Rock Music September 2012 Archive

The Lumineers aren't many people's idea of a typical rock band. For one thing, the trio focus on folk music. But no matter: Their smash hit "Ho Hey" is at ... Read More

Muse aren't interested in making modest, introspective indie pop. As they demonstrate on their latest, The 2nd Law, this alt-rock trio are all about producing gloriously oversize arena rock. Of ... Read More

Since Trent Reznor put out Nine Inch Nails' last album, The Slip, he's been busy with other creative projects. A lot of those have involved him collaborating with musician Atticus ... Read More

On Kid Rock's 2010 album, Born Free, he embraced heartland rock, delivering a collection of feel-good, country-flavored tunes that eschewed the bravado of his earlier work. In the process, he ... Read More

These should be exciting times for the members of Green Day. Their fine new album, Uno!, arrives on Tuesday. The first single, "Oh Love," has been a huge hit. But ... Read More

Green Day reinvented themselves with their terrific recent concept albums American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. But with their new disc, Uno!, they decide not to go for a hat ... Read More

Green Day had been on top of the Billboard Rock Songs chart for seven out of the last eight weeks with "Oh Love," but the veteran punk-pop trio have been ... Read More

Band of Horses don't specialize in aggressive rock songs. Instead, they make comforting, wistful tunes that dabble in rock, folk and country. Their latest album, Mirage Rock, is another strong ... Read More

Over the summer, Soundgarden announced that their long-awaited reunion album, King Animal, would be coming out this fall. Now we know the exact release date -- and what the track ... Read More

After so many albums under their belt, it would be silly to expect Dave Matthews Band to radically switch up their sound for their latest, Away From the World. But ... Read More

The Sheepdogs are a quartet out of Canada who have been putting out albums for about five years. Their newest, simply called The Sheepdogs, is their major-label debut and serves ... Read More

Green Day can't be stopped. For a sixth consecutive week -- and a seventh week overall -- their single "Oh Love" rules the Billboard Rock Songs chart. Both Alex Clare ... Read More

Green Day will be putting out Uno! on September 25, and then a couple months later they'll be diving into a lengthy North American tour. The dates start in late November ... Read More

Thom Yorke devotes most of his creative energy to fronting Radiohead, but in 2009 he unveiled a side project that included, among others, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. ... Read More

Audiences' love affair with "Oh Love" rolls on. For a fifth consecutive week, the Green Day track sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. (In total, this ... Read More

For the second time, Coldplay found themselves nominated for Best Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. But unlike 2009, when "Viva La Vida" lost out to Green Day's ... Read More

Halestorm busted onto the scene with their self-titled 2009 joint, a hard-rock collection that produced a few hits despite the album's overall generic texture. The follow-up album, April's The Strange ... Read More

In the last two years, the Black Keys have had four huge hit singles from their albums Brothers and El Camino. But their recent popularity is only a small part ... Read More