A weird but interesting mix of performers at this year's Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park: Battles, Bruno Mars, Yuck, Black Eyed Peas, Rocky Erickson, Tinie Tempah, Ke$ha, the Hives, Janelle…   Read Story »

When we joked about the Hives having one fan left, we were proven wrong: They have at least a dozen. (Just kidding, Hives fan.) Cyndi Lauper is apparently fond of the Swedish garage crew -- she's…   Read Story »

L.A. musician and avowed Hives fan Jason Shapiro has filed a plagiarism suit against the Swedes because he says "Tick Tick Boom"'s guitar riff sounds too similar to his "Why You?," which he recorded…   Read Story »

Our second and final Sasquatch! dispatch comes with fewer bands than Part One, but a deeper look at them. Last time we teased Wayne Coyne's ability to convince young girls to get on stage and dance…   Read Story »

Since we're on a Swedish kick, figured it made solid sense to Evaluate the new one by the "Hey YA!"-inspiring, Madden-and-Nike approved Hives. The quintet's fourth album continues the garage revival,…   Read Story »

The Hives are getting mad mileage out of new tune "Tick Tick Boom" via a Nike running shoe campaign, but don't forget that garage riffage is also soundtracking Madden '08. Good for them, though, it's…   Read Story »

No surprise that John "BOOM! He's on his back" Madden would show interest in a Hives track titled "Tick Tick Boom," and a cursory listen makes us think it may just be a fit for the opening credits.…   Read Story »

Last we checked in with Howlin' Pelle, he detailed the Swedes' escape from their garages in April, stopping into the studio with the Raconteurs and doing some guest belting on a track for Timbaland.…   Read Story »

April's been a busy month for Swedish garage rockers the Hives, though Howlin' Pelle's recent journal entry offers little info on the band's forthcoming release (date TBD, title rumored to be the…   Read Story »