The Hives Pictures

The Black and White Album by The Hives

Published: 2007-11-13 Provider: Artist Direct

The Hives scratch creative itch

Lucky for The Hives, rules were meant to be broken.

Published: 2008-05-15 Provider: Canoe

The Hives spread fun wherever they go

Music & nightlifePelle Almqvist is one of the best rock showmen ever. So why is he virtually unknown, even among rock fans? Well, for one thing, his band...

Published: 2008-02-21 Provider: Seattle Times

Creation Records Founder McGee Tells Bands to “Do It Yourself”

Alan McGee, the former head of Creation Records who is credited with discovering artists like Oasis and the Libertines, spoke out against record labels in an interview with XFM. McGee urged new bands not to sign with labels, saying “I’d recommend a band not to go to any record label, I think they’re all fucking rubbish. You’re better off doing it yourself. They’re living in the past.” McGee apparently practices what he preaches, as Poptones Records, the company he founded following the demise of Creation, has pretty much ceased to exist as the music industry continues to tilt digitally. Poptones was responsible for bringing the Hives to the U.K. and released side projects of bands like the Beta Band and the Icarus Line. The label’s website went offline this past May.

Published: 2008-07-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, The Industry

Beck, Black Crowes to Headline San Diego’s Street Scene

Beck and the Black Crowes will headline the twenty-fourth annual San Diego Street Scene, to be held on September 19-20. Also among the thirty bands that will rock four stages throughout San Diego’s East Village neighborhood are TV On the Radio, Tegan and Sara, Justice, Spoon and Cat Power. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Check after the jump for the complete Street Scene lineup. The 2008 San Diego Street Scene Beck The Black Crowes Justice STS9 Michael Franti & Spearhead The National Spoon TV on The Radio Atmosphere Cat Power Hot Chip Tegan and Sara The New Pornographers X Vampire Weekend The Hives Cold War Kids Ghostland Observatory Spiritualized Antibalas Man Man The Mother Hips Tokyo Police Club DeVotchKa The Night Marchers Nortec Collective presents Bostich + Fussible Does it Offend You, Yeah? Del The Funky Homosapien Eagles of Death Metal Foals The Muslims Dengue Fever MGMT Sea Wolf West Indian Girl Chester French [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-06-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Festivals

Eighteen Grateful Dead Tracks Coming to “Rock Band”

“Truckin’,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “Touch of Grey,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Casey Jones” and thirteen more original Grateful Dead recordings are coming to Rock Band when the four-player game is released this winter. The Who’s Who’s Next will still be the first full album of downloadable content available, and users will be able to nab individual tracks from Mountain, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Rush, Blue Öyster Cult, the Hives, Queens of the Stone Age, the Ramones, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer, Foo Fighters and the Strokes. For more on Rock Band, check out Rock Daily’s first hands-on experience with the game here. [Photo: Baker/Redferns/Retna]

Published: 2007-09-06 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

R. Kelly Trial Controversy Begins, Panic! at the Disco Go Simple, Courtney Love Faces Off With Lily Allen in MySpaceland

The girl that allegedly appears in the infamous R. Kelly sex tape will testify on behalf of R. Kelly when his trial begins September 17th. The girl, whose name is still being withheld even though she’s a young woman now, will tell the court that she is not the person in the blurry tape. The prosecution has lined up testimony from family, friends, family friends, and family of the friends that will say under oath that it is in fact the nameless young woman in the video, who was only fourteen at the time. Panic! at the Disco are stressing simplicity on their new album, which will hopefully result in shorter song titles. John Mellencamp, Kelly Clarkson and Faith Hill will help kick off the NFL season by performing before the Colts/Saints game in Indianapolis on September 6th. The Hives have named their new album The Black And White Album, but they still haven’t named a release date. We’re already calling this disc The Oreo Album. After Lily Allen dissed Courtney Love on her MySpace blog and blamed it on hackers, Courtney Love got her revenge by dissing Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon.

Published: 2007-08-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem Extend Tour, Guns N’ Roses Reunite (Maybe, and Without Axl), The Shins Turn You On

The colossal tour featuring The Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem will thankfully grace cities other than Louisville and St. Paul, as more dates have been added. The first addition: An October 6th show on NYC’s Randall’s Island. According to former member Steven Adler, at least 80% of the original Guns N’ Roses lineup will reconvene at the Key Club in L.A. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction. This makes two more members than first announced. The missing one-fifth, Axl Rose, is on the guest list, but unlikely to show up. Rihanna, fresh off of breaking UK chart records with “Umbrella,” is getting all synergistic by releasing her own line of umbrellas. The Shins’ “Turn On Me” single, out September 3rd, will sport a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe,” as well as their contribution to the TV show Weeds, as B-sides. The Hives are having “Chinese Democracy“-like troubles recording their new album, so expect their next album to be released in or around 2014. Photo: Dyson/Getty

Published: 2007-07-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Chinese Democracy, Afternoon News Roundup

Live Review: The Hives in Calgary

CALGARY - There's Iggy Pop and his jerky wildness, Mick Jagger's pouty strut and Patti Smith's random body hurls.

Published: 2008-05-23 Provider: Canoe

Tour Tracker: The Black Crowes, The Hives and Nada Surf Pile Into Respective Tour Buses

The Black Crowes prepare to play their new album Warpaint in its entirety for eight nights only, the Hives and the Donnas hit the road together and Nada Surf rake in the frequent flyer miles. Full tour dates after the jump. And to see if Justice, the Cool Kids or Blitzen Trapper are playing a club near you, check out the Breaking Tour Tracker. The Black Crowes March 2 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom March 4 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza March 5 - Boston, MA @ Somerville The

Published: 2008-01-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Guess the Next Rolling Stone Cover: The Second Hint

Yesterday we gave you a bit of neckerchief to chew on; today, a finger. This digit belongs to the next Rolling Stone cover star. Care to refine your guesses (which ranged from Duran Duran to the Hives to Led Zep)? We’ll be revealing the next issue with an excerpt of the cover story tomorrow morning.

Published: 2007-11-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Sheryl Crow Adopts, Hives Frontman Works With Raconteurs, Dita Discusses Manson’s Video

Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby boy, Us Weekly reports. Crow made the announcement on her web site where she also revealed that she named the baby Wyatt, after her father, and Steven after her “little brother and Scooter.” She added that she and the baby “are enjoying some very private family time.” The Hives are busy dropping hints about their new album. The band’s Myspace page and the diary-like section of their web site indicate that the band is psyched about

Published: 2007-05-14 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Morning News Roundup