Tag: Alternative Rock

My Chemical Romance, Nine Inch Nails, The Misfits to Headline Riot Fest 2022

The exciting lineup for this year’s Riot Fest was just released, including headliners My Chemical Romance, The Misfits, and Nine Inch Nails. The Chicago-based musical festival is a haven for punk-rockers, emo-rockers, and so many other subgenres to gather together for bands like Alkaline Trio, Descendents, Jeff Rosenstock, Portugal. The Man, Bad Religion, and so […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Lil Nas X, More to Headline ACL Festival 2022

The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup has just been revealed. The popular southern music celebration will be taking place from October 7-9 and 14-16 with over 100 performances across eight stages. This year, Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, SZA, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X will be headlining. Other performers […]

Arcade Fire Announce 2022 Tour with Feist, Beck

Arcade Fire has just announced an upcoming tour in support of their most recent album, WE, which they released at the end of last week. Feist and Beck will be sharing the stage throughout the long tour as they travel throughout the UK, Europe, and North America from August through the beginning of December. See the […]

Watch: Arcade Fire Gives Fifth SNL Performance

Arcade Fire appeared on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, performing both “Unconditional (Lookout Kid)” and “The Lightning I, II.” The band went “live from New York” the night after the release of their newest album, WE. Saturday’s show, hosted by Benedict Cumberbatch, was also Arcade Fire’s fifth time appearing as the musical guest on the show. They […]

Pearl Jam Paid Tribute to Taylor Hawkins During San Diego Stop on Tour

Pearl Jam, while in-between songs at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, California this week, paid tribute to Foo Fighters’ late drummer, Taylor Hawkins. “[Hawkins] emitted something very incredible and very special,” frontman Eddie Vedder told the audience, honoring Hawkin’s close friendship with Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron. “We’re all missing him, and so, Matt, […]

Pat Benatar, Duran Duran Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees, Judas Priest Recognized in “Musical Excellence”

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has just announced a big welcome to the Class of 2022. This year’s list of inductees includes first-time nominees Duran Duran, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, and Dolly Parton, as well as previously nominated performers Pat Benatar and the Eurythmics. Judas Priest was among the nominated artists but […]

Win Butler Comments on Brother Will Butler’s Departure From Arcade Fire

Win Butler, the Arcade Fire frontman, has finally publically commented on his brother Will Butler’s departure from the band after nearly 20 years of creating and playing music together. “I love Will,” Win said in a brand new interview. “He’s my only brother and he’s always had interests that transcend music. I think that he […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins at Jazz Fest with Dave Grohl in the Audience

At Sunday’s Jazz Fest in New Orleans, the Red Hot Chili Peppers paid a special tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Dave Grohl, Hawkins’ widow Alison, and other Foo Fighters members looked on from the sides of the stage. Chad Smith, the drummer of the Chili Peppers and close friend of Hawkins, had […]

Wilco Embraces Country Music with New Album “Cruel Country”

Wilco has just announced a brand new album, Cruel Country, which is set to release on May 27. “Falling Apart (Right Now)” is the band’s leading single off the album, showcasing their full embrace of the country music genre. “We’ve never been particularly comfortable with accepting that definition, the idea that I was making country music. […]