Misc

Earlier today, Montreal's The Stills took to their official website to announce that they have decided to disband. While the split appears to be amicable, there was no specific reason given for their breakup."After the better part of a decade together, several months ago we sat down and decided to...

If you're like me, the first song that you learned to play on guitar was Come as You Are by Nirvana. You probably didn't care about what key the song was in or what notes you were actually playing; you just wanted to play along, have fun and emulate your...

Back in 1991, U2 released their album, Achtung Baby. While there were several memorable singles that came from that record, the song One, ended up being one of U2’s biggest hits. Many bands have tried to cover it since its release, however few manage to match up to the original...

As a musician, you know that creating the world's best record means nothing if no one else will listen to it. Putting out as many ads and promotional material you can is a great solution, but it can get expensive really quickly. In today's world, it has become much easier...

It's already been 17 years since the passing of Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain. He was only 27 years old when his body was found dead by an apparent suicide on April 8th, 1994. An investigation determined that his death occurred three days prior to his body being discovered. Today, we're...

It's been over three and a half years since Midnight Boom, the third studio album by The Kills, surfaced. Since then, VV (Alison Mosshart) took on the role of lead singer for Jack White's supergroup, The Dead Weather. Hotel (Jamie Hince) has had wedding bells on his mind and is...

It's no surprise that on Wednesday night, the Metropolis theater was packed with excited fans. California natives, Papa Roach, blew into town with one mission: to rock Montreal. The Jagermeister Music Tour brought Papa Roach across Canada with Bleeker Ridge, My Darkest Days, and tour buddies, Buckcherry. But did they...

A while ago, we posted 5 incredibly awful songs that would deter intelligent alien species from visiting earth. It still blows our minds that record labels are handing out deals to these talentless bands. Today, we've got 7 more horrible tracks that have been brought to our attention since the...

In a post on their official site, Halestorm announced that they will be releasing a covers EP titled ReAnimate.Lead singer Lzzy Hale had this to say about the album:This project has been a long time coming and features a collection of 6 songs that mirror our influences as a band...

Have you ever wondered what musicians’ jobs were before they made it big? This edition features some of today's biggest female musicians.Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood is an award-winning, multi-platinum selling country singer. She got her big break on season 4 of American Idol, where she wowed judges and fans alike week...