It’s a last minute bid for “What the hell?!” of the year: Paul McCartney will front a reformed Nirvana at a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert tonight. Both Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic are joining in, as will Pat Smear who once toured as an additional Nirvana guitarist and now plays the Foo Fighters. With Kurt Cobain openly expressing his admiration for McCartney, this will be as close to a Nirvana reunion as we’ll ever get…
The Queens of the Stone Age have released a handwritten letter to Mojo magazine, explaining why their new album has been delayed for more than a year and why this might actually prove to be a good thing. The QOTSA album is definitely one of the most expected of the year, and one which will likely not disappoint, especially considering they have Dave Grohl on drums again, Trent Raznor working with them on several tracks…
Jhene Aiko is a fresh face, although she has made her presence felt on recent albums from the Black Hippy crew– and most notably on the hook for Ab-Soul’s “Terrorist Threats”. Her voice on “Mirrors” goes to a darker place, blending in smoothly with the synths and occasional drums. Listen to the song here.
Mumford and Sons have released the best selling album in 2012, but they’re already working on some new material. The band released ‘Babel’ in September – the album went straight to number one, receiving acclaim both from fans and critics; but the band isn’t resting on their laurels, and instead, they’re working even harder. Banjo player Winston Marshall told NME: “Will we wait years for the next album? F*ck, no. You heard it here first….
Three years after the shockingly good return – “Black Gives Way To Blue” – it’s only about time we got some new work about new Alice in Chains material. Reports have been scarce throughout the entire year. Jerry Cantrell shared a few words regarding the band’s new LP. Apparently, making the follow-up to their first record with singer William Duvall was “like having to deal with the sophomore jinx for the second time in our…
It’s a sad day for metal heads, folks. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello shared some of his honest, ice cold opinions about the band and the possibility of playing any concerts in the future. He went as far as to say that Rage Against the Machine will never perform again. “Whether or not we ever play music again in any capacity is unknown. I’m grateful for…
Frankie Poullain from The Darkness was caught in a Chile airport carrying an apple, which he had traveled with. Apparently, this is quite a big deal for airport folks, so the guard there actually wanted to call the cops and give him a big fine – until he found out the guard’s a Lady Gaga fan. He then proceeded to do what any respectable musician would – bribe him with tickets. Apparently, that worked. “Cops…
The Pennsylvanian sludge rockers return with a follow-up for their sweet 2009 album – King of Jeans. The new album will be called Honeys and the guys promise it will at least as good as their debut. Here’s a first taste of Honeys, a song called Bathroom Lighter.
Coldplay are working hard in the studio, preparing their next album – one with a title that you can actually pronounce. Their last album, ‘Mylo Xyloto’, caused quite a stir among fans, with some claiming that “you can’t even google it”. They didn’t offer many details about it though. When pushed by presenters Kyle and Jackie O to reveal if they had come up with a name for their sixth studio album, Chris Martin only…
As a Jimi Hendrix fan, I just have to share these videos I stumbled across, featuring former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready jamming on classic Hendrix tunes. The two were performing at a tribute concert organized by Seattle’s Experience Music Project that took place on November 17th. Along with drummer Barrett Martin and vocalist Brandi Carlisle, the pair ran through the Hendrix classics “Voodoo Chile” and “Machine Gun”….
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