As hinted at by Dave Grohl last week, the surviving members of Nirvana, (Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear) reunited for a mini-set at Cal Jam Festival last night. Filling in for the late Kurt Cobain was Joan Jett, John McAuley of Deer Tick and Brody Dalle! You can watch fan-filmed videos of their mini-set during The Foo Fighters headline show below.Continue reading
According to a report from the Pulse of Radio, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl may be plotting a reunion of his former band, Nirvana at this weekend’s Cal Jam Festival. Cal Jam is the Foo Fighters own fest that brings back a name from the glory days of 70s and 80s rock n roll. The Foo’s put out two cryptic tweets indication that the 2014 reunion of Nirvana which included Krist Novoselic and Joan Jett, also playing at Cal Jam, in place of Kurt Cobain, done for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony, maybe happen again. We’ll keep following this story. A performance would be timely since the 25th anniversary of the In Utero (DGC) album just passed a few weeks ago. Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that the early 1990s are now a full generation plus in the rearview. One of the definitive albums of that era for any music fan is Nirvana’s Nevermind (DGC). Whether you like the band or the album or not, the impact they made with that album is still sending shockwaves being felt today. What about the band themselves? How do you top a masterpiece and a hit album you never wanted? Well if you were Kurt Cobain, you know the answer is you don’t even try. With their follow-up In Utero (also DGC), Cobain undoubtedly felt like they had made an album closer to what they were originally aiming for in their journey as a group: the vibe of raw punk, but with the sophisticated writing of great classic rock. It was a dichotomy that made the band so special and loved by both fans and critics. Of course not knowing at the time it would be their final studio work, but In Utero gives a pretty fair idea of what was possible for the “biggest band in the world” in 1993. Continue reading
Jack Black and Kyle Gass a.k.a. Tenacious D previously announced their new album Post-Apocalypto, coming this November 2nd, 2018, Produced by John Spiker, and featuring long-time collaborator Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on drums. In conjunction with the album, the band is releasing a six-part animated video series the band created, also called Post-Apocalypto. The series will air on the bands’ YouTube channel in the weeks leading up to the album drop. You can watch the trailer now.Continue reading
Nirvana fans got a huge surprise a few days ago at the end of the Foo Fighters concert in Eurgene, OR, as Krist Novoselic joined the band, which includes his former Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Pat Smear, for a rendition of the bands’ early hit ‘Big Me’. Watch the video below.Continue reading
Despite their transatlantic fusion of blues, soul and rock n roll, Broken Witt Rebels are a new guitar driven band hailing from Birmingham, England. Songs from their two previous EPs (Howlin and Georgia Pine) plus a smattering of brand new material makes up their debut album Broken Witt Rebels (Snakefarm). It is a soulful yet gritty blend of the new and the old, Kings of Leon-esque arena rock; an Alabama Shakes-like vintage feel with the boozy swagger of The Cadillac Three, who they toured with this month.Continue reading
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Guns N’ Roses is currently out on their “Not In This Lifetime” North American tour, and they had a special surprise in store for the audience in Tulsa last night. Continue reading
Dave Grohl was the guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, and had a ton of surprises in store for the studio audience. One of the surprises included a special performance with actress Kristen Bell. Continue reading
