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Stone Temple Pilots Hire Linkin Park's Chester Bennington As New Vocalist

billboard.com With Scott Weiland newly ousted from Stone Temple Pilots, the long-running alternative rock outfit has brought in Linkin Park's Chester Bennington as its new vocalist. view details ,

Two Door Cinema Club Lose Their Heads in 'Handshake'

rollingstone.com Two Door Cinema Club try to keep their heads out of the gutter in their new video for "Handshake." view details ,

Thirty Seconds to Mars and Dita Von Teese Tease 'Up in the Air'

rollingstone.com Thirty Seconds to Mars are teasing their new video and short film for their single "Up in the Air" with a set of previews throughout this week. In this exclusive clip, Dita Von Teese strikes a pose in an … view details ,

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Swedish Court Orders The Hives Pay The Cardigans $2.8M

billboard.com Swedish alternative rock group the Hives has to pay 18.5 million kronor ($2.87 million) to their compatriots the Cardigans, according to reports. view details , ,

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Blitzen Trapper Mark Anniversary With 'On a Tuesday'

rollingstone.com Blitzen Trapper are marking the 10th anniversary of their debut album by reissuing a deluxe version for Record Store Day. The new reissue includes five bonus tracks culled from the recording sessions for Blitzen … view details ,

Watch the Soft Moon's Intense, Violent "Want" Video

pitchfork.com Get ready, because the latest Soft Moon video is pretty intense. Director Grant Singer's video for Luis Vasquez' track "Want" from Zeros features breaking and entering, drug abuse, nudity, and lots of violence … view details , ,

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615 Spotlight: Darling Parade Kick Up a Soaring Debut Album

billboard.com This week, the 615 takes somewhat of a detour to introduce to you to one of the other styles of music that you can find perfecting their craft in Music City – alternative band Darling Parade. view details

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Switchfoot to Debut Film at 9th Annual Bro-Am

billboard.com Jon Foreman promises that Switchfoot fans will get a different perspective on the band from its upcoming film project, "Fading Fast," which will debut at the group's just-announced 9th Annual Bro-Am surfing … view details

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Drops 'Sacrilege' Video, Adds Tour Dates

billboard.com Recent Billboard cover stars the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a hotly anticipated new album, "Mosquito," due April 16 on Interscope. That album's first single, the gospel choir-featuring glam rock track "Sacrilege … view details ,

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The Dear Hunter, 'Migrant': Exclusive Album Premiere

billboard.com After winning over fans with thunderous indie-rock concept albums, The Dear Hunter's frontman, Casey Crescenzo, is looking inward for their fifth studio album. The Boston collective's new, introspective full-length … view details ,

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Sigur Ros vs. Dipset: Two Dazzling NYC Shows In One Evening

billboard.com Read our live breakdown of the Icelandic band's Madison Square Garden debut and the "Diplomatic Immunity" 10th anniversary show. view details , ,

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Animal Collective Reschedules North American Live Shows

billboard.com Illness postponed some concerts on Animal Collective's March North American tour, but the experimental indie group has announced that it has rescheduled them and added a date in Washington, D.C. view details ,