Grunge
Paying tribute to Chris Cornell
Music fans around the world are grieving the loss of Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell after his sudden death this week. Tributes have been flowing in from Cornell's contemporaries and those… Video, Audio
Butch Vig: Production Mastermind
Garbage's Butch Vig talks to Sam Wicks about pulling double duties as the band's drummer and in-house producer. Audio
An electric mix
Punk, jazz and grunge don't often go hand in hand, but inventive jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford has a band with friend Ross Burge that does just that. Spanner has had a month long residency in… Audio
Great NZ Concerts - Pearl Jam
Today a band whose name is rumoured to come from a granny with a penchant for psychedelic preserves, Pearl Jam. Audio
Soundgarden Drummer Matt Cameron
Drummer Matt Cameron is a quintessential part of the Seattle rock fraternity that blossomed in the early 90s, having held down the beat for alt-rock behemoths Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, which he… Audio
Bunnies on Ponies
When The Phoenix Foundation's Sam Scott was laid out with a back injury, he became re-inspired by the albums of his teen years - The Breeders, Weezer, and Dinosaur Jr amongst them. He and his band… Audio
Patty Schemel
Live Through This, the breakthrough album for Courtney Love-Cobain's band Hole turned 20 earlier this year. Drummer Patty Schemel was in NZ this week with her new group Upset, and relived those crazy… Audio
Under the Influence: Nirvana
We go behind the scenes of a history-making concert: Nirvana live in Auckland, 1992.
Bandmates Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic played at the Logan Campbell Centre on Sunday 9 February… Audio
Lou Barlow on Dinosaur Jr's reunion
Original bassist for Dinosaur Jr, Lou Barlow, talks about the band's acrimonious break-up and recent make-up. Audio