“When I first found out, I was in a hotel room in Washington, D.C., and I just tore the place to shreds,” says the brooding lead singer of Pearl Jam and the artist whose impact on a new generation of rock fans has been most often compared to Cobain’s. “Then I just kind of...
INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Musicians Victor DeLorenzo, Brian Ritchie and Gordon Gano of the band Violent Femmes perform onstage during day 2 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2013 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty...
" Vinnie Paul said [viaRevolver]. "It was cool, but it was also at a time when that was kind of on its way out. Me and Dime wanted it to be heavy, but when we started doing the covers of Metallica and Slayer and stuff, Terry didn't...
The guitarist even resisted naming the band after himself. "The rest of the band suggested we call the project 'Shavo,' but that didn't sit will with me," Odadjian adds,addressing how he used his own name (Shavarsh) to inspire the current one. "So I starting thinking, 'Why doesn't ...