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Perry Farrell Writes 60 Songs for Potential Inclusion on Next Jane's Addiction Album

Chad Childers — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:15:44 +0000

Being sidelined after surgery isn’t exactly a pleasant experience, but Perry Farrell has made the most of it by enjoying a creative burst that has resulted in as much as 60 potential new songs for the next Jane’s Addiction album. He tells Rolling Stone, “I haven’t written this much or been this prolific since I started [...]

Perry Farrell Talks Jane's Addiction Tour, Lollapalooza, More

Dave Kim — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:54:39 +0000

When you think of some of the biggest rock bands from the past 30 years, few are as respected and revered from critics and fans like Jane's Addiction. They were one of the pioneers in alternative rock's infancy in the early 1990s, helping pave the way for the genre's mainstream success. Jane's Addiction are gearing up to headline the DeVos Performance Hall this March and frontman Perry Farrell called in to chat about the band's legacy and what fans can expect from the show.

Jane's Addiction Tap TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek For New Album

Dave Kim — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:03:07 +0000

Jane’s Addiction have found a replacement for former Guns N’ Roses member and current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagen: TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek. Sitek will fill in on bass and contribute to the writing on Jane’s Addiction’s first album since 2003′s Strays. McKagen joined the band last April when founding Jane’s bassist Eric [...]

Lollapalooza going outside the U.S.

Dave Kim — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:05:31 +0000

Long-running rock festival Lollapalooza will hold its first ever event outside the States. The festival will take place April 2 and 3 in Santiago, Chile. Founder and Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell says he plans to include both Chilean artists with a “musical foreign exchange” featuring acts who would play the annual Chicago event, scheduled [...]

Jane's Addiction Going For 2011 Release

Dave Kim — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:31:07 +0000

Jane’s Addiction hope to release their new album early next year.Guitarist Dave Navarro told PopStop TV that the band has been writing a lot of new music and will hit the studio in December. Since reuniting two years ago, original bassist Eric Avery left the band and was replaced with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet [...]