Mal ehrlich: wer The Hives noch als maßgebliche Alternative Rockband hinnimmt, macht sich als Schönwetterkapitän verdächtig. Nach einem höchstens mittelmäßig, in jedem Fall einfallslosen " The Black and White Album " müssen sich die fünf Schweden in den leicht aus der Mode gekommenen Anzügen erst neu beweisen. Das kommende Album "Lex Hives" bietet hierfür die nächstbeste Chance. Dabei hatte alles so gut angefangen. Mit "Barely Legal" leiteten sie schon 1997 einen wahren Schweden-Hype ein, der später Bands wie Mando Diao und Caesars zu Erfolg verhelfen sollte. The Hives sind also schon echte Koryphäen einer Bewegung, fast schon Vorbilder. Keine Zeit mehr für ...

Josh Homme totally gives off “cool bro” vibes and the Queens of the Stone Age frontman sure has enough talented artist friends to prove it. Just recently,the red-headed musical behemoth sang a sultry rendition of Johnny Cash’s “Jackson” with Florence Welch on MTV Unplugged and the Hives confessed that Homme was their main homeboy at [...]

El día de ayer, Martes 22 de mayo, el programa musical inglés Later… with Jools Holland presentó a la banda sueca de garage punk The Hives quienes interpretaron dos temas de su próximo nuevo álbum Lex Hives (a la venta el próximo 5 de junio): “1000 Answers” y “Go Right Ahead”.

It seems like it's been more than a decade since the Hives last had anyone's sustained attention, but it's been ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-the-hives-do-two-new-songs-on-jools-holland/65583/

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Die Pop-Rocker Gossip promoten ihr neues Werk " A Joyful Noise " mit einem neuen Video. Zuletzt stellten sie noch das ganze Album in den Stream ( motor.de berichtete ), nun haben sie den Titel "Move In The Right Direction" als heiter-poppigen Dreh umgesetzt, der filmisch ein wenig an The Hives ' "Idiot Walk" erinnert. Zuvor hatten die beiden Herren und Stimmschwergewicht Beth Ditto den Song " Perfect World " als goldgetunkte Gruselkulisse inszeniert. Hier der Beweis, dass Neu- ABBA -Anhängerin Ditto und ihre Band musikalisch im Gegensatz zur 2009er LP " Music For Men " noch eingängiger geworden ist: Gossip - "Move In The Right Direction" Beth Ditto ...

Beach House perform 'Myth' and The Hives mark their return with a two song set.

Music Video Roundup by Nick Parker THREE NEW VIDEOS - The last week has seen the release of a number of videos that do not revel in obscure, art-house concepts, nor undermine their music with facile jokes that belie their musical quality (you know who you are). They are, more or less stylized, performance pieces. Thank heaven for that. Here's a roundup of those that stood out to me, for better or worse. BLOOD RED SHOES Listening to their 2010 album, Fire Like This , and you'd be forgiven for thinking that Red Shoes">Blood Red Shoes weren't a ...

The Hives proposait ce vendredi un  concert exceptionnel à la Gaîté Lyrique. Le groupe suédois qui enflamme les scènes européennes depuis 5 ans  a présenté en live  quelques  titres de leur nouvel album, " Lex Hives " dans les bacs début juin.

Swedish band will play five shows to promote new album 'Lex Hives'

Mixtape! Modeselektor with Thom Yorke – This 99INJECTIONS – OIL Delta Heavy – Get By Bonde do Rolê – Kilo FM Belfast – Stripes Friends – Mind Control The Hives – Go Right Ahead The Magnetic Fields – Quick! Bonnie “Prince” Billy – I See A Darkness Terranova – Prayer Explosions in the Sky – [...]

The Hives are back and have a new music video for ‘Go Right Ahead’, off their new album ‘Lex Hives’, out on the 4th of June. This video includes live footage from the recording of the album, recorded in Benny Andersson of ABBA’s new studio in Stockholm. The song is a belter, and I think you’re gonna like it.

The concluding half of our in depth interview with The Hives sees us cover frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's hospitalisation from concussion last year, bad Hives songs and Barely Legal. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com

Faeces, power ballads and raspberry jam: No stone is left unturned as The Line of Best Fit meets The Hives.

The Hives from Sweden have announced a short tour of the UK for December. Tickets are available now and are priced at £17.50 (£18.50 for London). Monday 10th December 2012 – Bristol Academy Tuesday 11th December 2012 – Birmingham Academy Thursday 13th December 2012 – Glasgow ABC Friday 14th December 2012 – London Roundhouse Satuday 15th December 2012 – Manchester Academy