Alternative rock swung into high gear following grunge’s peak in 1994, lasting roughly up through the release of Arcade Fire’s Funeral, just as blogs began their reign of musical bashing. This tender ...

Art Alexakis, frontman for Everclear, the originally Portland, Ore.-based band whose ’90s hits included “Santa Monica,” “I Will Buy You a New Life” and “Father of Mine,” launched the annual Summerland ...

One look at the Summerland tour’s lineup and you’ll think you’re glancing over the playlist at any given college radio station circa 1995. Everclear. Filter. Live. Sponge. “Lightning Crashes.” “I Will ...

If you need a punk rock role model, you could do a lot worse than Everclear leader Art Alexakis. The Portland singer/guitarist has come through numerous roadblocks — addiction, health setbacks, and ...

This Sunday, the Summerland tour ushers in sun-kissed days and party nights with its distinctive California pop-rock getaway that includes pop-rockers Everclear, Sugar Ray, Marcy Playground, Lit and ...

Last summer, after a show in Los Angeles, Everclear’s Art Alexakis asked Marcy Playground’s John Wozniak if he’d be interested in joining a tour featuring a handful of bands that made names for ...