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At 20, Violet Grohl steps beyond her father Dave’s rock legacy with debut album “Be Sweet to Me,” a haunted, alt-rock debut steeped in ’80s and ’90s experimental grit.

The punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentiment of “Sex and the City” on her new album “You ...

Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged finale feels like a ghost story, but the nightmare didn’t start with Kurt Cobain - it started generations earlier. We trace “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” from Appalachian ...

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There's a particular kind of horror in singing the wrong lyrics for years, only to discover what you were actually supposed ...

Devo seemed so weird at the time the band emerged from Akron during the late 70s that it was impossible to imagine it still being around, much less revered. But here we are more than 50 years later, ...

Texas alternative rock veterans Toadies achieved a longtime goal with “The Charmer,” the band’s seventh studio album.

But he also has a healthy dose of nostalgia about art, music, and culture from the past. “I’m in love with the ’60s, and I’m ...

Across Los Angeles, groups like the Smellers Club, Reverie of Scent and Silverlake Scent Club are transforming what was once ...

Check for the month you were born for pro insights. Only Nirvana could produce a punk rock song that captures February’s dreaminess. Those born in February are known for their unique whimsicality, ...

Dave Grohl reflected on the emotional toll of losing Kurt Cobain during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A chance encounter with a hitchhiker wearing a Kurt Cobain T-shirt inspired ...