The Great Escape’s Desert Manifesto Mini Doc Is A Treat For Queens of the...
Alternative Nation is proud to premiere The Desert Manifesto - a super-8-fairy-tale-journey through the magical world of The Great Escape. A Jim Morrison-esk poem walks you through six songs off their album Universe in...
Pearl Jam Tease New Song “Obey The Law Of The Heart”
Pearl Jam are contributing a new song to the 'Basmati Blues' soundtrack titled "Obey The Law Of The Heart." PearlJamOnline are reporting that the song was written by Stone Gossard, and performed by Pearl...
Noel Gallagher Blasts ‘Boring’ Dave Grohl & Josh Homme For Surprising Reasons
Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher criticized Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme in a new interview.
"I think that it's very easy for guys with guitars to...
Heartbreaking Video Chester Bennington Filmed Before Death Released: ‘I Miss You’
Late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's widow Talinda has shared a video that Chester sent to her two months before he died by suicide.
"I just wanted to tell you how much I love you,...
Axl Rose Reacts To Tragic Death Of Guns N’ Roses Collaborator
Grammy Award winning arranger Paul Buckmaster, who worked on orchestral arrangements for Guns N’ Roses' 2008 studio album, Chinese Democracy, has passed away at 71 years of age.
Buckmaster was responsible for orchestra and arrangements...
System of a Down Frontman To Honor Chris Cornell In Beautiful Way
The Los Angeles Committee of Human Rights Watch has announced today that it will be presenting the inaugural Promise Award at this year's dinner on November 14. Inspired by the film and song that...
NFL Icon Wants Dave Grohl To Run For President
Aaron Rodgers posted on Instagram, "Great night in Madison yesterday getting to see @foofighters and @itscrab many thanks to Dave, Taylor and Gus for their hospitality, and for the last 2+ decades of music....
Chris Cornell’s Daughter Reveals Who ‘Most Important Person To Me In World’ Is: ‘You...
Chris Cornell's daughter Toni Cornell posted a beautiful birthday message to her grandmother 'Yia Yia' Toni Karayiannis yesterday, describing why she is the 'best grandmother ever.' New previously unseen photos of Karayiannis have also...
Watch Foo Fighters Let Fan Sing Rush Cover, Did He Nail It Or Choke?
At Foo Fighters' show in Champaign, IL last night, the band let a fan named Michael Carpenter sing Rush's "Tom Sawyer" for them, and for the most part he nailed it. Carpenter did admit...
You Won’t Believe What Happened When I Photographed A Perfect Circle
Ask and you shall receive.
Get ready for the click bait. It’s a comin’.
— Maynard J Keenan (@mjkeenan) November 9, 2017
On Tuesday night, A Perfect Circle took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd...
Alice In Chains 2018 Comeback With Metal Icon Revealed
Alice In Chains have announced their first 2018 concert. The band last performed on October 8, 2016 in Reno, NV, and they have not performed live in 2017.
Alice In Chains will be performing at...
Eddie Vedder’s Tom Petty Tribute Will Melt Your Heart
A fan who attended Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder's recent Citi Sound Vault performance at The Chapel in San Francisco a couple of days ago detailed how Vedder paid tribute to Tom Petty.
jroberteup wrote...
Stone Temple Pilots Singer Legal Agreement Leaks With Surprising Details
Two sources have shared details with Alternative Nation regarding Stone Temple Pilots' nondisclosure agreements that singers who auditioned for the band signed. The singers signed over unrestricted rights to the 'Artist's Appearance,' which includes...
Courtney Love Opens Up To Grunge Legend About Missing Kurt Cobain
Former Hole drummer Patty Schemel discussed her new book Hit So Hard in a new King 5 interview. Alternative Nation transcribed her comments.
"In the process of writing the book, I reached out to everyone...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member Reacts To Foo Fighters ‘Crazy Idea’ For Rock Icon
A new clip of Foo Fighters' appearance on the PBS docu-series Landmarks Live In Concert has been released, and it features Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith interviewing the band. Alternative Nation transcribed...
Chester Bennington Saved Famous Alternative Rock Singer From Suicide: ‘He Was There For Me’
The Used frontman Bert McCracken discussed the deaths of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in a new Forbes interview.
Baltin: As an artist and a dad you also have to...
Pearl Jam React To Transgender Winning Major Election
Pearl Jam posted a clapping emoji in response to a Washington Post story about Danica Roem becoming one of the first openly transgender elected officials in the United States. Below is an excerpt from...
Metallica Drummer Reveals Why He Had ‘Street Fight’ With Fans Over Napster: ‘It Wasn’t...
In a new interview with 92Y in New York City, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if there is anything he would have done differently in Metallica's legal dispute against Napster.
"To answer your question...
Maynard James Keenan Hits Back At Angry Fans Who Were Kicked Out Of Concert
Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan has issued a brief response to fans following reports that more than 60 concertgoers were ejected from an APC show over the weekend in Reading,...
Pearl Jam’s Dave Abbruzzese Calls Story About Why Eddie Vedder Wanted Him Fired ‘Bullshit’
Former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese wrote the following on Facebook:
Just saw something that made my stomach hurt. I don't know if this is actually true and was part of the PJ20 book, but...
