Garbage Announce New Album Details
Garbage have announced details on their new album Strange Little Birds on Twitter and Facebook which will be released on June 10th. According to Rolling Stone, the band started recording the album in drummer Butch...
Alternative Nation’s Modern Artist Showcase: March 2016
After an extended hiatus from the AlternativeNation's Modern Artist Showcase, I have decided to explore bringing this segment back as it is incredibly important to keep up with what is and could be happening...
Placebo Announce 20th Anniversary World Tour
After much speculation, Placebo has announced they will commence a 20th anniversary world tour through the rest of 2016 and 2017 to celebrate their 20 years as a band, marked by the release of...
Stone Temple Pilots Finish Open Auditions For New Lead Singer
Stone Temple Pilots finished their online open audition submissions earlier this week on their website. Over the month long process, it inspired many different types of musicians to not only make submissions, but...
Chris Cornell Gives The Rolling Stones Advice On Performing In Cuba
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cornell remembers the challenges that he and members of Audioslave faced when they were planning a free concert in Havana a decade ago, and he's encouraging the Rolling Stones...
Pearl Jam To Give Away Ear Plugs At Concerts
From PearlJam.com:
Pearl Jam, Ten Club and MusiCares are teaming up to spread the word on Hearing Health. Visit the MusiCares table at each of Pearl Jam's U.S. shows on the 2016 Spring Tour to...
Guns N’ Roses Planning Acoustic Performance?
A rumored layout of the seating arrangement for Guns N' Roses' upcoming April 8th and 9th shows in Las Vegas at the new T-Mobile Arena have been released, and for April 9th the floor...
Eagles of Death Metal Singer Rips Cops For Not Bringing Guns To Bataclan Due...
Part 2 of Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes' interview on Fox Business' Kennedy aired last night, and Hughes had some critical words for the Democratic party and gun control proponents. Alternative...
Given to Fly: Honoring 25 Years of Pearl Jam
“Arms wide open with the sea as his floor”
March 10, 1991: Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament appear on Seattle radio station, KISW and reveal that their band would be changing its name from Mookie...
Guns N’ Roses ‘Repositioning’ Tour, Planning Concert For 100,000 Fans
Guns N' Roses insider Eddie Money is reporting on MyGNR that Guns N' Roses are rumored to be planning a concert at Dallas' AT&T Stadium for May 27th. AT&T Stadium holds over 100,000...
Dave Grohl Impersonates Famous Rock Star, Calls Himself ‘Lame’
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl called in to The Kevin & Bean Show yesterday pretending to be Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield while Survivor host Jeff Probst was sitting in as a guest.
"Jeff, I don't...
Eagles of Death Metal Frontman Claims Security May Have Been In On Paris Attack
Part 1 of Kennedy's interview with Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes aired on Fox Business yesterday, and he discussed the November terrorist attack at the Bataclan in Paris. Alternative Nation has...
Record Review: Anthrax – For All Kings
As their official 11th studio album, “For All Kings, released on Friday, February 26th, thrash veterans Anthrax have proven once again why they have earned their place as one of The Big 4. And...
Original Smashing Pumpkins Reunite To Sue Leaker: ‘This Isn’t A Robin Hood Helping Out...
The Smashing Pumpkins made a Facebook post earlier this week reacting to the recent leak of unreleased Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness material. Billy Corgan said that he and his original Smashing...
Guns N’ Roses Los Angeles Club Show In The Works
Eddie Trunk hinted at a secret Guns N' Roses warmup show ahead of their big comeback gigs in Las Vegas in his new blog.
"I will be attending the GnR shows in Vegas. Maybe a...
Scott Weiland Remembers His Father’s Musical Influence On Him In Unreleased Final Interview
While many 'final' Scott Weiland interviews have been released, a new one has just surfaced that is the final interview that took place with the legendary Stone Temple Pilots frontman at Lavish Studios, conducted...
Green River Announce Record Store Day ‘Unreleased Demos’ Release
From RecordStoreDay.com:
Earliest known recordings of what was to become the Pacific Northwest 'Grunge' movement. Featuring Mark Arm & Steve Turner of Mudhoney, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. All Tracks Unreleased. Includes Concert Flyer, Sticker...
Suffocation’s Albums Get Ranked Up!
Hailing from the one and only Long Island New York, Suffocation are one of death metal's most important and acclaimed bands. Stripping away the genre's thrash roots, they are credited for being a major influence...
Pearl Jam ‘Inspired’ To Write New Album, Major Update On 25th Anniversary Celebration
Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament discussed the band's upcoming plans in a new interview with Pop Matters.
“We don’t have any plans for PJ25. And I think largely because PJ20 really does almost feel like...
Dave Grohl Blows Off Recording With Krist Novoselic & Melvins: ‘Krist Was Left Hanging,...
Melvins frontman Buzz Osbourne revealed that Dave Grohl no showed a rehearsal and recording session for the Melvins' new album Basses Loaded with his former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic, according to a new Rolling...
