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Exclusive: Jane’s Addiction on plotting their long-awaited return + new music in 2023

Jane’s Addiction have just wrapped up the Spirits On Fire tour with Smashing Pumpkins. The group discuss making new music, playing 2023’s Lollapalooza and more.

Foo Fighters reveal lineups for Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

UPDATE: Foo Fighters have revealed both lineups for the “all-star rock shows” honoring Taylor Hawkins. The first concert will take place in London’s Wembley Stadium Sept. 3, with the second set for Los Angeles’ Kia Forum Sept. 27. The London lineup includes Geddy Lee (Rush), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Alex Lifeson, Liam Gallagher (Oasis), Roger […]

Nick Hexum on 311's tour, the band's 30th anniversary and more

311 are in the midst of a major tour with special guests Iration and Iya Terra, taking them on the road to over three dozen U.S. cities. The band also will be livestreaming select shows via their streaming platform, 311 Streamsystem. Additionally, they recently announced three shows over Halloween weekend, including an appearance at The […]

These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead

1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]

These 15 albums from 1991 laid the foundation for punk as we know it

Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk albums of 1991. It was a momentous year, one in which underground culture burst into the mainstream, taking punk and all its offshoots with it. Blame it on one album: Nirvana’s Nevermind.  Many punkier-than-thou types will moan when seeing this album’s inclusion. They’d be denying […]

QUIZ: Can you match these ’90s alternative artists to their hit song?

We all love ’90s music in some way. Even if you aren’t blaring “Everlong” on your way to work, artists of the time set the foundation for most, if not all, of your favorite alternative bands.  Still, given the surge of commercially successful artists over the decade, it can be hard to keep them all […]

Stillwell (Korn, P.O.D.) find joy in great sadness on "Could've Sworn"

After two albums exploring their roots, Fieldy from Korn’s side project Stillwell have finally found their comfort zone. Throughout their 14 years together, the band formed by a trio of creative minds, including P.O.D. drummer Wuv and rapper Q-Unique, have tried out their nü-metal chops, investigated their flair for rap and never quite settled for […]

Post Malone joins members of Metallica and Foo Fighters for an iconic jam

It looks like Post Malone has made a few new friends this past week. The rapper recently took part in an iconic jam session with members of Foo Fighters, Metallica, Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers to help celebrate producer Andrew Watt‘s 30th birthday. Read more: Vans’ ‘The Simpsons’ collab just got a lot […]

UFO founder and Ozzy Osbourne bassist Pete Way dies at 69

Pete Way, founding bassist for UFO and former touring bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, has died at age 69. News about his death was made public on Friday, Aug. 14. Read more: Here’s how the “She Couldn’t” demo foreshadowed Linkin Park’s career Way helped form UFO back in 1969 and played with the band for 31 […]

10 scene favorites Kat Von D has tattooed on ‘LA Ink’ and beyond

Many Hollywood names, from A-list celebrities to scene stars, have gotten tattooed by Kat Von D, some even appearing on LA Ink. While many people know Von D for her iconic makeup brand and music career, we can’t forget what started it all—her amazing tattoo work on some of the most well-known celebrities.  Read more: […]

Dave Navarro furious 'Murder In The Family' episode ran without consent

Dave Navarro is furious with TV host and reporter Geraldo Rivera for running a TV episode about the murder of his mother without permission. The most recent episode of Rivera’s true crime series, Murder in the Family, talks about the death of Dave Navarro’s mother by her ex-boyfriend. Read more: Tim Lambesis: As I Lay […]

11 times the scene got ‘Punk’d’

[Photo by: Punk’d/MTV]  Before reality shows such as Jersey Shore and Teen Mom pulled in viewers on MTV, we had Punk’d, a weekly dose of hilarity where host Ashton Kutcher pranked some of the 2000s most popular celebrities. Beginning in 2003, Kutcher helmed the show as host for eight seasons and produced nine—the last of […]

Life sentence upheld for man who murdered guitarist Dave Navarro’s mother

According to the Associated Press, the 2nd District Court Of Appeal upheld the life sentence for the man (John Riccardi) who killed two Southern California women 30 years ago, including the mother of Dave Navarro, guitarist of Jane’s Addiction. Riccardi was originally given the death penalty, but that was reducted to life in prison without the […]

Coheed And Cambria, Circa Survive to play Rockstar Uproar Festival

Rockstar Uproar Festival have added Coheed And Cambria and Circa Survive to the 2013 tour lineup. The bands join Middle Class Rut, 100 Bands You Need To Know artist New Politics as well as headliners Jane's Addiction and Alice In Chains and more.  DATES Fri        9-Aug               Scranton, PA               Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Sat       10-Aug             Hartford, CT                The […]

Jane's Addiction - Behind the scenes of the "Underground" video shoot

Check out this exclusive behind the scenes look at Jane's Addiction's video shoot for “Underground.” The band's new album The Great Escape Artist is available now. You can watch the “Underground” video here.

Mastodon guitarist reveals supergroup featuring members of Mars Volta, more

In a recent interview, Mastodon guitarist Brett Hinds revealed that he was working as part of an unnamed supergroup. The band, comprised of Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, former Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery, has been slow to do much work as the distance between members and lack […]

Jane's Addiction working on new album

According to a recent interview with guitarist Dave Navarro, Jane’s Addiction are set to head into the studio next month to record some new tracks. Narvarro hopes to have the new album out sometime next year. The record will be their first recording of new music in over seven years.