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Listen To Pearl Jam’s New Studio Recording In Its Entirety

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After a clip surfaced in February, the full version of Pearl Jam's cover of Brandi Carlile's "Again Today" has been released. Listen below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y38lDNwHyTw Pearl Jam, Adele, and other artists will be featured on Cover...

Photos Of Kurt Cobain’s Last Check Surface

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A reader named Robert shared the following with Alternative Nation yesterday. "Thought I'd share this on the anniversary of death. Quite Possibly the last check Kurt cashed. Look at the time stamps on the...

Rock Hall of Fame Claims Pearl Jam Influenced Stone Temple Pilots

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Pearl Jam exhibit, which we reported on a few days ago, has a band biography with bullet points that claims the band influenced Stone Temple Pilots, The...

Live Talk Pearl Jam’s ‘Incredible’ Respect For Drummers, How Band ‘Mesmerized’ Them

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On Tuesday, Alternative Nation spoke with Ed Kowalczyk and Chad Taylor, vocalist and lead guitarist for the legendary Grunge era act, Live. The newly restored original lineup of the band are about to embark on a...

Dave Grohl & Trent Reznor Are Doing Something Awesome

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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor are both appearing in the new documentary INDUSTRIΛL ΛCCIDENT: The Story Of Wax Trax! Records. In a recently released trailer, Reznor discussed Wax...

Metallica’s Reaction To Rap & EDM Is Surprising

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Metallica frontman James Hetfield discussed hip hop and electronica music in a new interview with La Tercera, as transcribed by Ultimate-Guitar: "It's not something that I enjoy, but when I see my children or other...

Pearl Jam Announce Replacement For Neil Young At Rock Hall of Fame

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Unfortunately Neil Young has fallen ill, so he will be unable to induct Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend in New York. In his place, legendary late night...

Alice In Chains & Pearl Jam Members Pay Tribute To Layne Staley: 15th Anniversary...

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Legendary Alice In Chains and Mad Season frontman Layne Staley died 15 years ago today from a drug overdose in his Seattle home. Over the years, Alternative Nation has interviewed many of Staley's...

Eddie Vedder Gives Ex-Pearl Jam Drummer Awesome Gift

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Eddie Vedder did something awesome for original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen. On MLB Opening Day, Vedder gave Krusen a signed baseball. Krusen wrote on Instagram, "#openingday2017 thanks Ed!" Krusen is...

John Frusciante Didn’t Break One Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar For Beautiful Reason

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While many rock and roll stars break their guitars, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante never did, according to his guitar tech. Dave Lee told JFEffects. "This is a very good question....

Remembering Nirvana’s Most Insane Concerts On 23rd Anniversary Of Kurt Cobain’s Death

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Editor's note: Greg Prato originally published this article on April 3, 2015 on Alternative Nation.  We are re-publishing it today to honor Kurt Cobain on the 23rd anniversary of his passing.  Check out Greg's...

Review: Dusty Grant’s Chris Cornell Influenced “This Longing Heart” Is An Unplugged Anthem

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Dusty Grant recently released a new single titled “This Longing Heart.” It was recorded at Magnitude Creative in Wichita, Kansas. The track calls back to the MTV Unplugged sound of the 1990’s, it’s simply Grant’s...

Foo Fighters Guitarist Talks Rock Hall of Fame

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NOTE: Chris Shiflett has said that he was joking about the Pearl Jam comment and that he didn't say anything to Dave Grohl about the Rock Hall of Fame. Alternative Nation interviewed Foo Fighters guitarist...

Eddie Van Halen Did Something Awesome For Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante

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Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante's guitar tech Dave Lee discussed what Eddie Van Halen did for Frusciante in a new JFEffects article. I would have to ask how John's WH-10 wah wah...

Maynard James Keenan’s Surprising Response To New Tool Album Rumor

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Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan tweeted the following last week, and keep in mind this was prior to any April Fools stories. Don't believe every click bait headline you read.— Maynard J Keenan (@mjkeenan) March...

You Won’t Believe How Metallica Reacted To Being Called ‘Money Hungry’

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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich discussed the band being called 'money hungry' in a new Sonar FM interview (transcribed by Ultimate-Guitar): "After all the Napster stuff, the preconception that Metallica is greedy and cares about money...

Ex-Guns N’ Roses Member Reveals If ’Somebody Dying’ Would Make Him Reunite With Band

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Asked by Metal Wani in a new interview how he looks back on his time with Guns N' Roses, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal said: "Well, how do you sum up such a big part of...

Interview: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett Talks New Album, Lemmy & Punk Rock Memories

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NOTE: Chris Shiflett has said that he was joking about the Pearl Jam comment and that he didn't say anything to Dave Grohl about the Rock Hall of Fame. While Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett...

Tool Announce West Coast Tour Dates

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NEW TOOL SHOW DATES INFO NEW TOOL SHOWS AND VIP PACKAGES Tickets for the following shows will be on-sale FRIDAY, APRIL 7 at 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME. VIP Packages Pre-sale for TOOLARMY MEMBERS on Wednesday, April 5th...

Pearl Jam Member Reveals How Nirvana Can Save Rock Again

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Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron was asked in a recent interview about the legacy of the Grunge movement, and how guitar rock is no longer popular. He also discussed why he...

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