Foo Fighters Change Band Name, Play 90’s Rarities With Queen Member
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Foo Fighters launched their Cal Jam pop up store on Sunday outside the Hollywood Palladium, and Chevy Metal and The Holy Shits were announced to perform. Chevy Metal is Taylor...
Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell Details Quitting Drugs After Layne Staley Death
Alice In Chains singer/guitarist Jerry Cantrell discussed recording Degradation Trip 'fucked up' and quitting drugs and drinking after Layne Staley died in a new Billboard interview.
"Lastly, though we're talking about Alice in Chains, there...
Dead Kurt Cobain Kisses Courtney Love In Bizarre New Melvins Poster
The Melvins performed at Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Colorado on August 11th, and the poster for the show recreated the iconic photo of Courtney Love kissing Kurt Cobain, but this time, Cobain is...
Slash Reveals Why Velvet Revolver Split Wasn’t Just Scott Weiland’s Fault
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In a new The Australian interview, Slash said that Scott Weiland wasn't the only person responsible for Velvet Revolver falling apart in 2008, stating that he himself was to blame as...
Billy Corgan Reveals Rage Against The Machine Reunion Ambitions
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan revealed his hopes for three ambitious reunions in a recent Instagram Q&A. Corgan wants to see Rage Against The Machine, Led Zeppelin, and My Chemical Romance reunite. Corgan also...
Watch Chris Cornell’s Daughter Show Love For Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell's daughter Lily has been busy around the Seattle music scene in recent months. She has attended Pearl Jam performances, including the band's Home Shows in Seattle at Safeco Field, while also traveling...
Metallica’s James Hetfield Looks Like Hulk Hogan In New Photo
Metallica have been off the road since May, and what appears to be a new photo of James Hetfield has surfaced on Instagram, and he looks just like legendary WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan. Ironically...
Layne Staley’s Dad Reacts To William DuVall Replacing Son In Alice In Chains
Phil Staley, the father of late Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley, gave a rare interview with KOMO at AIC's pop up store and museum in Seattle. He discussed William DuVall replacing his son...
New Details On What Chris Cornell Bought Day He Died
A few new details have surfaced about what Chris Cornell was doing in New York on the final day of his life on May 17, 2017 prior to leaving for Detroit to perform with...
Billy Corgan Jokes About Heroin In Seattle
The Smashing Pumpkins performed in Seattle at Key Arena on Friday night, and the performance was broadcast live professionally shot on Twitter. The stream ended up getting a total of 1.1 million views throughout...
Metallica Drummer Details Final Rage Against The Machine Show ‘Beat Down’
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich discussed attending Rage Against The Machine's final 2011 LA Rising performance in a new It's Electric Beats 1 podcast with Tom Morello. Alternative Nation transcribed their comments.
Lars Ulrich: Speaking of...
Slash Asked About Accusation Against Tool Singer Maynard James Keenan
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash was asked about the #MeToo sexual misconduct movement and it's involvement in rock music in a new Classic Rock Magazine interview. The interviewer references a discredited June 2018 accusation...
Eddie Vedder Jamming With Kid Who Fought Cancer Is Adorable
A 13-year old Pearl Jam fan named Roarke who has fought brain cancer recently had his dream come true when he jammed with Eddie Vedder after a fan campaign to make a meeting happen.
Andrew...
How Metallica Killed Hair Metal With ‘And Justice For All’ 30 Years Ago
Metallica released ...And Justice For All on August 25th, 1988. The album proved to be a heavy metal middle finger to the brand of status quo glammed out, pretentious hair metal that dominated MTV and the...
Billy Corgan Reviews New Alice In Chains Album
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has posted a review of the new Alice In Chains album on Instagram:
"The NEW Alice in Chains record is out today. Please go out and support one of my...
Alice In Chains Reveal If Chris Cornell Can Be Replaced
Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney revealed why it's difficult to replace legends like Chris Cornell, Tom Petty, David Bowie, and Prince in a new KNKX interview. Alternative Nation transcribed his comments.
"There's always live...
Billy Corgan Reacts To Backlash From Nirvana Fans
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has praised Kurt Cobain in recent Instagram story Q&A's, and already said that he'd be open to covering Nirvana. He answered the same question again, discussing how his positive...
Chris Cornell’s Widow Announces Soundgarden Members Reunion
Chris Cornell's widow has announced that surviving members of Soundgarden will reunite to present a screening of their 2013 Artists Den performance from Los Angeles at the Wiltern. The screening will be part of...
Stone Temple Pilots Member Grows Beard For First Time
During his 30 years in Stone Temple Pilots, the band's bassist Robert DeLeo has essentially had the same onstage look during the band's entire run, unlike the band's lead singers Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington,...
Bruce Spingsteen Bandmate Thinks Dave Grohl & Eddie Vedder Are Future Of Rock
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band member Stevie Van Zandt was recently asked what he thought of Dave Grohl, and he seems to think Grohl, Eddie Vedder, and Billie Joe Armstrong will carry...
