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Demos From Kurt Cobain’s Pre-Nirvana Band Fecal Matter Surface
Krist Novoselic eventually got a hold of the demo and soon after formed Nirvana with Cobain.
Tom DeLonge Says It Would Take ‘A Few Phone Calls’ For Him to Rejoin Blink-182
DeLonge spoke in an interview at Comic-Con in support of his new graphic novel, 'Poet Anderson… Of Nightmares.'
Cartoon Network’s ‘The Amazing World Of Gumball’ Describes Different Types of Metal
The show's titular character describes metalheads by saying they "pretend to be hardcore, but they're just hippies who like leather."
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Slams Same-Sex Marriage Opponents in Facebook Post
Keenan called out "religious zealots" and questioned if they "are in fact as omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent as their one true God."
Pearl Jam Poster Exhibit Unveiled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The exhibit, called Push Me, Pull Me, was organized in collaboration with the band and it features 85 posters from over 30 artists.
Foo Fighters Confirm a Second Installment of ‘Sonic Highways’
Dave Grohl said, 'The great thing about the concept for the project is that it can be anywhere because every city has some sort of musical history.'
Trent Reznor Served as Music Consultant for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ Trailer
The game's Twitter account also thanked Reznor for "his vision on the Batman #ArkhamKnight #BeTheBatman trailer."
Green Day Play Surprise Benefit Gig at Old Haunt, 924 Gilman Street
Two months after a warehouse shared by two local publishing houses burned down, Green Day performed a concert at their old haunt last night (May 17).
Simple Minds Perform For ‘Breakfast Club’ Tribute at Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards honors the biggest music stars of today and the future, but this year's ceremonies also spent some time looking back.
Watch Faith No More Play ‘Superhero’ and ‘Easy’ on ‘Fallon’
The large gap between albums for the reunited band, their last coming out in 1997, also coincided with a 20-year late night television dry spell.
Watch Trailer For Upcoming Kurt Cobain Death Conspiracy Documentary, ‘Soaked in Bleach’
While Montage of Heck' is a fantastic documentary that provides a well-sourced look at the life of Kurt Cobain, Soaked in Bleach looks very, very bad.
Billy Corgan Says Music Industry Is Run By ‘Feckless Idiots’
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman took to CNBC to talk about the music industry's relationship to capitalism and its technological inadequacy.