Category Archives: Alternative Rock

The Dirty Nil’s Luke Bentham On New Album ‘The Lash’

Serving up a bold, brash onslaught of rock ’n’ roll catharsis for over a decade, The Dirty Nil would be the first to admit that they’re not a band well-versed in subtlety. Known for their sweat-soaked showmanship, glam-flecked punk rock grit, and psychedelic visuals, the Ontario duo’s identity has become one that revels in chaos. […]

Sammy Hagar Messes Up Ozzy Osbourne Tribute

Sammy Hagar recently opened up about messing up the tribute performance to Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne recently passed away at the age of 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates, and performing a huge farewell concert for fans. The show brought together the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time […]

Dee Snider Clarifies Ozzy Osbourne ‘Diss’

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider recently found himself in the center of a social media debate after he gave his honest opinion about Black Sabbath’s 1971 album “Master of Reality.” Responding to a tweet that called it a perfect “10/10, no-skip” record, Snider explained that while he is a fan of the album, he also […]

My Chemical Romance Perform Unreleased Song, ‘War Beneath The Rain’, Live

My Chemical Romance performed an unreleased song during their headline show at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium last night (July 26). Photo: Kelly Mason for Rock Sound The track, entitled ‘War Beneath The Rain’, was originally intended for the group’s abandoned concept record ‘The Paper Kingdom’, which was written around 2012/13 and would have become the […]

Slipknot Announce Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album

Slipknot have revealed the details of their upcoming 25th anniversary reissue of their self-titled debut album. Photo: Dean Karr Set for release on September 05 via Roadrunner Records, it includes 40 previously unreleased rarities with the full box set containing exclusive new artwork and unseen imagery collected from the band’s personal archives. You can already […]

George Clooney ‘Forced’ Jack Black’s Breakup

In July 2024, following the assassination attempt on then presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, PA, Tenacious D found itself in the midst of controversy. During the band’s concert in Sydney, Australia, guitarist Kyle Gass said “don’t miss Trump next time” when he was presented with a cake for his 64th birthday and blew out […]

Grunge Singer Recalls Firing Kurt Cobain

In a recent interview with New Noise Magazine, Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne reflected on the band’s 1993 album “Houdini,” recalling how he fired Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain as the record’s producer and instead brought in Garth Richardson (known for his work with Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers) to finish the album. […]