Reconsidering Pearl Jam’s ‘Yield’ 25 Years On
Pearl Jam’s Yield is a rare album resonating as an instant classic from its first spin, with memorable and diverse songs demanding full listening.
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Avril Lavigne’s ‘Let Go’ Is an Angsty Classic 20 Years Later
In 2022, most fans seek from Avril Lavigne what they sought in 2002: a place to air their angst and grievances, no longer teenagers but likely now disillusioned millennials.
‘The Colour and the Shape’ Found Foo Fighters’ Peaking in Their Adolescence
Conceived under fraught circumstances and rife with youthful passion, Foo Fighters’ most cherished album, The Colour and the Shape, is also a relic, never to be replicated.
How Dave Grohl Changed the Mythology of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl crushes the bad boy of rock ‘n’ roll persona that the Rolling Stones rely on and raises the bar with simple, humble, badass happiness.
Garbage Return After Hiatus with Smart, Witty Answer to Our Chaotic World
Arguably Garbage’s most political record, No Gods No Masters is simultaneously novel and familiar. It’s a stark reflection of the recent overwhelming angst.
“I Knew I Wasn’t Alone”: An Interview with Everclear’s Art Alexakis
Everclear frontman Art Alexakis steps out for his solo debut and tackles everything from parenthood to his 2016 multiple sclerosis diagnosis. "There will be somebody there for you and often it's not the people you think."
Eclectic Metal’s Irata Prepare to Issue Latest Set, ‘Tower’ (album stream)
North Carolina quartet Irata owes as much to the classic era of grunge as it does to cannabis-infused sounds of contemporary stoner rock. Tower never offers up a dull moment.
Foo Fighters ‘Concrete and Gold’ Tour Is Anthemic Sure Shot
The Foo Fighters sound simply fantastic on this tour.
Foo Fighters Rock for Galactic Peace and Harmony in Sacramento
Alt-rock heroes the Foo Fighters deliver a three-hour blast of rock power that defies modern norms.
