Alternative

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Talks ‘Monarchy of Roses,’ Thom Yorke

“Monarchy of Roses,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest single, presents an intoxicating combination of funk and punk, buoyed by bass player Flea’s bass lines.
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Switchfoot Drummer Names His Favorite Song to Play Live

Drummer Chad Butler says Christian rock band Switchfoot is breaking out of their pop-rock mold and reaching for variety of genres and styles on, Dark Horses.
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The Naked and Famous Are Ready to Get Some ‘Fresh Tracks Going’

New Zealand alternative electronic collective the Naked and Famous craft catchy, melodic indie pop with a hint of ’80s post-punk flavor. Expect new tracks from them soon!
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Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Reveals ‘Pinkerton Diaries’ Details

Weezer crooner Rivers Cuomo took to his website this week to announce details on Alone III, a collection certainly of interest to fans of the punk-pop darling.
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Frances Bean Cobain’s Photographer Opens Up About Portraits

In an email interview with the New York Times, Hedi Slimane explained that his recent portraits of Frances Bean Cobain were meant to celebrate her young life.
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Smashing Pumpkins Guitarist Has ‘A True Friendship’ with Billy Corgan

Jeff Schroeder, guitarist for alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, says the band have no interest in being a ’90s retro nostalgia band.
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The Black Keys Say El Camino is ‘Different, But the Same’

The Black Keys release their highly anticipated, El Camino, on Dec. 6, and it’s no surprise that when it comes to doing press for the release, they’re anything but serious.
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin Gives Props to the Rolling Stones, U2

Alternative rock band Coldplay’s achievements speak for themselves, but singer Chris Martin doesn’t think Coldplay are the biggest band of the moment.
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Chris Cornell Says New Soundgarden Album is ‘Mostly Done’

According to Chris Cornell, Soundgarden’s new album — the grunge rock band’s first studio release since 1996 — is nearing completion.
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Mark Lanegan Taps Queens of the Stone Age, Former Pearl Jam Members for New LP

Mark Lanegan, known for his work in 1980s and 1990s grunge outfit Screaming Trees, is set to release his latest album with his Mark Lanegan Band, Blues Funeral.
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