Category: Alternative Rock

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ New Album on the Horizon

With the return of guitarist John Frusciante, who hasn’t been with the band in 10 years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have finally let loose some details about their upcoming album.  “It sounds like Red Hot Chili Peppers, but it’s different and new,” drummer Chad Smith explains of the inevitable new sound the well-lived rockers […]

Will Creed Be Reuniting Any Time Soon?

In a recent interview, Mark Tremonti admits that he does have any plans to reunite creed any time soon (but would reconsider if any “business heads” advise him to do it, AKA offer something big). “Right now, I have a new record coming out,” Tremonti explains. “I’ve got to write another Alter Bridge record and […]

Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell Retires

Yesterday, Smash Mouth’s singer Steve Harwell announced his retirement from the group.  Due to his struggle with cardiomyopathy spanning over the past eight years, Harwell has suffered from a number of health issues from heart failure to an acute condition that impacts his speech and impaired memory. Information regarding his diagnosis was released following an […]

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner Says He Doesn’t Know How He’s “Still Around Today”

On September 26, Richie Faulkner, Judas Priest’s guitarist, suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a festival performance.  Now, Faulkner is recuperating in Nashville and is able to reflect on the shocking experience. “I had no idea whatsoever what it was,” the 41-year-old rocker explained of the pain he felt halfway through the band’s final […]

Nirvana Shares Unreleased ‘92 Performance of “Lithium”

As a preface to the upcoming reissue of Nevermind, Nirvana dropped a previously unreleased performance of “Lithium” from a Triple J radio appearance in Melbourne 1992.  The performance is part of the 30th anniversary commemoration of the iconic 1991 album that features, among other exclusive Nirvana material, four live shows across the world from Amsterdam […]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce 2022 Tour Dates

With a return to their goofy newsmen alter egos, the Red Hot Chili Peppers announce both European and North American tour dates for 2022.  The Global Stadium Tour begins in Spain at the beginning of summer and ends in Texas at the tail end of the season, all shows featuring the return of guitarist John […]

Just 5 Months After New Album, AFI Releases Another New Song

Despite having just released the new album Bodies back in June, AFI has already gifted fans with another new song, “Caught,” earlier this week.  The track was originally trimmed off Bodies’ tracklist but, ultimately, was just too beloved to let go. “Caught” also inspired the short film Where We Used to Meet, by director Kes […]

Black Flag’s Henry Rollins Announces 2022 Tour

Former Black Flag and Rollins Band musician, Henry Rollins, announces that he will be touring a one-man show throughout the spring of 2022. According to a statement about the show, the performance will “faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period…when things got even stranger over the last several months.” As […]

Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus is Cancer-Free!

“Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!!” Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus shares with social media followers after months of updates on his journey with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Hoppus was diagnosed earlier this year and has since undergone many rounds of chemotherapy.  The pop-punk bassist thanks everyone, including God, while also explaining that […]

Liam Gallagher in 2022: Brand New Album and a Headlining Show

Despite currently recovering from a recent helicopter fall, Liam Gallagher excitedly announces that his new album, C’Mon You Know, is set to drop on May 27th, 2022.  The Oasis co-founder’s third solo album will follow the upcoming release of the single, “I Wish I Had More Power,” which Gallagher describes as a “naughty little tune” […]