Features
Friday, September 30 2011
The Year Alternative Went Massive and Defined a Decade
Above all else, musically 1991 will forever be remembered as the year alterna-rock conquered the masses. PopMatters explores how alternative became the dominant form of rock music in the '90s.
Wednesday, August 24 2011
Jane's Affliction: How the Music Biz Sucked the Life Out of Yet Another Great Band
When Jane's Addiction took L.A. by storm in the late '80s, everyone knew they'd have a huge impact on pop music. Yet by 1991 they were creatively spent. What happened?
Friday, July 6 2007
Been Caught Healing: An Interview with Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell already saved rock from the tyranny of hair metal. Now he’s back to save the world.
Reviews
Friday, October 28 2011
Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist
For a group that has long boasted about being a visionary and explosive act, its first album in eight years is a dull, unremarkable affair.
Tuesday, October 18 2011
Jane's Addiction: 25 September 2011 - Chicago
Whatever Jane Says, goes at intimate, career spanning show.
Wednesday, October 13 2010
In 'Jane's Addiction: Live Voodoo', the Air Is Charged with an Electricity that's Felt Even on DVD
On Halloween, 2009, a reunited Jane’s Addiction cast a spell over the crowd at the Voodoo Experience music and arts festival in New Orleans, a ritual exquisitely documented on Jane's Addiction: Live Voodoo.
Friday, January 15 2010
Voodoo Music Experience: 30 October - 1 November 2009 - New Orleans, LA
Festivals like Pitchfork and Bonnaroo often feel like survival tests, but at Jazzfest and Voodoo, concertgoers can relax and enjoy the music.
Friday, April 24 2009
Jane's Addiction: A Cabinet of Curiosities
This elaborate, limited-edition box set is essential for any Jane's Addiction fan, as it gathers all the rarities you scored as a kid on the black market and puts them in one beautiful and totally legitimate compendium.
