Rage Against the Machine may not have a stage and mic at the moment to speak out on the woes of the world, but they do have social media and they’ve used it to express their support for the people of Palestine in their ongoing conflict with Israel. The ongoing showdown between the Israeli Army
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Wav Loyel spent about three years experimenting with sound, production and rap style before releasing his first rash of trap-based hip hop tracks. With an obvious predilection to wordsmithing and linguistics, the Indianapolis-based artist says he’s always been writing lyrics, but the idea to put them to a beat came later. I always wrote lyrics
The lack of metal bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a talking point for years, and it’s all the more noticeable the last two years as two of the genre’s most iconic and influential acts — Iron Maiden and Judas Priest — have been nominated but ultimately not inducted. Addressing that very topic, Rock
An Avicii x Nervo collaboration a decade in the making is finally coming out. DJ Trino has the scoop via the Club Tesoro interview below, in which Liv (one half of Nervo) discusses the future of a track they had written with Avicii and tested out with much success 10 years ago. The chill-inducing production, formally known as “Enough Is
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer recently pleaded guilty to two charges related to the Capitol riot earlier this year. Schaffer’s full Statement of Offense reveals he was in the Capitol for a total of nine minutes and exited the building after being “sprayed in the face with [an] irritant.” Schaffer was one of the first
Kantor is a phenomenal force to be reckoned with a huge magnetic pull toward him all stemming from his fierce original sounds. Boasting a wide range of electronic atmospheres and tempos that commonly include mid-tempo to house structures, Kantor doesn’t take any genre one off the table. His latest single “Floppy Disk” is no exception
Rock stars all have celebrity fans, but it’s not every day that the fandom spills over into a photo shoot modeling some of said star’s famous looks. But that’s what happened when RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 winner Aquaria recently showcased the looks of one of her style icons, Evanescence‘s Amy Lee, for a Paper
Get ready to gasp with fear and alarm when you see Rillium’s followers on social media. In the face of the massive sounds he’s created thus far on Blackout’s Evolutions vol. 9 series with his track “Mind Trap” and on BSE’s Driving Insane Remixes EP just released last month, the fact that he doesn’t already have a rabid following
Pantera formed roughly 40 years ago, so they have quite a few albums, which means they also have a lot of songs. So, we decided to conduct an experiment to see which of their songs have never been played live — but focusing only on the era with Philip Anselmo on vocals. Therefore, we’re only
As venues start opening up and shows start coming back, masks are still very much required. In an interesting twist, BRIT Awards 2021 headline sponsor Mastercard has created an audio sensitive mask perfect for upcoming festivals and events. The lights interact with their environment, responding to music and sounds in real time. The design features
What’s the best Pearl Jam song? That’s what we want to find out from you in this week’s Loudwire Nights Artist of the Week poll! Each week, we’ll be asking you to choose your favorite track from a list of 10 of the biggest songs from the next Artist of the Week’s catalog. You’ll have until Friday
Acclaimed UK-based songwriter, producer and musician Jamie Sellers returns to the soundsphere as his Kardboard Kid moniker with third single “I’m A Mess” – a captivating and tuneful soundtrack primed for a thought-provoking listen. Layered with effective piano keys and catchy percussive samples, Kardboard Kid produces an enthralling track immaculately produced with his trademark vocals declaring, “you
Pain, grief and social unrest are the common themes you’ll find throughout Evanescence‘s latest studio album The Bitter Truth. Their first proper album in a decade, the collection of songs came from a place of both personal and societal turmoil. And Amy Lee opened up about all of it to us. In 2018, the frontwoman tragically lost her
TRAKTOR PRO is now compatible with with Beatport LINK and Beatsource LINK. The LINK integration delivers the music catalogs of Beatport and Beatsource streaming directly into Native Instruments’ flagship DJ software TRAKTOR PRO 3. Not only can DJs playback full-length streams of their entire catalog inside TRAKTOR PRO itself, they can access their LINK playlists, charts,
Two of Boston’s finest musical institutions – Dropkick Murphys and the Boston Pops – have collaborated on a special tribute song for Mother’s Day titled “To Our Darlin’ Mothers.” The collaboration came about as part of the Boston Pops 2021 Spring Celebration concert, turning the focus on Mother’s Day and celebrating music that were created
The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating 20 years of electronic music festivals in the city, but Derrick May will not be in attendance. A panel discussion with legends Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson, filmmaker Tim Aten, Paxahau’s Sam Fotias originally included May. However, he backed out to “avoid distracting from the celebration
Drummer Alex Van Halen has largely stayed out of the public eye since the death of his brother Eddie Van Halen last fall, but the musician offered a new public statement as he passed his first birthday minus his brother on Saturday (May 8). Posting a photo of the siblings in happier times, Alex commented
Live music is coming back twice as strong in 2022. The unprecedented demand for live music has resulted in Live Nation reportedly booking twice as many shows for 2022 as it did in 2019. In other words, concerts and tours are returning stronger than they were pre-pandemic. Among the tours already announced for 2022 are reunion