Alternative

Festival Announce: Eminem, Foo Fighters, Muse, Coldplay To Play Lollapalooza 2011

The Lollapalooza 2011 lineup dropped today, and many are saying this is the best collection of performers to ever play the fest. Good job, Perry Ferrell. “As excited as I am to watch this year’s legends perform at Lolla, I am also feeling the enthusiasm for the younger groups who are just now breaking,” festival founder Farrell said, in a statement.
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Rock Report: Beastie Boys Movie Premiere, New Incubus Album Details, Def Leppard Guitarist To Release New Single

The Beastie Boys are giving fans plenty of shots to watch their highly anticipated 30-minute video for “Make Some Noise” (a.k.a. – Fight For Your Right Revisited). The star-studded video, which premiered last night, is now being aired across MTV Networks’ websites for MTV2, mtvU, VH1, Palladia, Comedy Central, MTV and Spike.
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Rock Report: Dave Grohl Gets Comfy, Coachella Streams, Green Day Inks Tom Hanks, Ben & Jerry’s Bonnaroo Ice Cream

After months of rumors and speculation, Green Day’s 2004 album, American Idiot, has been given the go-ahead to be made into a big-screen, feature film. Universal has officially signed Tom Hanks to produce the upcoming adaptation. The week’s Rock Report also has stories on Dave Grohl, Coachella 2011, and Ben & Jerry’s Bonnaroo ice cream. Yum!
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U2 Oust the Rolling Stones with Highest-Grossing Rock Tour of All Time

U2’s 360° tour, the most pricey touring production in rock ‘n’ roll history, has succeeded the Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang tour as the highest-grossing rock tour of all time.
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Rock Report: Beastie Boys Drops New Song, Gwen Stefani Talks Gavin Rossdale, Crossfade’s New Album

Hip-hop-rock collective The Beastie Boys dropped the first single from their new album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, and the track, “Make Some Noise,” is totally lo-fi, old school Beasties. Also find news on Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, hard rock band Crossfade and classic rockers Styx and Yes in this week’s Rock Report!
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Interview [PODCAST]: Director of Foo Fighters Documentary

Oscar and Emmy Award-winning director James Moll talks about his latest gig, directing grunge rock band the Foo Fighters’ first documentary, “Foo Fighters: Back and Forth.”
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Interview [PODCAST]: Death Cab for Cutie’s Jason McGerr

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re well aware alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie has a new album, “Codes and Keys,” slated to drop May 31. Death Cab for Cutie drummer Jason McGerr checked in with Anne Erickson via alternative station 94.1-FM The EDGE. Listen to the whole thing, here.
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Rock Report: Staind Talks New Album, Papa Roach Designer Tees, Death Cab Announce Live Feed Music Video

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is keeping busy with a solo, acoustic tour that will run through this summer and promote his new album, Town Line. But, make no mistake: Staind is at the forefront of his mind. This week’s Rock Report also packs rock news on Skillet, Papa Roach and Death Cab for Cutie.
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Skillet Scores First-Ever No. 1 Active Rock Hit with Female Vocals

Memphis-based hard rock band Skillet are celebrating their first-ever #1 Active Rock song with “Awake and Alive,” which went from #4 to #1 this week.
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Nirvana Re-Releases Rare EP for National Record Store Day

Rock News: Grunge rock great Nirvana’s, Hormoaning, EP is set to be re-released on National Record Store Day, April 16. Originally only available during the band’s 1992 Australian tour, the EP features two original songs (“Aneurysm” and “Even In His Youth”), as well as covers taped during a 1990 BBC Peel Session.
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