Since its humble, multi-venue origins in 2005, Chicago’s Riot Fest has graduated to an elite tier of US festivals. These days, the beloved punk, metal, hip-hop, and alternative rock often comes in with huge lineups […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms To kick off Season 3 of The Story Behind the Song, The Cranberries’ drummer Fergal Lawler talks about the Irish band’s 1993 alternative rock classic “Linger.” […]
With Staff Picks, our writers and editors highlight some of our favorite new music this month. Check out the picks for the best albums of August 2024 below. The final quarter of 2024 is imminent, […]
Canadian rockers FINGER ELEVEN have released the official music video for their latest single, “Adrenaline”. “Adrenaline”, a rousing, intense anthem about banding together, even in tough times, to push forward, was made available digitally earlier […]
“Hometown show, baby — it’s very, very special.” That was Olivia Rodrigo onstage at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Tuesday night, not long into the first of six L.A.-area gigs that will wrap the U.S. leg […]
COLIN Jost has been tapped to buzz on over to Jeopardy! as the official host of the show’s new Pop Culture spinoff on Amazon Prime. The Saturday Night Live star will host the first version […]
Anberlin unveils new single ‘Seven’ featuring Matty Mullins Anberlin image via Victor Maldonado August 2, 2024 Alternative rock veterans Anberlin have released their full-length album Vega via Equal Vision Records. Marking the band’s first record […]
As of August 2024, FINGER ELEVEN have officially crossed one billion overall career streams, averaging five million streams per week and therefore securing their status as one of the best-selling Canadian bands of all time. […]
Ween have released a deluxe edition of their 1994 album, Chocolate and Cheese, with 15 previously unreleased outtakes and demos. Available today, August 2nd, the 3xLP set features remastered version of the beloved alternative rock […]
Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled their new album Aghori Mhori Mei. The record’s release comes in the midst of the band’s ongoing North American tour, which you can get tickets for here. Arriving as the 13th […]
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost has been named the host of Jeopardy’s new pop culture game show. Aptly titled Pop Culture Jeopardy!, the new series will premiere on Prime Video. Production is […]
Welcome back to Origins, our recurring series that gives artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, the British alternative rock group Sports Team dig into the themes behind the […]
Alternative rock veterans Soul Asylum have announced a new album, Slowly But Shirley. While there’s no word yet on when exactly fans can expect the record, the band has shared the single “High Road” to […]
Simple Plan have released a cover of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” both as a dedication to The Lion King’s 30th anniversary as well as for a new Disney pop-punk and alternative rock covers compilation […]
ICONIC rock band REM has reunited and performed for the first time in nearly two decades. The band recently spoke about how it would take a lot for them to get back together. 5 REM […]
Ween will be giving their 1994 album Chocolate and Cheese a deluxe reissue featuring 15 previously unreleased outtakes and demos. Arriving on August 2nd, the 3xLP set is a remastered version of the beloved alternative rock […]
It’s always thrilling for pop-culture fans such as ourselves to see a pop-culture question come up on Jeopardy! A whole Marvel category? What a delight! But now trivia and pop-culture will permanently connect in a […]
Alternative Rock Pioneer Steve Albini Dies After Succumbing To A Heart Attack(Photo Credit –IMDb) Steve Albini, the vocalist, guitarist and producer for Iconic bands including Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey, reportedly died aged 61 from […]
“Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend. Love to his family and innumerable colleagues,” the actor and indie music fan Ejiah Wood shared. “Farewell, Steve Albini.” The Polyvinyl X account shared, “An unfathomable loss, […]
Steve Albini, the legendary record producer and engineer behind Nirvana’s In Utero, Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, and countless other classic alternative rock albums, has died of a heart attack. He was 61 years old. News of […]