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Stream 2013 Coachella Festival on YouTube, starting tonight. It’s that time of year again! The 2013 installment of the Coachella Music festival in Indio, California kicks off tonight. For those of you (like myself) who aren’t fortunate enough to be rocking out in the desert, we’re all in luck as you’ll be able to stream […]
Its been 23 years since Kurt Cobain’s suicide. Why does it still sting? April 5th, 2017 marked a grim milestone; it’s been 23 years since Kurt Cobain’s suicide. I didn’t think much about it at first. That was a very long time ago and it’s a pretty grim reminder. But then I realize given the […]
Listen to New Queens of The Stone Age Song: ‘My God Is The Sun’, off forthcoming album ‘Like Clockwork’ As promised, Queens Of The Stone Age have released the new single for their upcoming album ‘Like Clockwork.’ They previewed it last week at Lollapalooza Brazil. And Eddie Vedder played cowbell at Lollapalooza Chile! **UPDATED: Click here […]
Vote For Best Bassists in Alternative Rock in our new poll. *POLLS ARE CLOSED: Click here for the results! Update; now go check out our new poll for best alternative rock drummers! Voting ends Sunday May 5th! I’ve made lists of the most underrated vocalists and most underrated guitarists in rock. But is there any […]
Welcome to Part of The 40 Worst Band Names Ever. Click here to read Part 1 if you missed it. We have just 20 turds to go! 20. Prefab Sprout The reason they chose this name is convoluted and boring (read here if you suffer from insomnia). Let’s just say their name blows and leave […]
Come take a ride on our list of the 40 Worst Band Names Ever conjured. Dave Grohl’s excellent SXSW Keynote address was a plea for musicians to rely on their inner voice and not use studio gimmickry as a crutch. You can read it in full here. When he spoke about his high school band […]
It was just a few weeks ago that Morrissey was having a rough patch. He cancelled concert dates due to health concerns and is currently on bed rest. He also feuded with late night host Jimmy Kimmel, cancelling his appearance on the show in protest of being on the same bill as the cast of […]
Check out our Top 11 List of The Best, most informative and entertaining Movie Commentaries. For film geeks like myself, nothing beats a good DVD or Blu-ray movie commentary track. A great commentary gives insight into the creative process; how cast and crew solved conceptual problems, salvaged happy accidents, and willed their vision into being. […]
Well the wait is over! The official 2013 Lollapalooza lineup has been announced and it’s making me itch to head back to Chicago. The announcement came earlier than expected due to a leak, but it appears this has been confirmed as the real deal. Headliners include New Order (read my recent album review), the newly […]
Alice in Chains have just released their new single ‘Stone.’ It’s the second track they’ve released for their upcoming album ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.’ The album’s street date is May 28th. Personally I like this better than the début single ‘Hollow.’ Mind you, there’s nothing radically different in their sound. It still sounds like […]
