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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Grunge

Smashing Pumpkins main man Billy Corgan says it wasn’t easy for the Pumpkins to gain popularity in the ’90s alongside grunge bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
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Incubus’ Brandon Boyd Welcomes Music Industry Changes

Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd says he welcomes the major changes the music industry has seen over the past 20 years.
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Thom Yorke and Flea’s Atoms for Peace Stream New Song

Thom Yorke and Flea-fronted project Atoms for Peace are streaming a new track from their upcoming album.
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Lollapalooza Evacuated Due to Severe Storms

Festival-goers at this weekend’s Lollapalooza were evacuated due to a severe storm.
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U2, Coldplay, Phoenix to Be Featured on Jay-Z-Produced ‘NBA 2k13’

Songs by U2, Coldplay, Phoenix and more will appear on the Jay-Z-produced new video game, “NBA 2k13.”
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Linkin Park Extend Free Concert Tickets to U.S. Olympians

Linkin Park multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda is offering free Linkin Park concert tickets to U.S. Olympians.
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Soundgarden Drummer on New Album: It’s Humans Playing Instruments

Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron says the band’s upcoming new album simply features “humans playing instruments.”
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Green Day to Unleash Career-Spanning Eight-CD Box Set

Green Day are set to release an eight-CD box set this fall, titled “The Studio Albums 1990-2009.”
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Fear Factory Singer Recalls Being in Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Video

Fear Factory singer Burton C. Bell was a huge Nirvana fan back in the day and even appeared in the band’s groundbreaking video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
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Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore Joining Metal Band Twilight

Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore is the latest member of metal supergroup Twilight.
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