Drowning Pool are back with a vengeance, as the Texas metal band is dropping their long-delayed album today (Sept. 30) called Strike a Nerve. Loudwire Weekends host Todd Fooks spoke with vocalist Jasen Moreno and guitarist CJ Pierce about how the band spent their time waiting for the record to come out and what fans can expect from it. “We were
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Lost Lands wrapped up this past weekend, capping off the sixth iteration of the festival in Legend Valley. As the festival has expanded, both in the artists it has invited and in physical space, adding a couple new stages since its first few years, variety has become tantamount. Bass heads will undoubtedly travel to Ohio
There’s some good news from former Oasis and recent Liam Gallagher guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, who has revealed that after a recent doctor’s visit, he’s learned that his cancer is now gone. Arthurs was diagnosed with tonsil cancer back in April, revealing his plans to take a break from playing guitar with Gallagher in order
Lou Gramm rocks the Let Me Help, Inc “Children of the World” this Saturday October 1, 2022 from 6 PM ET – 12 AM ET. Gramm is the lead singer of the iconic band Foreigner who are known for hits including “I Want to Know What Love Is”, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, “Cold
frames is an indie-rock band from Central Illinois, who describe their sound as “power pop”. Consisting of Singer, Darcy Johnson, Lead Guitarist, Max Hutti, Bassist, Nathan Logsdon, and Drummer, Ellie Long; since 2019, they have been writing and releasing music together. Their newest tune, “peach pit”, has three awards in tow, for songwriting, engineering, and
What can be said about a music festival that books Flume, The Chemical Brothers, Jamie xx, Four Tet + Floating Points, Fred again.., Caribou, Bicep, Fatboy Slim, DJ Shadow, Kaytranada, Charli XCX, James Blake, Peggy Gou, The Blessed Madonna, Yaeji, and more? Legendary accurately describes the inaugural Portola Music Festival held at Pier 80 in
We’ve always thought that Alice in Chains‘ sophomore album Dirt is one of the greatest albums of all time, but for its 30th anniversary, we wanted to do something special to honor it, so we created a mini-documentary. Nirvana‘s Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson’s Dangerous from the top of the album chart in early 1992, and Cameron Crowe released the movie Singles a few months later, which
Driven by an immense love for the craft of music and fuiled by incredible dedication, JD Farell is well on his way towards establishing himself as a heavy-hitter within dance music. As a native Atlantan, JD Farell was consistently involved in music throughout his life, taking lessons in woodwinds and performing in concert bands for
In many ways, The End. So Far marks the end of an era for Slipknot, though the band has ensured that the album title does not signify the end of their career. But at this point, there is some time for reflection, and during a chat with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, singer Corey Taylor was
Hello Jennifer Alvarado! You have embodied really going THERE in your music. How were you able to really go THERE in your lyrics? Thank you. I tend to write when I am upset or challenged by a situation. Writing is how I process events in my life and it’s also always been a safe place for
Worlds Apart is an artist trio that combines the collective minds of three individuals into a single creative vision. Through the fusion of electronic music production, lyric writing, videography, vocal performance, and visual arts, Worlds Apart is on a mission to spread a message of love, hope, and excitement to as many people as they
Power metal legends Helloween will be returning to North America in 2023, on tour with special guest HammerFall. They last visited the U.S. and Canada prior to release last year’s self-titled album, debuting the lineup that now features classic members Michael Kiske (vocals) and Kai Hansen (guitar vocals), both of whom rejoined in 2017. With
We’re less than a month away from Groove Cruise’s West Coast edition setting sail from Long Beach to Cabo. It’s been three years since Groove Cruise’s last appearance on the West Coast and four years since there has been a proper cruise. Featuring a wide array of headliners from radio-friendly house from Joel Corry and
One of the breakout rock acts of 2022 has been Giovannie and the Hired Guns, who have seen their tracks “Ramon Ayala,” “Can’t Answer Why” and “I Don’t Mind” carve out some footing at rock radio. But don’t expect the early success to go to their head, as the band drops the new song “Overrated”
Adelaide based, Baghdad born producer Motez has been a staple in the Australian electronic scene and beyond, renowned for his dance-floor hit singles “Down Like This feat. Tkay Maidza” and the ARIA platinum accredited record “The Future feat. Antony & Cleopatra”. Beyond his own body of work he has fashioned official remixes for the likes
As much as the world would love to see GWAR kill Adam Levine onstage, Blothar the Berzerker refuses to lower GWAR’s standards. In an exclusive interview, Blothar explained to Loudwire why Adam Levine isn’t worth killing, even if he is a “dipshit.” Adam Levine recently made headlines after an alleged cheating scandal. One of his
Will Laroca aka William Fredriksson is a Swedish artist, songwriter and producer. Even though Will Laroca is a new project, William is no newcomer. In Sweden he is already a multi-platinum producer in the production team TMA, together with his childhood friend Tiam Faorkhy Nia, as well as a gold certified solo artist (under the
Hit the Lights are mourning the death of their guitarist Kyle Maite, who died last Tuesday (Sept. 20) at the age of 37. The band revealed the news via their social media, expressing their sorrow and loss in the posting while also sharing a pair of GoFundMe pages that had been started to help raise