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For most fans of music, EPs aren’t as special as full-length releases. They are often considered odds and ends in between records rather than their own thing. On that rare occasion, though, EPs give us a completely different experience than what we thought we would get, packing the punch of an album in a little […]

Bad Suns are setting the bar incredibly high for this summer. With their dreamy new single “Heaven Is A Place In My Head” hitting streaming this week, the group are channeling the energy they exude onstage into the track. Painting vivid imagery through lyrics such as, “Summer nеver lasts as long as you want it […]

Interestingly, some of our favorite albums ever recorded always seem to have one or two, if not more, tracks that we can just do without. The songs we hit the forward button on robotically, just as the one before it fades completely or comes to its triumphant cymbal-smashing final note. We have conversations about how […]

We’re all gripped by ’90s nostalgia, and our favorite alternative artists are no exception. The difference is instead of scouring for Furbys on eBay, they’re covering some iconic songs of the decade. While we can’t say that we ever expected pop-punk or metalcore renditions of ’90s hits, we’re certainly here for it. After all, we […]

Today (Sept. 30) would’ve been Bill Rieflin’s 60th birthday. The respected multi-instrumentalist for bands as diverse as Ministry, R.E.M. and King Crimson passed away after a long battle with cancer March 24, 2020. In tribute, Chris Connelly, Rieflin’s friend, mentor and colleague, has recorded a version of “Prayer,” a song that originally appeared on their […]

The Wonder Years have dropped a reworked version of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” and we’re freaking out. Read more: ‘Blink-182 Goes Broadway’ for charity featuring ‘American Idiot,’ ‘Rent’ stars The band announced the release of the cover on Twitter earlier today, where they shared that they reworked a version of R.E.M.’s 1991 Out Of Time track […]

[Photo by: Peter Dzubay/Wikimedia Commons] Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo showed off his encyclopedic knowledge of alternative rock with covers of Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Pixies and R.E.M. songs at a recent solo gig in Los Angeles—watch video of the show below. Read more: 10 totally awesome Oasis cover songs The special concert, dubbed “An Evening With […]

Earlier this week in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Mike Mills of legendary alternative rock band R.E.M. discusses the band's new MTV documentary, R.E.M. by MTV, the status of the band's personal relationships, and the possibility of reuniting in the future. “[A reunion] is off the table, but no one can predict the future. There […]

Sean Nelson Make Good Choices If you count yourself among the fans of the departed but not forgotten rock outfit Harvey Danger, you have to wonder what took that band's frontman Sean Nelson so long. Surely a mind as capable of startling turns of lyrical phrase and a singing voice so assured and emotional couldn't […]