Jeff Giles
Garbage to Host Live Chat, Premiere ‘Blood for Poppies’ Video Today
Fancy a chat with Garbage? How about a look at the new video from their first album in seven years? Well, today is your lucky day.
New Arctic Monkeys Will Sound Like New Arctic Monkeys
If you’re excited about the next Arctic Monkeys album and eager for some clues as to what it might sound like, drummer Matt Helders has some advice for you: Listen to the band’s latest single, ‘R U Mine?‘
Carrie Brownstein Announces Plans for Memoir
From fronting one of the most influential rock bands of the ’90s to starring in IFC’s much blogged-about series ‘Portlandia,’ Carrie Brownstein has been blessed with one of the more interesting careers in recent memory — and now The New York Times reports that she’s signed a deal with Riverhead Press to relive it all in a memoir.
Dave Grohl Featured in Cameo-Filled Tenacious D Teaser ‘Rize of the Fenix’
As you may recall, Tenacious D suffered something of a career setback six years ago when their debut film, ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,’ tanked at the box office, thus sending the band into a prolonged hiatus. But the D, a.k.a. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, are back — and as they reveal in a new teaser video for their upcoming album ‘Rize of the Fenix,’ the reunion started with Val Kilmer dyin
2012 Pitchfork Music Festival Adds Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projectors + More
For a lot of music festivals, it would have been enough to simply book the 13 acts that Pitchfork initially announced as part of the lineup for this summer’s seventh annual live extravaganza — including Vampire Weekend and Feist. But ticket holders will get a little extra bang for their concert dollar thanks to the 11 additional artists that were just announced, a group led by Dirty Projectors and
Slash Admits He Once French-Kissed a Giraffe
Rock ‘n’ roll has acquired a lot of wild mysteries and legends over the years, but during his recent appearance on Australia’s Triple M radio, Slash was forced to address what might be one of the all-time wackiest: the rumor that he once French-kissed a giraffe.
Chickenfoot Returning to the Road for 2012 U.S. Spring Tour
After taking a couple months to recharge their batteries after their successful fall tour in support of their latest album, the boys in Chickenfoot have lined up a new string of dates that will see them rocking cities across the United States throughout May and June.
Korn’s Jonathan Davis: ‘We’re Not a Metal Band’
Korn have never exactly been the kind of band that tries to please critics — or, for that matter, anyone else but themselves..
In Flames Concert Cut Short After Bomb Threat
The audience at last night’s (Feb. 9) Albuquerque, N.M., stop on the In Flames and Trivium tour missed out on seeing the full experience, due to a bomb threat that forced In Flames to cut their set short before completing their final song of the show.
Nikki Sixx to Make Acting Debut in Indie Film
He’s a prolific musician, a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all time, a published author, and an entrepreneur — and now, thanks to his role in an upcoming indie film, Nikki Sixx can add “actor” to his long list of accomplishments too.
Guns N’ Roses To Invade U.S. Clubs
Nearly a quarter of a century after they staged their fan favorite ‘Live at the Ritz’ concert, Guns N’ Roses are set to return to the renowned New York City theater as part of a six-date jaunt through the Northeast that will also take them into Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois.
AC/DC Get Their Own Pinball Machine
For nearly 40 years now, AC/DC have remained a proud bastion of good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll regardless of changing trends — so it only stands to reason that in 2012, long after the pinball industry’s glorious heyday, the legendary rockers are teaming up with Stern Pinball to create their own game.