Category: Alternative Rock

SoCal Punk In The Park Lineup Officially Announced  

Next weekend, punk fans in Southern California have a solid lineup to look forward to at this year’s west coast version of Punk In The Park.  Festival-goers are expected to experience two days full of legendary punk rockers, as Pennywise will be headlining on Saturday and NOFX on Sunday. The Vandals, Me First And The […]

The War on Drugs Release New Song, “Change” 

Ahead of the release of their new album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, The War on Drugs have just released a new song, “Change.” The preceding single from the band was “Living Proof” back in July.  Announced over the summer, this upcoming, 10-track album will follow The War on  Drug’s 2020 release of a live album, […]

Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Lineup Announced

The lineup for the third annual Astroworld Festival was announced yesterday, with artists across popular genres joining Travis Scott at Houston’s NRG Park on November 5th and 6th.  The festival’s “avengers,” as Scott called them in his Instagram announcement, are as follows:  21 Savage Baby Keem Bad Bunny BIA Chief Keef Don Toliver Earth, Wind […]

Metallica, Greta Van Fleet To Play Vegas in 2022

More shows have finally been announced for iconic heavy rockers Metallica, as they have just recently announced a headlining Vegas stadium show with Greta Van Fleet. The two bands will be sharing the Allegiant Stadium stage on February 25th of next year. Metallica will also be making six stops in South America as they work […]

Coldplay Fittingly Covers Pearl Jam During Seattle Concert

At a concert at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena over the weekend, Coldplay paid tribute to PNW-natives Pearl Jam by covering “Nothingman,” an unconventional addition to their usual setlist.  “So because we’re here in Seattle,” frontman Chris Martin told the audience, “We wanted to pay a tribute to one of the bands that we fell in […]

Following Summer Album Release and U.S. Tour, Rise Against Announce New EP

Rise Against are on a roll following their June release of Nowhere Generation, a U.S. tour, and now a newly-announced companion EP, Nowhere Sessions, landing on November 12th. With live versions of some Nowhere Generation songs and a few covers, the six-track project is a manifestation of how dynamic the rock band’s songs turn out […]

“Joy Division: A Celebration” North America Tour Announced

With 26 dates across the United States and Canada, Peter Hook & The Lights will honor Joy Division with a “Joy Division: A Celebration” tour in August and September of 2022.  Hook and his band will be reaching into the past to perform the British new wave icons’ two albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer. This […]

Tom Morello: Zack de la Rocha “The Greatest Frontman of All Time”

In a recent interview, iconic rock guitarist Tom Morello granted Rage Against The Machine lead singer, Zack de la Rocha, as “the greatest frontman of all time.”  “There’s no one in the history of Western music that has the sort of the totality of spiritual commitment onstage and in the studio as that guy,” Morello […]

Rock Hall 2021 Induction Speakers Announced Including Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney

Presenters for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced.  Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson will be inducting Carole King, Paul McCartney will be inducting the Foo Fighters, Dr. Dre will be inducting LL Cool J, Drew Barrymore will be inducting the Go-Go’s, and Angela Bassett will be inducting Tina Turner. In […]

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Breaks Ribs After Stage Fall

On Friday, Vince Neil was taken to a nearby hospital after falling off stage during Mötley Crüe’s performance at the Monsters on the Mountain Festival held in Tennessee.  The 60-year-old singer accidentally stepped off the edge of the stage while playing “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” early on in the set. Neil fell […]