Alternative

Bush is Here to Stay, Says Gavin Rossdale

Gavin Rossdale-fronted rock band Bush have a new album out, The Sea of Memories, and a top rock single in, “The Sound of Winter.” And Bush is here to stay.
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Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell: Audioslave Never Got a Fair Chance

Chris Cornell, singer of grunge rock back Soundgarden, opens up about his time crooning with Rage Against the Machine members in Audioslave.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Changed Society, Says Switchfoot Guitarist

The blazing grunge rock of Nirvana’s Nevermind was a key influence for Switchfoot guitarist and keyboard player Jerome Fontamillas.
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Screaming Trees Dig Up Unreleased Grunge Rock Songs

Van Conner, co-founder of ’80s and ’90s alternative rock band Screaming Trees, and VALIS are launching a new record label, Strange Earth Records.
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No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani Wants to Dress Your Kids

Gwen Stefani, vocalist of alternative rock band No Doubt, has announced a clothing collection with Target, “Harajuku Mini,” featuring items for ages 1-13.
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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: I Want to Keep Blink Going for a Long Time

Now that the eternal punk trio of Blink-182 are back together and things are going so swimmingly, fans are wondering, Why did the guys ever end such a good thing in the first place?
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‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ Box Office Totals

The new Pearl Jam documentary, Pearl Jam Twenty, was released last weekend to a small handful of theaters nationwide, and fans of the rockers were loyal.
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: It’s Time to Make a Real Album

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan talks about why the alternative rock band’s next collection, Oceania, will be released as a traditional album.
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Nirvana’s ‘Live at Paramount’ to Air Commercial-Free on Vevo

Nirvana enthusiasts may travel to Vevo.com today (Sept. 27) for an exclusive, commercial-free, 24-hour on-demand showing of the band’s ‘Live at Paramount’ show.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Talk 20 Years of ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’

Is it possible that two of the most influential albums in alternative rock, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Nirvana’s Nevermind, arrived to ‘90s-fashioned cassette players and boom-boxes on the same day? It’s true, as last Saturday (Sept. 24) marked the anniversary of both alt-rock benchmarks.
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