Tag: Alternative Rock

Inter Arma Celebrates 20 Years With Special East Coast Tour

Inter Arma is marking two decades of heavy music with a special East Coast tour, giving longtime fans a chance to hear material pulled from across the band’s sprawling catalog. The Richmond, Virginia group will launch its 20th anniversary run October 8 in Atlanta before traveling through several East Coast cities and wrapping things up […]

Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword Join Forces for Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword are teaming up for a fall U.S. tour that promises a serious dose of heavy riffs before the year is out. The two bands will co-headline a run of November dates with heavy psych outfit Hippie Death Cult along for support. The tour gets underway November 2 at Town […]

Foo Fighters Make Hollywood Bowl Debut With Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil

Foo Fighters finally checked the Hollywood Bowl off their list Saturday night, and they didn’t exactly ease their way into the place. The veteran rock band made its debut at the legendary Los Angeles venue on August 22 with some formidable company, joining conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and musicians from Youth Orchestra […]

Jack White and Charley Crockett’s Twin Temple Dispute Turns Into a Full-Blown Feud

What began as a disagreement over an opening act has turned into a surprisingly lively feud between Charley Crockett and Jack White, with Twin Temple caught at the center of the action. The trouble dates back to July, when Crockett removed Twin Temple from two scheduled appearances on his Age of the Ram tour. The […]

Fontaines D.C. Enter Darker Territory With New Album Dopamine Chamber

Fontaines D.C. are heading into darker territory with their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, arriving October 16 through XL Recordings. The Irish band is kicking off the new era with “Marianne,” the album’s lead single. The track arrives alongside a colorful new music video directed by Dave Meyers, whose extensive résumé spans major projects across […]

Rob Thomas Accidentally Hits Matchbox Twenty Bandmate With Mic Stand

A Matchbox Twenty performance at the Illinois State Fair took an unexpected turn when frontman Rob Thomas accidentally struck longtime bandmate Paul Doucette in the head with a microphone stand. The incident happened Sunday, August 16, as the band performed “Bent,” one of its best-known songs. Thomas was energetically swinging the stand during the performance […]

Brandon Flowers Turns to Country While Rethinking His Future in Music

Brandon Flowers has spent more than two decades living a version of the musician’s dream, but these days the frontman of The Killers is increasingly curious about the road he didn’t take. At 45, Flowers is contemplating the demands that come with a career built on albums, arenas and years of touring. He has even […]

Korn’s Jonathan Davis Expands Freak On A Leash Brand With Cat Gear

Jonathan Davis is giving cat owners a chance to bring a little Korn-inspired darkness into their pets’ wardrobes. The Korn frontman has expanded his Freak On A Leash pet lifestyle brand with a new collection created specifically for cats, marking the company’s first major move into feline accessories after initially building its lineup around dogs. […]

Phoebe Bridgers Recruits Indie Heavyweights for Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers has officially returned to solo album territory with Lost Weekend, a sprawling 16-track project that brings some familiar friends and an impressively long list of collaborators along for the ride. The album is Bridgers’ third solo full-length and her first since Punisher in 2020. It also marks her biggest collection of new solo […]

Korn’s “Freak on a Leash” Gets the Alex Terrible Treatment

Slaughter to Prevail vocalist Alex Terrible has put his own heavy stamp on a nu-metal classic, releasing a complete vocal cover of Korn’s “Freak on a Leash.” The song, originally released as part of Korn’s 1998 album “Follow the Leader,” became one of the defining tracks of the band’s career and remains instantly recognizable decades […]