Jeff Giles
Watch the New Video for the Shins’ ‘The Rifle’s Spiral’
The Shins are certainly an act that has benefited from the way the record industry is set up in the 21st century, enjoying heaps of blog buzz even when their singles haven’t been in heavy rotation on the radio. But right now, we’re wishing they’d been around in the ’80s, because their new video for ‘The Rifle’s Spiral’ would have been huge 25 years ago.
Former Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Owes $450,000 in Back Taxes
It’s Tax Day, which means you might not be in a very good mood right now. But cheer up, because even if you’re writing the IRS a check this year, chances are you don’t owe anywhere near as much as former Pantera / Down bassist Rex ‘Rocker’ Brown.
Hear Jack White’s Balloon Single, ‘Freedom at 21′
It’s rare these days for a new album by a high-profile artist to hit stores without the label agreeing to some sort of online “try before you buy” promotion, whether it’s streaming the record for free or releasing an electronic press kit that offers snippets of a few songs. But that stuff is for amateurs, man — Jack White knows how to really get people excited about hearing his new music. Case in
Frances Bean Cobain Calls for Twitter Ban on Courtney Love After Dave Grohl Rant
There’s never a dull moment in the life of Courtney Love, who seems to be compensating for a growing lack of musical activity by feuding with everyone from her landlord to the Muppets — and, of course, Foo Fighters frontman/ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, who’s been one of her favorite public sparring partners for well over a decade. Courtney’s latest accusation: that Grohl made a pass at her daugh
Brian Jonestown Massacre Announce New Album, World Tour
Good news, Brian Jonestown Massacre fans: the band has finished recording its 13th album, the curiously titled ‘Aufheben,’ and they’re getting ready to celebrate its May 1 release with a long run of live dates that will take them all over the world.
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Confirms Red Hot Chili Peppers + Black Sabbath as Headliners
A couple of days ago, we told you rumor had it that the 2012 Lollapalooza lineup would feature Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath — and now we can confirm that the rumors were right on the money. This year’s list of acts has been unveiled, and it’s a doozy.
Slash + Myles Kennedy Perform Two Songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
With a little over a month to go before Slash unleashes his ‘Apocalyptic Love‘ on the world, he’s cranking up the promotional machine in earnest — and last night (April 10), that meant showing up on the big stage at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to perform a couple of songs, including his new single ‘You’re a Lie.’
Watch Pulp Perform on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’
Now that Damon Albarn says that Blur are probably over for good, we need our other veteran Britpop acts to step in and pick up the slack. Fortunately, Pulp are on the reunion tour circuit, and they stopped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ on Monday (April 9) to perform the fan favorites ‘Common People’ and ‘Like a Friend.’
New My Bloody Valentine Album in the Works
Given that their most recent album is old enough to buy its own drinks — and that fans have been waiting for reissues of the band’s old records for as long as we can remember — it’s probably healthy to take any news of a new release from My Bloody Valentine with a boulder-sized grain of salt. But for what it’s worth, MBV frontman Kevin Shields says the group working on the long, long, long-delayed
Watch Wild Flag Cover Fugazi’s ‘Margin Walker’
The last thing the ladies in Wild Flag need to do is prove their indie rock bona fides, but if you’re a modern post-punk band looking to show a crowd that you know where the music comes from, you could do a whole lot worse than dredging up a semi-obscure Fugazi song for your set list — and that’s just what they did Saturday night (March 31) in Boston.
Watch Jack White’s Official Video for ‘Sixteen Saltines’
Bristling with high-volume aggression and boasting lyrics that read like an anthem to teen jealousy, Jack White‘s ‘Sixteen Saltines’ is a persuasive introduction to the former White Stripe’s solo career — and now it has an unforgettable video to go with its brain-burrowing hooks.
Green Day to Induct Guns N’ Roses Into Rock Hall
It doesn’t look like Guns N’ Roses fans will be getting the reunion they’ve been waiting for when the band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next Saturday (April 14). But they can take some small consolation in the knowledge that one of the biggest bands of the last 20 years will be welcoming Guns into the Hall.