411 Mania — Howlin' Pelle believe it's now just pop bands with distorted guitars… more info

Guardian Music — The Hives singer on his love of punk, Andy Kaufman and ninjas• Album stream: listen to Lex Hives The Hives are known for their onstage showmanship. Have you worked out a move that could top The Freeze (1)?Yes. But I will keep it a secret. It's not ... more info

Chorus.fm — You can stream *The Hives* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thehives) new album Lex Hives, here (https://www.facebook.com/hives/app_310953368986956). more info

Guardian Music — Five years in the making, the Hives are back with yet more loud garage rock … but has it been worth the wait?Lex Hives is the Swedish band's fifth album, and marks a diversion into the world of tender, string-drenched ballads. We jest, of course, f... more info

DrownedInSound — The concluding half of our in depth interview with The Hives sees us cover frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's hospitalisation from concussion last year, bad Hives songs and Barely Legal. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — The Hives are a rock and roll band. This much the Swedish five piece were very clear about when they sat down with DiS a fortnight ago in an opulent London hotel. What follows is both a revealing and hilarious insight into one of the few remaining lo... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Hives* (https://www.facebook.com/hives)' music video for "Go Right Ahead" can be seen in the replies. more info

Guardian Music — Borderline, LondonRidiculous black-and-white outfits? Of course. Frantic bursts of garage-punk noise that travel from nought to 90 in a millisecond and keep on accelerating? Absolutely. Preposterous self-aggrandisement from frontman Howlin' Pelle Alm... more info

Guardian Music — Bow Wow Wow, New Order and Ladyhawke are among the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Andrew Sacher, photos by Chris La Putt It's needless to say that The Hives' tiny show at The Studio at Webster Hall last night (4/26) was a wild, packed, sweaty party. It only took about a song and... more info