist and Guitarist

Alternative rock band Incubus are canceling their shows in Europe this week due to lead singer Brandon Boyd and guitarist Mike Einziger becoming ill.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind: The Singles’ Gets Black Friday Release

The smart folks behind National Record Store Day are releasing what might be the perfect gift for any grunge enthusiast on your list: Nevermind: The Singles.
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Eddie Vedder, Tom Morello and More to Appear on Bob Dylan Tribute Set

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine are lending their talents to a Bob Dylan tribute album to benefit Amnesty International.
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Wilco, ‘Speak into the Rose’ – Black Friday Find

National Record Store Day’s “Back to Black” is offering a special 10” LP from roots-influenced, alternative rock band Wilco called, Speak into the Rose.
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Soundgarden, ‘Before the Doors Soundcheck’ EP – Black Friday Find

As part of National Record Store Day’s Black Friday albums, grunge rock band Soundgarden will release Live on I-5: Before the Doors Soundcheck EP on Nov. 25.
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Coldplay to Play Kids Company Charity Concert

Coldplay have announced that they will headline a major gig at London’s O2 Arena to raise money for the children’s charity, Kids Company, in December.
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The Black Keys to Kings to Leon: 5 Must-Have Black Friday Releases

What to get the music fan in your life for Christmas? Check out these special Black Friday releases from the Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Soundgarden and more!
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