Pearl Jam launches 'Gigaton' preview hotline

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Credit: Danny ClinchIf you’re bored while in quarantine, how about a taste of Pearl Jam‘s new album? The grunge legends have launched a special hotline offering a preview of their upcoming 11th studio effort, Gigaton. If you call the number, you’ll

Nirvana tells you to “Stay Inside” with parody “Stay Away” video

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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc.Nirvana is encouraging social distancing with a parody version of “Stay Away.” Musician Urian Hackney from the sibling rock band Rough Francis has made a hygiene-themed version of the Nevermind cut, titled “Stay Inside.” The updated tune replaces the lyrics of “Stay

Metallica's Kirk Hammett “working on riffs” while self-isolating

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Credit: Herring & HerringCould the COVID-19 pandemic lead to some new Metallica tunes? Guitarist Kirk Hammett has been “working on riffs” while in self-isolation. “Things are most definitely not business-as-usual, but I’m good, staying safe, working on riffs,” Hammett writes in