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'Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music' Due Next Week

Fifteen years after Kurt Cobain's suicide on April 5, 1994 comes the authoritative story of grunge. "Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music" (released April 1, 2009, via ECW Press) by Greg Prato is the definitive story of the Pacific Northwest music scene of the late '80s and early '...
March 27, 2009
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HIGH ON FIRE Members Talk New Album

On February 27, 2009, Swigged! conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Pike and drummer Des Kensel of Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Swigged!: So there are talks of an upcoming album in 2009. Considering anyone special for the produce...
March 24, 2009
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NIRVANA Songs Fail To Find Placement In Ads, TV Shows

The Pulse of Radio reports that an ambitious plan to license the music of NIRVANA and its late singer/songwriter, Kurt Cobain, appears to have backfired, according to Portfolio.com. A company called Primary Wave Music Publishing bought a 50 percent stake in Cobain's catalog for a reported $50 millio...
March 19, 2009
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LUNA MORTIS Interviewed On Wisconsin's 94.1 WJJO; Video Available

Video footage of LUNA MORTIS' February 2009 appearance on Madison, Wisconsin's 94.1 WJJO hard rock station, where they were interviewed by DJ Kurt Baron, can be viewed below. LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) recently shot a video for the song "Forever More" with acclaimed director...
March 18, 2009
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No More NIRVANA Music Coming Out, Says Bassist

According to The Pulse of Radio, former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic told DailyWorld.com in a new interview that fans should not expect to hear any music from the band emerging from the vaults. But while previously unreleased music may be scarce, Novoselic added, "What there is, is video. There's...
March 11, 2009
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BURIED INSIDE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Spoils Of Failure", the new album from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's BURIED INSIDE, is being streamed in its entirety at this location. Four years in the making, "Spoils Of Failure" was recorded late last year at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts with Kurt Ballou (DISFEAR, COLISEUM, GENGHIS TRON)...
March 10, 2009
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JIMI HENDRIX, NIRVANA, ALICE IN CHAINS Memorabilia On Display At Seattle's Hard Rock Café

King5.com reports that Jimi Hendrix's 1969 Fender Stratocaster guitar and the snow globe that was on the top of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's wedding cake are among the unique pieces of memorabilia that will be on display at the Hard Rock Café that is opening in the heart of downtown Seattle this...
March 9, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Laying Down Vocals On BELIEVER Album; Video Available

Video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones laying down guest vocals on the new BELIEVER track "The Brave" can be viewed below. "The Brave" comes off the reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers' highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", which will be released on th...
February 27, 2009
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AXL ROSE On SLASH: 'I Consider Him A Cancer And Better Removed, Avoided'

Longtime Axl Rose friend and associate Del James, whose short story, "Without You", inspired the epic clip for GUNS N' ROSES' "November Rain", recently sat down for a chat with Rose and is sharing the results of that one-on-one exclusively with Spinner.com. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow...
February 27, 2009
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BELIEVER: More 'Gabriel' Release Dates Revealed

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER will release their highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", on the following dates: March 17 - U.S., Canada April 9 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain April 14 - U.K., France, Denmark, Norway, Po...
February 25, 2009
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BURIED INSIDE: Another New Song Posted Online

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's BURIED INSIDE has posted another track from the band's forthcoming album, "Spoils Of Failure". The song "II" is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. Four years in the making, "Spoils Of Failure" was recorded late last year at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massac...
February 16, 2009
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BELIEVER: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have posted a new song, "Focused Lethality", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", which is scheduled for release on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard...
February 13, 2009
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MAGRUDERGRIND: Two New Songs Posted Online

Washington, D.C.'s MAGRUDERGRIND has posted two songs ("Lyrical Ammunition For Scene Warfare" and "Excommunicated") from its forthcoming self-titled debut album on the band's MySpace page. Due in the summer via Willowtip Records, the CD was recorded at Godcity Studios with famed engineer Kurt Ballou...
February 10, 2009
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WORLD WAR III: Band Lineup For Key Club Performance Revealed

WORLD WAR III, the band led by singer Mandy Lion, is scheduled to perform at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, February 28. The group's lineup for the show will consist of the following musicians: Mandy Lion - Vocals Kurt James (STEELER, BLACK SHEEP, BLACK BART) - Guitar Jimmy...
February 6, 2009
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BELIEVER: New Music Preview, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

Decibel magazine has uploaded a video clip featuring a couple of minutes of music from "Gabriel", the highly anticipated fourth album from reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER, as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the CD's cover shoot. "Gabriel" is scheduled for...
February 5, 2009