Category: Alternative Rock

Poison, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Motley Crue, & Def Leppard Postpone Stadium Tour

On Monday, June 1st, it was announced that Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett’s North American stadium tour won’t be happening this summer. The stadium tour was meant to kick off on June 18th in Jacksonville, Florida, and run through the entire summer, hitting major cities including Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit with […]

Paul Stanley’s Soul Station Drops New Video

KISS co-founder & frontman, best-selling author and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Stanley has spent the last few years developing a project close to his heart. Soul Station is a band gathering some of today’s leading musicians to pay tribute to the greatest artists and songs from the R&B and soul catalog in […]

PJ Harvey Entire Back Catalog Reissued On Vinyl

UMe/Island and Beggars have announced a comprehensive reissue campaign which will see PJ Harvey’s entire back catalog – plus her two albums in collaboration with John Parish – released on vinyl over the next 12 months. For the first time, each of PJ Harvey’s album demos will be available as a stand-alone album on digital […]

Couchlock and Rock with Yawning Man, Brant Bjork and More!

The California Desert Wizards Association has announced CouchLock and Rock, A Stoned and Dusted Watch Party. Hosted live by Brant Bjork, Mario Lalli, Desert Legend Sean Wheeler and friends. The history making event will include clips of some of the CDWA’s favorite performances from the Stoned and Dusted parties in 2018 & 2019 and will stream […]

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Performs Remotely for Charity Telethon

The Chicago CEO COVID-19 Coalition again hosted their Sweet Home Chicago Telethon and was rebroadcast on NBC Sports Chicago this past Sunday, May 24th at 12 pm CDT, and Monday, May 25 at 2:30 pm CDT. The telethon, originally broadcast on May 16, is also available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Founded and led […]

The Many Facets of Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams is an American singer-songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Paramore. Born and raised in Mississippi, Williams moved to Tennessee at the age of 13 just after her parents divorced in 2002. In 2004, she formed Paramore alongside Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and […]

The Fratellis Unveil How they Stay Creative at Home

The Fratellis lead singer and guitarist, Jon Fratelli, sat down with Vype to talk about how he stays creative being stuck at home in quarantine. Throughout the interview, Jon speaks candidly about where he finds inspiration, the realities of trying to find ‘the flash of an idea’ and the creative challenges he has faced over […]

The Killers Slated for ETalk Open House

The show must go on! Even during isolation, ETalk continues its unprecedented access to artists and talent around the world with the all-new weekly music performance series, ETalk Open House, airing Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET on CTV and 7:30 p.m. ET on CTV2 and everywhere CTV content can be found, beginning May 28. As […]

Weezer, Jimmy Eat World and More Featured on ‘4 All Ages’

With families spending a lot more time together these days as everyone adjusts to the new normal of working and schooling at home, finding music that parents can enjoy together with their kids can be challenging in a seemingly endless scroll of albums and playlists. A new branded music series 4 All Ages has taken […]

Metallica Launches Rock Aged Whiskey

On Monday, May 18th, the iconic metal band Metallica launched their batch of 100 limited-edition box sets of Blackened American Whiskey. The set pairs with two 12″ vinyl picture discs of Metallica’s playlist used in the distilling process. “I am honored to have the opportunity to be able to create a whiskey and pour so much of […]