Smashing Pumpkins’ D’arcy Mocks Billy Corgan’s ‘Nonsense’ On Instagram
Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy has continued to speak with her fans in the comments section of Alternative Nation, and last week she reacted to a recent Instagram post by Billy Corgan.
Corgan wrote in the...
King Ropes’ Green Wolverine Is A Gift To Behold For Tom Waits & Beck...
One’s ability to convey a pure, honest musical attack without compromise is truly a gift to behold. Too often bands find themselves becoming slaves to the mold of flaccid lass consumption if for nothing...
Mike Shinoda Contemplates How Linkin Park Could Tour Without Chester Bennington
Linkin Park singer/guitarist Mike Shinoda was asked about Linkin Park's future in a new Kevin and Bean interview discussing his upcoming full length solo debut Post Traumatic. Shinoda seemed unsure about what Linkin Park's...
Dave Grohl Reunites With Fired Foo Fighters Bandmate For Special Release
Southern Lord will reissue "NMC17 (No More Censorship)" from the seminal Washington, D.C. punk band Scream on CD and LP formats this April 27. The LP was the band's first to feature drummer Dave...
Dave Grohl Rips Foo Fighters Member’s Performance: ‘It Didn’t Sound Powerful’
Dave Grohl discussed recording Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape album in a new Louder interview, and why he wasn't a fan of William Goldsmith's playing and he had to re-record it.
“We’d finished...
Rock Icon’s Son Reveals What Chris Cornell Told Him After Kurt Cobain Died
Chris Cornell created the song "You Never Knew My Mind" for Forever Words, an album featuring lyrics written by Johnny Cash, shortly before his death. Cash's son John Carter Cash discussed meeting Cornell just...
Stone Temple Pilots React To Soundgarden Guitarist’s New Project With Rock Legend
Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo has written on Instagram about MC5 legend Wayne Kramer's upcoming MC50 tour featuring Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil.
"Can anyone say #kickoutthejams Looking forward to #mc50 @officialwaynekramer."
While DeLeo isn't currently...
Maynard James Keenan Reveals How He Rejects Bandmate’s Ideas And It Leads To ‘Misery’
Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan revealed how he communicated with APC bandmate Billy Howerdel creatively while making their new album Eat the Elephant in a new Kerrang interview.
“We haven’t done...
Eddie Vedder Hugs And Kisses Iconic Grunge Era Singer Backstage In New Video
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Jane's Addiction singer/Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell were filmed by Perry's wife Etty having a beautiful moment backstage recently at Lollapalooza Brasil in Sao Paulo. Farrell was playing guitar,...
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Reveals ‘Proof’ Of ‘False’ Claims: ‘The Truth Will Win’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan discussed things that are 'false or misrepresented' and why 'the truth will win out in the end' in a new Instagram post:
The moose on my wall says, ‘Good morning!’...
Pearl Jam Classic Covered On NBC’s New Glee Inspired Show
Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe" was featured on a recent episode of NBC's new show Rise, which is a show that features high school characters singing songs like FOX's old show Glee. In the scene,...
Paul Maged’s The Glass River Is A Magical Treat For The Killers & Green...
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Brace yourself rock fans- actually, get ready! Alternative rock singer-songwriter master Paul Maged is back- and better than ever! Maged’s newest release, The Glass River drops March 28th and continues the rocker’s foray into...
Lars Ulrich Reveals Why Metallica Are Richer Than Megadeth, Slayer & Anthrax
Lars Ulrich was asked in a new OMR interview about why Metallica are more commercially successful than Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax.
"Well, I don't wanna sell anybody down the river here. Obviously, all these bands...
Friend Of Murdered Eagles Of Death Metal Employee Rips Jesse Hughes: ‘You Piece Of...
Former CNN host Piers Morgan has ripped Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes on Twitter following his criticism of the March For Our Lives gun control rally.
"America's most repulsive man. Take a bow,...
Pearl Jam Appear To Perform Emotional Classic With Chris Cornell Instrument
An Alternative Nation reader has pointed out that it appears that Stone Gossard played a guitar that is very similar to the Gibson Custom: Chris Cornell ES-335 (Olive Drab Green).
Olga Stewart commented, "And I...
Dave Grohl Reacts To Foo Fighters Pissing Off Kurt Cobain Fans
Team Rock have published an article where Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins' discuss Foo Fighters' formative years. Below is an excerpt:
When the Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album arrived on shelves in July 1995, its...
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Shares Powerful Video Featuring D’arcy
Smashing Pumpkins members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin recently shared a clip of the band's "Siva" video which prominently features original bass player D'arcy Wretzky. This is the first time Corgan and Chamberlin have...
Watch Eddie Vedder Debut Intimate Tribute Song “Dear Mind”
Billboard have debuted a deleted scene from Judd Apatow's new HBO documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. In the clip, Apatow and Eddie Vedder debut a tribute song to Shandling based on his...
Tool Have Fire Scare In Studio As Member Honors Chris Cornell
Tool guitarist Adam Jones has shared a new studio photo of drummer Danny Carey with a burned drum head near a fire hose. Carey was wearing a Soundgarden King Animal shirt in the photo...
Alternative Nation Is Searching For Podcasts, Appetite For Distortion First To Join
Alternative Nation is getting into podcasting, and the first podcast to join the site is Appetite for Distortion, a Guns N' Roses focused fan podcast (not officially associated with the band) hosted by Brando....