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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=867 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:02:03 -0400 Thu, 05 May 2016 13:00:27 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=867 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz-osborne-explains-why-most-musicians-have-to-pay-an-ego-tax-opens-on-why-he-dislikes-arena-shows-dont-you-get-sick-of-playing-the-same-venues https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz-osborne-explains-why-most-musicians-have-to-pay-an-ego-tax-opens-on-why-he-dislikes-arena-shows-dont-you-get-sick-of-playing-the-same-venues Music News: "I feel like it never occurred to me that my musical worth was based on whether I was playing in a place that was designed for hockey or not."]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-didnt-need-them-to-help-me-out-buzz-osborne-on-how-nirvanas-success-never-affected-melvins-names-one-mistake-musicians-make https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-didnt-need-them-to-help-me-out-buzz-osborne-on-how-nirvanas-success-never-affected-melvins-names-one-mistake-musicians-make Music News: "I was already making a living playing music before Nirvana ever broke."]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:23:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz-osborne-recalls-firing-kurt-cobain-as-melvins-producer-opens-up-on-his-problems-with-nirvana-biographers https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz-osborne-recalls-firing-kurt-cobain-as-melvins-producer-opens-up-on-his-problems-with-nirvana-biographers Music News: "I've had Nirvana biographers tell me what the truth was, then how I was wrong about stuff. I was like, 'Okay, whatever.'"]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:05:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-dont-want-to-play-like-steve-vai-buzz-osborne-speaks-on-his-approach-to-guitar-and-songwriting https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-dont-want-to-play-like-steve-vai-buzz-osborne-speaks-on-his-approach-to-guitar-and-songwriting Music News: "I saw Steve play with Zappa. And that was good. But I don't want to do that."]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:20:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz_osborne_reveals_why_melvins_werent_as_big_as_bands_they_influenced_addresses_claims_that_hes_bitter_and_jealous.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz_osborne_reveals_why_melvins_werent_as_big_as_bands_they_influenced_addresses_claims_that_hes_bitter_and_jealous.html Music News: "Those bands were popular because they were easier to listen to than we are."]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:35:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz_osborne_shoots_down_kurt_cobain_melvins_allegations_explains_how_his_bands_looks_harmed_their_commercial_appeal.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/buzz_osborne_shoots_down_kurt_cobain_melvins_allegations_explains_how_his_bands_looks_harmed_their_commercial_appeal.html Music News: "We didn't have the wounded junkie look that was so popular."]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:16:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hendrix_played_weird_his_technique_is_wrong_buzz_osborne_claims_everything_is_out_of_tune.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hendrix_played_weird_his_technique_is_wrong_buzz_osborne_claims_everything_is_out_of_tune.html Music News: "If he's the best, then wouldn't you want to teach people that sensibility?"]]> Sat, 04 May 2024 19:10:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_explains_why_lulu_is_the_best_metallica_record_they_should_be_leading_the_way.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_explains_why_lulu_is_the_best_metallica_record_they_should_be_leading_the_way.html Music News: "They're at a point now in their career that they could do whatever they want."]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:30:27 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_celebrate_40th_anniversary_in_co-headlining_tour_with_boris.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_celebrate_40th_anniversary_in_co-headlining_tour_with_boris.html Music News: The "Twins of Evil" run will kick off this Summer.]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_surprise_release_new_album_bad_mood_rising.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_surprise_release_new_album_bad_mood_rising.html Music News: A follow-up to last year's "Five Legged Dog".]]> Sun, 02 Oct 2022 14:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_announce_43-date_us_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_announce_43-date_us_tour.html Music News: It kicks off this September.]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_perform_rolling_stones_cover_live_in_the_studio.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_perform_rolling_stones_cover_live_in_the_studio.html Music News: The band also tackled their classic "Queen"]]> Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_announce_a_us_summer_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_announce_a_us_summer_tour.html Music News: "The Electric Roach" run will take place in June and July.]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:31:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_says_nirvana_and_soundgarden_wouldnt_sound_the_same_without_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_says_nirvana_and_soundgarden_wouldnt_sound_the_same_without_him.html Music News: "What's funny to me is it really shows you what little understanding those people have of Soundgarden and Nirvana." ]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2022 01:48:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osbourne_and_mr_bungles_trevor_dunn_form_new_supergroup.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osbourne_and_mr_bungles_trevor_dunn_form_new_supergroup.html Music News: The band is called King Dunn and will have an EP out later this year]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:21:51 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_says_he_took_kurt_cobain_to_his_first_show_that_nirvana_frontman_was_from_poor_background_with_no_money.