L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the Hives last played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the appearance could have been considered a victory lap for the band. It was 2003, and the practitioners of lean, fashionable rock 'n' roll had a year earlier seen their air-gui... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Coachella performers The Hives will release their self-produced "Lex Hives," their first album since 2007's Pharrell Williams-produced "The Black and White Album," June 5. Hives singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist says "Lex Hives" is an attempt to be "as H... more info

ContactMusic — The Hives frontman HOWLIN PELLE ALMQVIST insists they are ready for a return to the stage after spending five years in the dark ages The Swedish rockers havent released an album since 2007s Black and White Hives but are making their comeback with fo.... more info

411 Mania — They were terrible... more info

Stereogum — Swedish garage-rock peacocks the Hives had their big moment in the sun a decade ago, but they’re still out there, playing shows and releasing music and sounding just as feral as they did back in the Return Of The Rock days. Their new self-produced ... more info

Gigwise — Swedish rockers return with first new music in over five years - listen now more info

ContactMusic — Coachella announced its line-up for 2012 on Monday January 9 2012 naming the likes of The Kaiser Chiefs Noel Gallagher and The Hives among its three-day bill to take place firstly between April 13th to 15th and then a weekend later on the 20th to the... more info

Metalsucks — Well, I feel vindicated. See, I’ve been telling friends that Jack White was an idiot for years. YEARS. Like, pretty much since the first time I saw/heard The White Stripes. (In fact, I was opposed to entire movement of “The Plural” bands of the... more info

NME — Bands to join Pulp and Black Eyed Peas in London's Hyde Park more info

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