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In tune with Eric Joseph

"I have been playing guitar since I was 12 years old," said local musician Eric Joseph of Orlando band Blaine the Mono .

Nirvana's 'In Utero' Studio Set To Reopen

The studio in rural Minnesota where Nirvana made their last studio album, " In Utero ", will soon be rocking again, after laying dormant for nearly a year.

Toronto promoter Elliott Lefko hits it big in L.A., but doesn't forget roots

Elliott Lefko is shown in a handout phjoto. When Lefko casts his mind back to the thousands of shows he's booked and promoted over the course of his dizzying career, enough highlights pop out from the distortion to bathe an arena.

TONIGHT: Gnosis (Japan), Troll 8 (Japan), The Terrordactyls and Tennis Pro @ Chop Suey

Oh boy. I was so exited when I heard that Vashon's own sweet geniuses, The Terrordactyls , were playing at Chop Suey tonight! They have a song called "Sad Pizza" and a song called "Party Train" , and those songs take turns being stuck in my head at all times.

Pachyderm studio space to rock again

Under new ownership, the Cannon Falls studio where Nirvana made its last album is slated to be reopened this year.

Dave Grohl - Dave Grohl Full Of Praise For Adele Ahead Of Grammy Awards

Dave Grohl is probably getting used to being termed as one of the senior statesmen of rock n' roll nowadays, but it's still hard to believe that the likes of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were still children when the current Foo Fighters front man and former Nirvana drummer started in music.

If you love something let it go: our film critic on 1990s nostalgia

Ah, the early 1990s: a time when lumberjack shirts were briefly fashionable, thrift store shopping was considered cool and grunge dominated the music scene to such an extent that Teenage Fanclub almost become one of the biggest bands in the world.

"Weird Al" Headed to Wichita

The king of parody is coming to Hartman Arena in Wichita. "Weird Al" Yankovic will perform his biggest hits on May 1. Yankovic is known for his unique ability to poke fun at pop culture and its music, Yankovic's hits include "White & Nerdy," "Eat It," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Another One Rides The Bus," "Like A Surgeon," "Amish Paradise," King of ... (more)

The Sound of Winter with BUSH!Listen to win $1,000 and you could meet the band

Led by guitarist/vocalist Gavin Rossdale, Bush became the first post-Nirvana British band to hit it big in America.

Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose

My personal musical hiatus and longer-standing exile from musical innovation and creativity meant that grunge pretty much passed me by.

Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite

As a teenager, Kweller fronted the Texas-based, alternative rock band Radish. Hailed as the next Nirvana, Radish became entangled in a major label bidding war before ultimately signing to Mercury Records and releasing the commercially disappointing Prior to the release of Radish's second album, tentatively titled Discount Fireworks, the band broke ... (more)

Loyal punters enjoy downsized day out

The Big Day Out wasn't as big as usual yesterday but it was still a great day out for 12,000 Perth music lovers.

I'll Stick Around

During the last dark days of Nirvana in 1994, tapes of Dave Grohl's solo demos circulated among alt-rock royalty.

Nice Legs! (Photos) Lana Del Rey and Ashley Greene Show Off Shapely Stems, Great Shoes

Weekend photos mix - singer Lana Del Rey and actress Ashley Greene were both showing off their stems this week, see the photos below in the gallery.

Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in alternative rock. Their fellow Seattle rockers Green River may have spearheaded the grunge sound, but they relied on noise rock in the vein of the Stooges.

Flagpole Sitta

Although formed in Seattle during grunge's heyday, Harvey Danger took inspiration from a wide range of influences, from hometown heroes like Nirvana and Mudhoney to such melodic cult bands as the Pixies, the Buzzcocks, and Ride.

The Sound of Winter with BushWin a snowboard made from Gavin's guitar

Led by guitarist/vocalist Gavin Rossdale, Bush became the first post-Nirvana British band to hit it big in America.

20 years on: smells like middle-age spirit

It lasted just 65 minutes, but for those who were among the loud, violent, sweaty, drug and booze-fuelled chaos that night, Nirvana at the ANU bar remains a concert memory of a lifetime.

Bring It On! 5 Awesome Cheerleader Videos

Madonna 's new music video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" features the Queen of Pop collaborating with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. for the first time, walking on the hands of football players for the first time , and, shockingly, unleashing her first cheerleader-laden music video.

Dave Grohl to Executive Produce Sitcom?

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has signed on to be an executive producer of a new sitcom for the FX cable network.

 

 

 

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