Alternative

Middle Class Rut, Egypt Central + Maylene Give Thanks for 2011

Two thousand eleven brought spunky rock from Middle Class Rut, Egypt Central and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Read what they have to say about 2011, here.
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Posted 31 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock, Rock News | 0 Comments

Wilco Prep for 2012 North American Tour

Chicago alternative country-rock band Wilco will return to the road in mid-January, first playing U.S. venues and then flying off to Europe for several dates.
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Pearl Jam, ‘Chinese’ – Listen to the Band’s Unreleased 1991 Demo

Pearl Jam Twenty director Cameron Crowe? stopped by Pearl Jam’s Sirius/XM radio station this week, and he brought an unreleased Pearl Jam song named, “Chinese.”
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Radiohead, the Black Keys + More Top Rolling Stone Readers’ Poll

Rolling Stone recently conducted its annual Readers’ Poll for the Best Albums of 2011 to nail down the year’s top releases, and it’s no surprise who is No. 1.
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Linkin Park Working with Rick Rubin – 2012 New Album Outlook

Linkin Park’s ‘A Thousand Suns’ dropped in 2010, and while the alt-rockers spent much of 2011 touring, it’s not too early to start thinking about new music!
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 1 Comment

Red Hot Chili Peppers Book High-End New Year’s Eve Gig

Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to take their intoxicating combination of funk and punk rock to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s home on New Year’s Eve.
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Posted 29 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell: It Wasn’t Necessary to Announce a Breakup

Now that the grunge rock guys of Soundgarden are back together, singer Chris Cornell says, the drama of their “breakup” announcement was unwarranted.
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Posted 29 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Foster the People Planning ‘Weird Studio Tricks’ for New Album

Foster the People are making plans for the follow-up to 2011’s, ‘Torches,’ which snatched the guys an alternative rock and crossover hit in, “Pumped Up Kicks.”
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Posted 28 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Cake’s Vince DiFiore Says Success of ‘Sick of You’ was ‘Surreal’

In 2011, the guys of Cake celebrated their 20th centenary of making alternative music with the release of their sixth studio album, ‘Showroom of Compassion.’
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Posted 28 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments

Pearl Jam Pay Tribute to Late Fan and His Family

Pearl Jam crooner Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready and the rest of the band are revisiting a charitable act from years ago.
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Posted 28 Dec 2011 | Alternative, Grunge, Music, Rock News | 0 Comments