Alternative

Jay-Z, Jack White Confirmed to Play South by Southwest

South by Southwest has added two big names to the inde music festival’s linup: Jay-Z and Jack White, the latter formerly of the White Stripes.
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Posted 07 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante Won’t be at Rock Hall Induction

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith says guitarist John Frusciante won’t attend the band’s upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Posted 06 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Radiohead Announce Tour Dates in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Beyond

All you Midwestern and East Coast kids who were boo-hooing about Radiohead’s tour not hitting the country’s heartland can stop all the crying.
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Posted 06 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell to Honor Johnny Cash

Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Kenny Chesney, Kris Kristofferson and more are slated to help commemorate Johnny Cash’s 80th birthday.
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Posted 06 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

Jack White Performs ‘Love Interruption’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Former White Stripes main man Jack White played ‘Saturday Night Live’ this past weekend in support of his upcoming solo album, “Blunderbuss.”
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Posted 05 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Foo Fighters Score a Pair of NME Awards

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters picked up Best International Band and Best Music Film for “Foo Fighters: Back and Forth” at the 2012 NME Awards.
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Posted 05 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

Melvins’ Tour Van with Art by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain for Sale on eBay

The Melvins’ 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van, known as the “Melvan,” is for sale on eBay. The van features art by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
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Posted 05 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Jack White and Lindsay Lohan Record ‘Saturday Night Live’ Commercial

Jack White is set to perform on sketch TV show “Saturday Night Live” tomorrow, and he appears in a new ad for the episode with Lindsey Lohan.
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Posted 02 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Mark Lanegan Talks Seattle Grunge Scene, Music Industry Shifts

Former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan looks back on the “Seattle grunge scene” and gives his thoughts on the music industry’s evolution.
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Posted 02 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Radiohead Attempt to Avoid Ticket Scalpers for Upcoming Tour

Alternative band Radiohead are shooting to circumvent the burgeoning secondary ticketing market by joining up with the fan-to-fan positioned Ticket Trust.
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Posted 02 Mar 2012 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments