One of the women who accused Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and abuse alongside the actress Evan Rachel Wood in 2021, Ashley Morgan Smithline (AKA Ashley Lindsay Morgan), says in a new legal filing that the allegations were untrue and that she was “manipulated” by Wood, according to a report. Last year, Manson, the rock singer whose
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The discussion around AI has become increasingly prevalent over the past year, with the advent of many AI image generation services like Midjourney, OpenAI’s DALL-E, or ChatGPT. AI services, in a way, have been used for a long time but they’re now becoming more intelligent and, more importantly, more open to casual users. Spotify, the
Truthfully, when the majority of people think of metal music, God is probably the last thing that comes to mind. Heavy music is all about Satan and demons, right? While there is some accuracy to that stereotype, it’s also true that some of the best hard rock and metal bands are actually faith-based. Christian music
Last year, RL Grime played the Forum. This year, Subtronics played it. Next up is Kayzo to grace one of the most iconic venues in Los Angeles in a trend that sees electronic music beginning to take a bigger stage at live stages across the country. The show was announced last year before the full
Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz is a captured mermaid in a revealing new ad campaign for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). To encourage metal fans to go vegan and stop eating fish and shellfish, it illustrates the environmental impact of fishing — not to mention the cruelty to the animals. White-Gluz is a longtime vegan, as is her partner, Misfits
Meet Kriss Reeve, the talented producer and DJ taking the music world by storm. Born as Robbert Vellekoop, Kriss Reeve is a household name in the bass house, and future house genre, blending groovy beats with underground house sounds and unforgettable vocals. With over six million streams on Spotify and support from big names like
Who is Milo Silvestro, the new lead vocalist of the industrial metal mainstays Fear Factory? On Tuesday (Feb. 21), Fear Factory guitarist and bandleader Dino Cazares finally announced Silvestro as the band’s new singer after nearly three years without one. Cazares teased the reveal for the last two years. Following an exhaustive audition process that included
When Zedd bought his extravagant Beverly Hills mansion back in 2018, he had a grand time showing everyone his sparkling new property. Initially purchased for $16 million, the 9,400-square-foot house has plenty of open space, high ceilings, and all the amenities you could wish for. “He even has a room he calls his ‘Costco’ room
Thanks to the rising popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s not entirely far-fetched to say that robots are taking over the world anymore. Considering AI software can even review music, we decided to ask a chatbot why 20 classic rock and metal albums are so great. A chatbot, according to IBM, is “a computer program
Championing the next wave of emerging talents, Frequency is establishing itself as a powerful player within the independent label space, having just launched a custom YouTube Content ID system and expanded with a new publishing arm. The tastemaker imprint’s early days date back to 2013, when founder Kelvin Ruijters noticed a lack of availability of
Live have released nine studio albums since their formation in 1984, but which of them is the best? That’s what we want to know during this week’s Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You’ll have until Friday at 12N ET to cast your votes. We’ll then play the three tracks from the album with the most votes during Loudwire Nights‘ Album
Multi instrumentalist, producer Ryan Farish presents “Embers and Light,” a 14 track chill electronic album, mixing digital with the sound of the violin, for an ethereal listening experience. What makes the album special is the inspiration behind it. Farish says the album was created during an intensely inspired season for him, during which he reconnected
You’re never too old to enjoy PlayStation’s VR2 gaming. In fact, Ozzy Osbourne is exhibiting some childlike glee upon entering the VR world of PlayStation’s Horizon Call of the Mountain. In a new ad promoting the Feb. 22 launch of PlayStation’s VR2 gaming, Ozzy and Sharon both appear, with Sharon packing up the house for
In 2022, newly-minted, genre-bending outfit LVNDR.SOUND made bold musical statements and embedded its mark on the Denver music scene. Composed of Sunsquabi bassist Josh Fairman, keyboardist/sound design virtuoso Geoff Bremer and multi-instrumentalist Jay.Greens, the electronic trio introduced their blend of future bass, electro-soul, house, and nu-age funk in grand studio presentation. After releasing 4 singles last year, they’ve now unveiled their highly anticipated debut
Legendary rockers Queen popularized many things, such as art rock, stadium rock and symphonic rock. According to guitarist Brian May, numerous fans feel that thrash metal deserves a place on that list, too, due to the heaviness of a particularly aggressive tune from their third LP, 1974’s Sheer Heart Attack. In a newly published chat with Total Guitar,
Manic Focus is yet another electronic artist from Denver who has crafted his own unique style – defined by a hybrid of electronic, funk, soul, and hip-hop – has helped the producer cultivate a fervent fanbase captivated by his immersive studio trickery. He’s performed at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Wakaan Festival, and has had multiple
Looking back, it seems obvious that Metallica’s fourth studio LP, 1988’s …And Justice for All, was going to be a massive hit. In fact, ex-Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar even bet each member of the band $100 that it would be, and according to him, only two of them have made good on the deal. Last Thursday
Skrillex just dropped his first album in nine years, Quest For Fire, yesterday. The same day, he, Four Tet, and Fred again.. played an unannounced pop up from a school bus in the middle of Times Square in New York the day before their show at Madison Square Garden, which they announced three days ahead of