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_says_he_took_kurt_cobain_to_his_first_show_that_nirvana_frontman_was_from_poor_background_with_no_money.html Music News: "No parental support whatsoever," Buzz Osborne added.]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:52:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_reflects_on_controversial_nirvana_statement_he_made_after_kurt_cobains_suicide_calls_lulu_best_thing_metallica_ever_did.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_reflects_on_controversial_nirvana_statement_he_made_after_kurt_cobains_suicide_calls_lulu_best_thing_metallica_ever_did.html Music News: "If I was Metallica, I would just keep moving in that direction," Buzz said.]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:14:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/melvins_drummer_recalls_the_time_tools_adam_jones_pranked_him_by_having_cop_plant_cocaine__gun_on_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/melvins_drummer_recalls_the_time_tools_adam_jones_pranked_him_by_having_cop_plant_cocaine__gun_on_him.html Wtf?: "He's being the total dick cop or whatever," Dale Crover said.]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:10:00 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_if_you_listen_to_our_records_its_pretty_obvious_we_do_lot_of_weird_stuff.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_if_you_listen_to_our_records_its_pretty_obvious_we_do_lot_of_weird_stuff.html Music News: Buzz Osbourne also talks about inspiring so many bands.]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:01:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_melvins_unveil_bizarre_concert_poster_featuring_courtney_love_kissing_kurt_cobains_corpse.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_melvins_unveil_bizarre_concert_poster_featuring_courtney_love_kissing_kurt_cobains_corpse.html Music News: The show took place on August 11 in Fort Collins, CO.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:32:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_the_last_thing_kurt_cobain_told_me_was_i_should_just_be_doing_this_solo.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_the_last_thing_kurt_cobain_told_me_was_i_should_just_be_doing_this_solo.html Music News: "Reading Festival was another nail in the coffin and I’m not happy about any of it."]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:34:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_its_hard_to_think_i_influenced_nirvana_without_thinking_i_influenced_kurts_death.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_frontman_its_hard_to_think_i_influenced_nirvana_without_thinking_i_influenced_kurts_death.html Music News: "I would much rather have him unsuccessful and alive."]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:23:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/melvins_streaming_new_song_listen_to_whats_wrong_with_you.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/melvins_streaming_new_song_listen_to_whats_wrong_with_you.html Community Feed: Steven McDonald did vocals, as well as Anna Waronker of That Dog.]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2017 21:08:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/listen_melvins_streaming_new_song_-_christ_hammer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/listen_melvins_streaming_new_song_-_christ_hammer.html Community Feed: New release from Melvins will be a double album. It will be out on July 7 via Ipecac Recordings.]]> Thu, 11 May 2017 17:57:27 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/melvins_at_least_one_new_album_finished.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/melvins_at_least_one_new_album_finished.html Community Feed: It seems that one of the Melvins' planned next albums has officially been mastered. ]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:49:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/crystal_fairy_at_the_drive-inmelvins_streaming_debut_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/crystal_fairy_at_the_drive-inmelvins_streaming_debut_album.html New Releases: The new supergroup featuring members of Melvins, At the Drive-In and Le Butcherettes streaming self-titled effort.]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2017 10:33:10 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/crystal_fairy_at_the_drive-inmelvins_stream_new_track_crystal_fairy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/crystal_fairy_at_the_drive-inmelvins_stream_new_track_crystal_fairy.html Music News: The new supergroup featuring members of Melvins, At the Drive-In and Le Butcherettes reveals its title track.]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:05:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvinsat_the_drive-in_supergroup_crystal_fairy_debut_chiseler_single.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvinsat_the_drive-in_supergroup_crystal_fairy_debut_chiseler_single.html Music News: The band's debut album will be released on February 24th through Ipecac Recordings.]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:57:12 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_share_cover_of_carol_of_the_bells.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_share_cover_of_carol_of_the_bells.html Music News: "The song has scared us since we were children, that's why we wanted to do it," explains King Buzzo.]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:47:09 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_talks_to_ug_i_have_never_felt_connected_to_any_music_scene_anywhere_ever.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melvins_buzz_osborne_talks_to_ug_i_have_never_felt_connected_to_any_music_scene_anywhere_ever.html Music News: "I never worried to get accepted by Pearl Jam or Nirvana. By them or their audience or their management or the booking agents."]]> Thu, 05 May 2016 13:00:27 -0400