ONE Metal Album on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of 2024 List
Rolling Stone has published its list of the 100 Best Albums of 2024 and it features just one metal album, which ranked No. 93. Of…
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Ronnie Radke Feuding With Fest After Band Is Dropped From Lineup
Ronnie Radke is once again going off, but this time he’s feuding with Austria after Falling in Reverse were removed from a 2025 festival lineup. The…
Knocked Loose Singer’s Message to ‘Kimmel’ Performance Critics
Knocked Loose certainly stirred up some feelings with their Jimmy Kimmel Live performance last week and singer Bryan Garris has a message for the critics…
Jeff ‘Mantas’ Dunn Issues Statement About Future with Venom Inc.
Original Venom guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn has revealed that he’s decided to exit the long-running successor outfit Venom Inc. Venom Inc. was formed in 2015…
What Metallica + Linkin Park Were Set to Earn for Sick New World
Metallica and Linkin Park were reportedly set to earn several million dollars for their Sick New World performances in 2025. The bands were two of…
Why Gene Simmons Feels That Rock Is Still Dead
KISS‘ Gene Simmons proclaimed that “rock is dead” back in 2014, and a full decade hasn’t really changed his mind. In a recent interview, Simmons…
The Most + Least Played Song Live Off Every AC/DC Album
Here is the most and least played song live off every AC/DC album. The rock powerhouse’s discography is split into two legendary eras, the first…
AC/DC Announce 2025 North American Stadium Tour
AC/DC have just announced a long-awaited North American tour. It’s their first since touring the continent in 2016 with Axl Rose fronting the band in…
The ‘Big 4’ of ’90s Guitarists
Who are the “Big 4” of ’90s guitarists? Perhaps more than any other decade, our picks are more widely varied in their style and what…
12 Wild Stories From Bands That Opened for Iron Maiden
Opening for any band that’s been around for nearly 50 years isn’t easy, but it’s nearly a can’t win situation when you’re in front of…
The Best Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s + 1990s
Here are the 80 best rock and metal albums of the 1980s and the 90 best of the 1990s! The sounds and styles that were…
Sick New World Festival 2025 Canceled, Statement Issued
The Sick New World Festival will not be taking place next year after all. Organizers issued a statement revealing the cancelation of the event for 2025,…
Former My Chemical Romance Drummer Bob Bryar Dead at 44
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar has died at the age of 44. The news was initially reported by TMZ who revealed that law…
10 Classic Metal + Rock Acts That Embraced Hip-Hop
It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite…
6 Body Parts We Can Totally Live Without
Why we have body parts we don’t need is simple, despite how much death metal likes to make us think that they’re all essential. That…
Loudwire Holiday Merch Collection Sale (New Drop!)
The Loudwire Merch Store is loaded not only with great deals and incredible savings, but six collections featuring all-original designs celebrating our favorite thing in the…
3 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week
We can give a little thanks this week to a break in the touring announcements. Only three rock and metal tours were announced over the…
Creed Guitarist Names Demand From Viral Thanksgiving Performance
Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti reveals he had one demand from the now viral Thanksgiving Day Dallas Cowboys halftime performance and it’s a good thing he…
Tim Lambesis Responds After Disturbing Videos With Wife Surface
New videos have started circulating around the internet that have shown As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis having a disturbing exchange with his wife…
Shadows Fall Vs. Haunted Prison
In this fifth episode of Season 2 of Paranormal Prison, Shadows Fall get seriously spooked on a ghost hunt. The full band joins the crew, hosts Josh Bernstein (The Power…