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How some of rock’s biggest bands got their names

3247 days ago
MSN MusicThere isn’t anything to be infinitely sad about anymore. Billy Corgan and his band The Smashing Pumpkins released their first record, “Gish,” 25 years ago on May 28. Outside of releasing multiple hits and songs that are still staples of rock ra... more info

'Encyclopedia Of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events And Related Subjects' Now Available

3247 days ago
Roadrunner - BlabbermouthMcFarland Publishers has released a new book, "Encyclopedia Of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events And Related Subjects". Written by pop culture authority Brett Weiss, it is the world's first encyclopedia on the self-proclaimed "hottest band in the world.... more info

Down On The Upside Turns 20

3255 days ago
StereogumBy 1996, grunge was pretty much over. In the rock sphere, it was ceding ground to the encroaching scourges of post-grunge and nu-metal — both commercially and culturally. All of the iconic artists of the movement were winding down, or already done,... more info

Hear Melvins' Raucous Cover of the Beatles' 'I Want to Tell You'

3268 days ago
Rolling StoneMelvins' upcoming album, Basses Loaded, finds the group's core members jamming with a variety of four-string firebrands, ranging from Nirvana's Krist Novoselic to Redd Kross' Steve McDonald. The latter bassist joins frontman Buzz Osborne and drummer ... more info

Juliana Hatfield offers to sell Kurt Cobain letter to Nirvana fans for $20,000

3273 days ago
NMEThe former Blake Babies singer is considering selling the letter to help pay her rent more info

Lennon's lyrics, Cobain's letter and Gaga's piano up for auction

3275 days ago
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics, Lady Gaga's first piano and an angry note from Kurt Cobain discussing the possibility of disbanding Nirvana after an unflattering magazine article are among the top items being offered at an u... more info

Taylor Swift Is Mad For Plaid: Singer Goes Grunge (Twice!) In N.Y.C. Pre-Met Gala

3276 days ago
People.comTaylor Swift is officially taking style cues from Nirvana more info

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Goes On 'Punk' Tour Of London (Video)

3279 days ago
Roadrunner - BlabbermouthWhen KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach visited London, England, Roadrunner Records took him on a punk tour of Camden, visiting the spot where THE CLASH practiced and shot their debut album cover. Roadrunner also spoke with him about his love for... more info

​Shonen Knife review – cult Japanese trio serve up childlike punk-pop

3279 days ago
Guardian MusicSummerhall, EdinburghThe Osaka rockers bounce through their catchy numbers with the excitable abandon of teenagersRound the corner from Summerhall there’s a pub called the Southern, which in 1991 entered local rock’n’roll folklor... more info

Angry Letter From Kurt Cobain To David Geffen Going Up For Auction

3285 days ago
StereogumA newly unearthed angry letter that Kurt Cobain wrote to his DGC Records boss David Geffen in 1992, a year after the release of Nevermind, is going up for auction next month, The Daily Mail reports. In the hand-scrawled missive, Cobain threatens to b... more info

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