Category Archives: Alternative Rock

Made In Chicago: A Rock Sound Tribute

In celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary, we have teamed up with Fall Out Boy to deliver a special edition magazine, merch collection and CD tribute album. Inside the magazine, read four new career-spanning solo interviews with Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman alongside never before seen archive photos from their earliest […]

Before You Fall for the Label, Turn It Inside Out

The label is flirting with you. Very nice. Turn the thing inside out. Secondhand shopping gets much more useful when the question changes from “Was this expensive once?” to “Will I actually enjoy wearing it?” Here’s the small inspection I’d build around that question. Start with the fabric Look in decent light. Check the underarms, […]

Follow Black Thought Into Gorillaz’s The Moon Cave

Black Thought, Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur and Jalen Ngonda. That is a track credit worth stopping for. All five are listed on “The Moon Cave” from Gorillaz’s The Mountain, released February 27, 2026. For our Black Thought catch-up, we are following that collaboration rather than giving you another greatest-rappers list to argue with. […]

It’s Interesting To Hear Where Someone Goes With It

As Rock Sound releases a tribute to Fall Out Boy in the form of ‘Made In Chicago’, vocalist Patrick Stump has reflected on how it feels to hear their songs presented in a different way. ‘Made In Chicago’ brings together contemporaries, friends and bands Fall Out Boy have inspired to put their own spin on […]

Digable Planets: Stay for More Than Cool Like Dat

“Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” is an excellent introduction. It would be a shame if it were also the end of the conversation. Digable Planets brought Butterfly, Ladybug Mecca and Doodlebug together for a version of hip-hop with jazz in its bloodstream and plenty on its mind. Their official biography traces the trio from […]

Trivium Announce New Album ‘Crown In The Grave’

Trivium have revealed all of the details of their brand new full-length album ‘Crown In the Grave’, and it is arriving very soon, indeed. The record will be released on November 20 via Roadrunner Records, and serves as the follow-up to 2022’s ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’. Bassist Pablo Gregoletto had this to say […]

Yasiin Bey and Brian Jackson Have Something Special Planned for London

Brian Jackson has a rather good birthday plan: take the stage at the Royal Albert Hall with Yasiin Bey and celebrate the music he made with Gil Scott-Heron. Beats another restaurant reservation. The official event announcement lists the London performance for Sunday, October 11, 2026. Jackson is bringing the music of his longtime collaborator into […]

Beastie Boys Forever—and a New Creative Chapter for Mike D

Catching up with the Beastie Boys brings back an awful lot of possibilities. “Sabotage.” Paul’s Boutique. A record collection that refuses to sit quietly in one genre. Pick a starting point and the afternoon is in trouble. There is also something newer to follow: Mike D’s 5D: Thank You. Universal Music’s announcement set the album […]