Tag Archives: Alternative Rock

Courtney about the sign with Virgin. I hear she’s signing with Virgin because there is no label called “Drug Slut” (just kdding Court, we love ya): The rocker is in advanced negotiations to sign with Virgin Records, sources said. If the deal is closed, Virgin will release “America’s Sweetheart,” Love’s …

Morrissey, who hasn’t had a record deal since ’97, has signed with Sanctuary: “Morrissey is one of the most important artists of the last 20 years and we are delighted that he has given us the opportunity to lead the charge on this significant next phase of his career,” Sanctuary …

I forgot how much I love the dry, talcum powder balm that is Suzanne Vega’s voice – Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and the other junior divas could learn a thing or three about the value of underplayed expression from Vega, who conveys more meaning and feeling in an inhalation than …

The boys in Blur are back - sort of. . .

Though Pearl Jam aren’t the chart-toppers they once were, they do represent a certain kind of steady rock ‘n’ roll integrity in their approach to music, fans, ethic, etc. They are an almost unique bridge between the alt-rock, classic rock, and jam-band factions, and exactly the kind of critically prestigious, …

"Something magical. . .out from blown speakers")

The Third Annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will be held Friday, May 16th in NYC, and will feature headline performances by The Misfits, Rocket From the Crypt, and a gaggle of newer bands (Slashtones, Collider, Coyote Shivers, Sick Fucks, Suffrajett, 5 Cent Deposit, Mickey Leigh & Friends, The Bullys). MTV’s …

The Coral meet The Wicker Man

Courtney Love placed full-page ads in the Village Voice and L.A. Weekly recruiting rockin’ babes for her live band: The ad says, “Women required for International Rock Revolution. Join Courtney Love’s touring band and get famous, see the world.” “Must play bass or guitar (really play), and look like a …

The back cover to the Cramps’ newest foray into psychobilly dementia, Fiends of Dope Island (Vengeance), tells the tale. Our heroes are posing and glowering menacingly at the viewer, all blackened eyes and bad-ass retro costumes, gold drapery behind ’em like something out of David Lynch’s lavatory. It’s the same …