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January 18, 2013
Chris Cornell, Soundgarden to play Obama inaugural balls!...

Chris Cornell, Soundgarden to play Obama inaugural balls! (Link)
UPDATE: “Live To Rise” has been added to Obama’s Official Inauguration Playlist on Spotify.
The [cover artist] cites an email he received from Yeah Yeah...

The [cover artist] cites an email he received from Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O yesterday in response to the cover ruckus: “We don’t have fans because we do what they want us to do,we have fans because we do whatever we want and that’s really what they want the most.”
Click here to read the rest of my new RollingStone.com story, “Inside the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Controversial New Album Cover.”
abloodymess:
nebraskagasm:
I live in a world where Candlebox...


I live in a world where Candlebox is way cooler than Blink 182.
I never liked either band, but man, her reaction face is fantastic. (if you put a gun to my head i would take Candlebox in a heartbeat)
Stylin’ Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez promotes the...

Stylin’ Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez promotes the Ampeg Heritage series. He’ll be signing autographs January 25 in the Ampeg demo room at the NAMM trade show in Anaheim. (Photo via the official Mike Inez Facebook page)
Look what came in the mail this morning.

Look what came in the mail this morning.
papermag:
Here’s a shot of Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis’s...
January 17, 2013
nirvananews:
Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Flea. Brazil,...
From the Amphetamine Reptile Facebook page: We’ll announce...

From the Amphetamine Reptile Facebook page: We’ll announce the release date for the upcoming Melvins “Sugar Daddy” 12”s (Mudhoney #7 & Fucked Up #8) later this week. The release won’t be until late next week at earliest.
Vinyl images here.
Brand-new video for Dinosaur Jr.’s “Pierce the...
Brand-new video for Dinosaur Jr.’s “Pierce the Morning Rain.” Directed by Bob’s Burgers writer Scott Jacobson and starring tough guy Henry Rollins, character actor James Urbaniak and comedian Maria Bamford. Spin has the story behind the clip.