Why Pearl Jam, Soundgarden & More Could Make For Exciting 2017 Festival Season
Anticipating the lineup arrival for a music festival can be a grueling process, but good things come to those who wait. The holiday season has officially arrived for festival enthusiasts. Rumors and speculation for the...
Major Live Reunion With Ed Kowalczyk Announcement Imminent
Live have updated their official website Freaks4Live.com with a countdown clock that ends on Monday. The band will announce details surrounding their reunion with original frontman Ed Kowalczyk, who left the band in 2009...
Chris Cornell Reveals Who Really Created Grunge Scene
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell discussed the Seattle Grunge scene in a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie. Alternative Nation transcribed his comments.
"We had a lot of that sort of talk leading up to...
Guns N’ Roses Member Talks Axl Rose’s ‘Sordid’ History With St. Louis
Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus discussed the band's return to St. Louis following the infamous 1991 riot in a recent KSHE interview. Alternative Nation transcribed his comments.
"Axl's always been great with me,...
Top 10 Alternative Rock Replacement Band Members
It’s quite uncommon for a band to retain its original lineup throughout their entire career. For every U2, there are twenty bands who play musical chairs with their ever changing band members. Infighting, creative...
Interview: David Ellefson Talks Megadeth’s Early Days & New Record Label
Alternative Nation guest reporter Charlotte Haynes recently conducted an interview with Megadeth bassist /EMP Label Group president David Ellefson and his label partner Thom Hazaert (A&R /Operations Manager). We can write a forced intro...
Guns N’ Roses Talk ‘Organic’ New Music, Reveal If Money Motivated Reunion
Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus discussed new GNR music in a recent KSHE interview. Alternative Nation transcribed his comments.
"We are messing with ideas every day. Every day we do at least...
Kurt Cobain Suicide Note Conspiracy Scientifically Debunked?
Kurt Fraser posted a blog on Cobain Evidence Blog a few weeks ago. Read part of the article below, and definitely make sure to check out Cobain Evidence Blog.
Correspondence between the author and Carole...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reveal If They Plan To Retire
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis revealed in a new RTBF interview that he does not see himself or Red Hot Chili Peppers ever retiring, and that he expects to be writing music...
Sebastian Bach Talks Axl Rose’s Howard Hughes Behavior
Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach discussed Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose in a new Wall Street Journal interview.
"I don’t think he talked to anyone. For 13 years, he became kind of...
Mike McCready On Why ‘Love’ From Pearl Jam Has Helped Keep Him In Band...
Last week, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready did a Twitter Q&A for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. McCready has Crohn's disease and has been an advocate for charitable IBD causes. He said...
Dave Grohl Meets With Scott Weiland’s Bandmate
A few weeks ago, Dave Grohl came to the Viper Room in Hollywood and was photographed with former Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts bassist Tommy Black.
Former Wildabouts bassist Tommy Black sent the following tribute...
Maynard James Keenan Talks Psychic Leading To Tool Firing Bassist
Maynard James Keenan discussed replacing original Tool bassist Paul D'Amour with Justin Chancellor during a recent live Q&A with Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil. Alternative Nation transcribed the comments.
Thayil said, "We lost two bass...
Axl Rose Quitting Guns N’ Roses After Slash’s Hotel Room Had $75,000 Damage Will...
Below is an excerpt from Mick Wall's new book, Last Of The Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses.
When Slash returned from the hospital early the next morning Doug was waiting...
Soundgarden & A Perfect Circle Announce Major Event
Soundgarden (Friday), Def Leppard (Saturday) and Avenged Sevenfold (Sunday) will headline the 7th annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion May 5, 6 and 7 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC....
Guns N’ Roses Announce 2017 European Tour And New U.S. Dates
If 2016 was a busy year for Guns N'Roses then get prepared for 2017 because LA's finest have just announced a European tour for next summer. And if that wasn't enough they will be...
How Guns N’ Roses Saved Slash After He Died Pulp Fiction Style Will Shock...
Below is an excerpt from Mick Wall's new book, Last Of The Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses.
Meanwhile, back in the so-called real world, Slash was planning his wedding to Renee Suran,...
Foo Fighters Reveal If New Album Is In Works
Despite rumors, Taylor Hawkins has told NME that Foo Fighters have not yet started writing their ninth record.
“We’re still in a hunker down period right now,” the drummer told NME. “We know we have...
An Open Letter To Scott Weiland A Year After His Passing
Dear Scott:
It’s been a year since you’ve gone somewhere else. All things considered, it’s been a twelve month roller coaster ride. Emotions have run wild and thankfully, the one constant has been music. We...
Watch Eddie Vedder’s Surprise NASCAR Appearance
NASCAR, on behalf of retiring race car driver, donates $1.8 million to Pearl Jam singer's Epidermolysis Bullosa nonprofit.
Eddie Vedder made a surprise appearance at the NASCAR Sprint Series Awards Banquet in Las Vegas Friday...
