Stereogum — By the end of the '90s, Britpop had collapsed. Its primary and ancillary artists alike had taken the ideas and sounds of that dizzying moment as far as they could go. Some of the biggest names were only years away from breaking up, some drifted off i... more info

Stereogum — Last year, we learned that Doves, the grand and cinematic '00s Brit-rock trio, are getting back together. The band started out by announcing exactly one reunion show, and it happens later this month at London's Royal Albert Hall. But this won't be a ... more info

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Stereogum — The year was 2000. I had just begun my junior year of high school. I was at Newport Music Hall on Ohio State campus, seeing P.O.D. in one of the last vestiges of my adolescent nu-metal fixation, when I picked up my first copy of CMJ New Music Monthly... more info

Stereogum — English alt-rockers Doves have been inactive since 2010, after having released four studio albums. Now, they might be gearing up for a comeback. The band, made up of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams, posted a picture of gear boxes... more info

Guardian Music — RhinoThe recordings on this posthumous Prince album weren’t originally intended for release. But they capture Prince Rogers Nelson at the peak of his powers, alone at his home studio piano, feeling his way into songs including future classic P... more info

Metalsucks — Cool idea, but the execution... not so much. The post Video: Metallica Cover Prince’s “When Doves Cry” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Last night in Minneapolis, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo covered Prince's "When Doves Dry" for an arena full of people and it sucked so bad. It was a sold-out show at the Target Center, which means that almost 20,000 people heard this c... more info

Metal Injection — Kirk and Rob sorta nail it! The post METALLICA Cover PRINCE's "When Doves Cry" During Minneapolis Show appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Consequence of Sound — Metallica continue to pay tribute to famous local artists at each stop on their Worldwired tour. more info