Category: Alternative Rock

Young the Giant and More Slated for 4xFAR

The deserts of the Coachella Valley have always had a magnetic pull for those seeking an escape full of music and adventure. In January, 4xFAR, presented by Land Rover, sets out on its debut journey, inviting attendees to discover and explore an eclectic experience of music, food and adventure, sound tracked by fearless, boundary-pushing artists. […]

Music That Goes BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Tomorrow’s Halloween, so you probably already have your costume ready, but how about your playlist?  These 10 should absolutely be queued up and ready to go. “Monster Mash” — Bobby (Boris) Pickett “I Put a Spell On You” — Bette Midler “Thriller” — Michael Jackson “Ghostbusters” Theme — Ray Parker Jr. “This Is Halloween” — […]

Nick Cave, Arctic Monkeys, Black Sabbath and More Featured on ‘Peaky Blinders’ Soundtrack

Since the fifth season of the massively popular BAFTA-winning series BBC drama wrapped up, fans are aching for their next hit of Peaky Blinders. On November 15, UMe will release the first-ever official soundtrack to the series (currently available on BBC’s iPlayer and on Netflix in more than 100 countries outside of the U.K.) that […]

Coldplay Drops New Music Video

On Friday, October 25th,  Coldplay dropped the jubilant video for their new single “Orphans”.  The project was directed by the band’s longtime friend and documentarian Mat Whitecross. Earlier this week, the band revealed the LP’s 16-song track list via the classified sections of the hometown newspapers of its four members, and the sepia-tinged cover art […]

Slipknot Singer Shares Wedding Photos

It had bern reported that earlier last week,  Slipknot singer Corey Taylor married fiancée Alicia Dove had tied the knot. It turns out their wedding day was October 6th. On Thursday, October 24th, the two finally shared some photos from the big day.  The caption of the image of the two embracing underneath a towering structure […]

Cage the Elephant At the Top of the Charts w/ ‘Social Cues’

On a chart dated October 26th, Cage the Elephant’s “Social Cues” hits No. 1 on the all-rock-format Rock Airplay tally. Cage the Elephant collects its fifth Rock Airplay leader and achieves a personal first; it has now led the list with two singles from the same album for the first time. “Social Cues” follows the […]

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Meets his Twin

Any band you can think of has their own extremely loyal fanbase. Some show up to concerts in merch, and other’s take a leap towards supefandom. Slipknot’s singer Corey Taylor recently ran into a shockingly spot-on Maggot doppelgänger at a backstage meet-and-greet. In a video posted by a fan account, Taylor is seemingly spooked when […]

Wolfgang Van Halen Shares One of the ‘Best’ Moments from Tool Concert

On Tuesday, October 22nd, son of rock icon Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, took to Instagram to post a photo of his dad, taking a photo for a completely ignorant Tool fan. The caption reads “A guy asked my dad if he could take a picture of him with the stage behind him, having […]

Coldplay Announces a Double Album

On Saturday, October 19th, Coldplay kicked off the roll-out for their new music over the weekend, confirming that a double album is on its way. The band took to Instagram to post a cryptic five-second teaser, featuring a black and white photo of The Wedding Band & Dance Orchestra. Earlier in the week, posters featuring […]

Green Day gets Paid Tribute by an Unexpected Superstar

the band Green Day at the Grammy Awards

On Friday, October 18th, Shakira, of all artists paid tribute to Green Day’s classic song ‘Basket Case’ in the studio. The international superstar shared the one minute clip to her Twitter page. She wrote “Me, being a basket case with my producer…”. Along with the video. Just in case you needed confirmation that Shakira rocks […]