Rock News: Hear the Foo Fighters’ new song, “Rope,” off the grunge-rockers’ highly anticipated, Butch Vig-produced new album, “Wasting Light,” out April 12. Read More
Billy Corgan is the king of getting awesome female bass player to back the Smashing Pumpkins, and word is that his latest pick, former Veruca Salt and Spinnerette bassist Nicole Fiorentino, is actually one of the two girls on the cover of, “Siamese Dream,” the band’s 1993 release. Corgan Tweeted the news this week. Read More
Interview: Platinum-selling hard rock band 3 Doors Down gears up for new songs with, “Time of My Life,” out April 12. Produced by Howard Benson (P.O.D., Flyleaf, Daughtry), the disc finds 3 Doors Down with catchy tracks, more mature and hard rockin’ than ever. Bass player Tod Harrell talks charity and playing for the US troops. Read More
Hard rock band RED’s third full-length, “Until We Have Faces,” debuted No. 1 on the iTunes rock chart this month and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2. Hear the band’s new single, “Feed the Machine,” here. Read More
Rock news: Alternative rock band Radiohead – arguably the first commercial band to fully utilize digital downloads with 2007’s, “In Rainbows,” pay-what-you-want release – has dropped its eighth album, “The King of Limbs,” a day early. Read More
In typical Foo fashion, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have released details on their upcoming full-length slowly, mysteriously. But as of this week, most of the info is out, including the title, release date and single. Read More
Photo Gallery: Hard rock bands Sevendust, Chevelle and Puddle of Mudd tore through Carnival of Madness in 2010. As Sevendust blast into the chorus of, “Unraveling,” vocalist Lajon Witherspoon racked back and forth on stage, dangling his long dreadlocks, while lead guitarist Clint Lowery bellied out chugging riffs. Read More
Rock News: Bonnaroo line-up includes Eminem, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons
Every year, Bonnaroo brings tens of thousands of alternative music fans to a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tenn. This summer, the fest is booked June 9-12, and headliners include Buffalo Springfield, Arcade Fire, Eminem, The Strokes, Mumford & Sons and The Black Keys. Read More
Psychedelicic rock band Queens of the Stone Age reissues its 1998 self-titled debut on March 1 via frontman Josh Homme’s own Rekords Rekords. In addition, Rekords Rekords will release a limited-edition seven-inch single, “How To Handle A Rope (A Lesson In The Lariat),” and the B-side “Avon,” on Feb. 28. Read More
The Foo Fighters are actually doing something traditional. By that, we mean they’re releasing a full-fledged, official music video for the track, “White Limo,” from their upcoming, yet untitled album, out April 12. The three-and-a-half minute video also features Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister. Read More