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Before we can dive into bands who are wrongly labeled hair metal, we must ask ourselves: what exactly defines hair metal? Is it the teased hair? The extravagant stage garb and makeup? Songs about partying on the Sunset Strip until the sun comes up? The ability to craft a memorable power ballad? (I know, I

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter has responded to accusations that her father made a Nazi-like gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. The incident took place on Monday (January 20), when the President-elect Donald Trump was sworn into the White House for the second time. During the inauguration ceremonies, the tech billionaire and SpaceX and Tesla CEO addressed

Having last performed in 2022 as Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross continued their film score production career, Nine Inch Nails will be back on the road in 2025. Word of the tour leaked recently with Reznor confirming that dates were coming, but the band decided to push back their touring announcement due to the wildfires

Spotify hosted a brunch one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and donated $150,000 (£122,000) to the official ceremony. The music streaming service held the brunch to celebrate the “power of podcasts in this election”, inviting high-profile podcasters Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool to the event, although Bloomberg reported that Rogan did not attend

Stephen Wilson Jr. joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (Jan. 21) to celebrate the recent release of the deluxe edition of his album, 2023’s søn of dad. “The conversation wasn’t over,” Wilson told host Chuck Armstrong about the new tracks featured on the deluxe edition. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of

Sexyy Red has deleted AI-generated images of herself with Martin Luther King Jr. after being called out by his daughter. The 26-year-old rapper divided opinion on Monday (January 20) when she shared an image created by artificial intelligence which showed her alongside the late civil rights activist in what appears to be a nightclub. She

Kid Rock left a reporter speechless when he made a couple of flirtatious remarks during an interview yesterday (Jan. 20). The musician appeared on BBC News to discuss his plans around Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, as he performed a handful of songs at a pre-inauguration rally at the Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C. on Sunday.

A$AP Rocky has rejected his final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and now faces a possibility of a guilty verdict as his firearm assault trial starts in Los Angeles. As the Associated Press reports, the rapper – real name Rakim Mayers – the plea deal was given to the rapper if he were

Which is the better Slipknot album – their 1999 self-titled debut or their impressive Iowa follow-up? That’s the debate at the center of this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show and we’re putting it in your hands to determine a victor. On one hand, you’ve got the 1999 self-titled set, which

Morcheeba have celebrated 30 years since their formation by sharing the reflective new single ‘Call For Love’. Check it out below. Shared today (January 21), the new track marks the first single to be shared from the tri-hop duo in four years, when they dropped ‘Blackest Blue’ in 2021. Produced by the band’s own Ross

John Sykes, a former member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at age 65. An official statement confirmed that Sykes had been diagnosed with cancer. “He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind and charismatic

Ethel Cain has responded to criticism regarding her post which used the hashtag “KillMoreCEOs”. Earlier this month, the musician shared her thoughts on the high-profile murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after he was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel in December. The killing led to a manhunt that lasted several days, with police eventually arresting

Over the past week or so, numerous artists and festivals have released exclusive merch and/or done other things to raise money for victims of the recent California wildfires. Now, metal quartet Spiritbox are helping out, too, by launching a merchandise charity raffle to help support recovery efforts for the ongoing disaster. Spiritbox’s Raffle Details This

Chappell Roan has reflected on her rise to fame, saying she would “be way bigger” and “still on tour” if she “wore a muzzle”. The ‘Red Wine Supernova’ singer has been open about her opinions on fan culture and frequently spoken honestly about her rapid ascent to stardom. Last year, she discussed the normalisation of

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been very open about his struggles with alcohol and drug use prior to him getting sober roughly 15 years ago. During a recent appearance on The Lydian Spin Podcast (posted to YouTube on Jan. 9), Blythe discussed why he thinks it’d be hypocritical to “judge” overly enthusiastic drunk fans,

A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of P. Fluid, the frontman of influential funk metal band 24-7 Spyz. The singer – real name Peter Forrest – was found badly beaten in the back of an abandoned vehicle in the Bronx, New York. He was pronounced dead at the scene on January