Soundgarden's Cornell,
guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer
Matt Cameron have not played live since splitting up in 1997, but are
looking at tour dates. Cameron has commitments at various points
through the year with Pearl Jam, so the dates are still being worked
out.
Alice
In Chains Announce 2010 Tour
Alice In
Chains will kick off their 2010 tour to support their latest
project "Black
Gives Way To Blue" on February 2nd in Vancouver BC, as they travel
west to east through much of March. William Duvall joins with
Jerry Cantrell and the band on this highly anticipated tour. VIEW TOUR DATES
20th
Anniversary Re-issue of 'Bleach'
Nirvana's
very first full-length release, Bleach,
remastered by Jack Endino, has been released by Sub
Pop. It includes a bonus 1990 live
performance recorded in Portland, at Pine Street Theater. FULL STORY
Foo
Fighters Greatest & Two New Songs
The
Foo Fighters
have released their first
ever greatest hits compilation, a 16-track standard
edition, that also includes two new songs, as well as a
deluxe version featuring a DVD that includes a videography and a
selection of
classic clips as well as live performances. There is also a
28-page bound book. FULL STORY
Nirvana
DVD: Live At Reading Festival
Nirvana's 90 minute,
25-song set, headlining at England's Reading Festival, has long been
talked about and shared, although in poor quality, through
bootleggers. Now, in remastered 5.1 Surround Sound, the antics
and angst that was Nirvana
in 1992 is finally brought to full
life. FULL STORY
It's
been over seven years
since the death of Layne Staley and 14 years since Alice In Chains last
record. Their new "Black Gives Way To Blue" is a six-sided,
two sleeve package that contains the CD in
one pocket and a
lyric and credits booklet in the other. FULL STORY &
REVIEW
Pearl
Jam's Backspacer Is A Real Treat
At
around
34 minutes in length, Backspacer is a project you can immerse
yourself into - and is such a well-rounded pleasure that it leaves you
wanting more. Pearl
Jam has had a long history of fine
accomplishments, but Backspacer is their finest complete package since
Vitalogy - from start to finish. FULL STORY &
REVIEW