LouderSound6/15/2026
"I'm ashamed of the way I treated them. They didn't deserve that." Steve Albini had regrets about how he spoke about PixiesSteve Albini never pulled any punches, but he also wasn't afraid of owning his mistakes
Blabbermouth6/12/2026
SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Reflects On Rise Of 'Grunge' In Early 1990sDuring an appearance on Talk Is Jericho, the podcast hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, who is promoting his new memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", spoke about how the rise of grunge — led by b...
LouderSound6/12/2026
How the band David Bowie called “a psychotic Beatles”made the '80s weirdest and most influential alternative rock albumNirvana's Kurt Cobain admitted it, but pretty much every single alt. rock band has 'borrowed' from Pixies' 1988 masterpiece Surfer Rosa
LouderSound6/12/2026
DC hardcore legends Scream announce UK and European tour datesThe band that introduced the world to Dave Grohl is back
LouderSound6/11/2026
"Some of us were getting sober and cleaning up, others were not. It's a recipe for disaster": The chaotic story of Jane's Addiction's Ritual De Lo Habitual, the debauched masterpiece that changed musicForget Nirvana’s Nevermind – it was Jane’s Addiction's game-changing second album Ritual De Lo Habitual that ushered in the alternative rock decade
LouderSound6/10/2026
“Of any song that I've ever written, it's most blatantly about my time in Nirvana.” The story behind the Foo Fighters song Dave Grohl wrote about his Nirvana bandmates while crashing on Kurt Cobain's couchDave Grohl's tender tribute to Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain
Blabbermouth6/5/2026
CARMINE APPICE Doubles Down On His Claim That METALLICA Was First True Heavy Metal Band: 'Before All That, It Was Hard Rock'In a new interview with Poland's MetalSide, legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice doubled down on his claim that METALLICA was the first true heavy metal band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I consider heavy metal starting with METALLICA. Before all that, it was hard rock. The crunch...
Loudwire6/1/2026
Every Big Rock + Metal Album Released Each Day in June HistoryWe found the biggest titles released each day, including albums from Slipknot, Metallica and other huge acts.
Loudwire6/1/2026
Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in JuneJune has a lot of birthdays, so see which rockers are blowing out the candles for this month.
LouderSound5/26/2026
The 30 greatest Nirvana songs ever, and the stories behind themThe very best of the best of Nirvana
LouderSound5/26/2026
If you always wanted to hear Weezer's Rivers Cuomo covering anthems by Dolly Parton, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Metallica, the internet gods are smiling upon youCheck out Rivers Cuomo's 'randum cuverz'
The PRP5/26/2026
Watch: Foo Fighters Threw It Back To Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Album With Their First-Ever Live Cover Of “Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam”Slipping a surprise into the set.
LouderSound5/26/2026
"We had a plan but, Jesus Christ, are you kidding?" How David Coverdale used glamour and bombast to turn Whitesnake into international superstars"We had a plan but, Jesus Christ, are you kidding?"
Metal Injection5/25/2026
THOM YORKE of RADIOHEAD Knew NIRVANA Would Be Huge"I remember when I first heard 'Nevermind.' I was like, ‘OK, it’s on’." says Thom Yorke on the success of Nirvana's sophomore album.
LouderSound5/23/2026
"I remember when I first heard Nevermind and I was like, 'OK, it's on'." Radiohead's Thom Yorke recalls the moment he realised Nirvana were going to change the world"I remember when I first heard Nevermind and I was like, ‘OK, it’s on’"
LouderSound5/22/2026
“I hope they get sued. It’s a shameless ripoff. They should be slapped on the wrist for that.” How Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen - with their classic song SoberSober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
LouderSound5/15/2026
"He's stabbed to death by a monochrome clown, who promptly blows himself up." My Chemical Romance headline Thursday night of Sonic Temple with a stunning show for the agesThe emo legends underscore why they're the most important rock band since Nirvana
LouderSound5/12/2026
"Some kids wanted to come up onstage, chaos ensues and the people in charge seemed to panic and cut the power." How a cult hardcore punk band shut down one of rock's most legendary festivals after bagging an unlikely major label dealBiohazard were swept up in the major label hysteria that swamped rock and metal in the 90s
Loudwire5/8/2026
Legendary Albums That Almost Had Different TitlesImagine your favorite album having a different title?