Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt has offered his thoughts on who should be included if thrash’s famous “Big 4” was expanded to include more acts. The “Big 4” of thrash are considered to be Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, with the groups all previously touring under the “Big 4” touring package in the early
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Clairo has postponed her Toronto shows due to “extreme exhaustion”. The singer is currently embarking on the US leg of her ‘Charm’ tour, where she was due to perform three shows starting yesterday (October 23) at Toronto’s Massey Hall. However, Clairo announced on X/Twitter today that she has made the decision to pull out of
Metallica have finally rescheduled their tour of Australia and New Zealand that was postponed in 2019. The new set of dates will now take place in the fall of 2025. The legends had originally booked a tour of Australia and New Zealand with Slipknot in early 2019, set to take place in October of that
Geese‘s Cameron Winter has shared two new singles ‘Vines’ and ‘Take It With You’, marking the beginning of his solo era. The two tracks have been paired together under the title ‘Singles’. ‘Vines’ is a piano ballad that sees Winter tackle early-20’s self-reckoning, reminiscent of a confessional Harry Nilsson would create. “To live, to live
What are the best rock and metal bands with a color in their name? In honor of National Color Day, let’s take a closer look. Who wouldn’t want a little bit of color? It definitely livens things up and gives a splash to what could become a dreary band naming process. Yes, the Chili Peppers
Lady Gaga has shared a preview video for her imminent new single, ‘Disease’ – you can watch it below. Read More: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musical The pop star at due to release the song at 5am BST this Friday (October 25) – pre-save/pre-add here. It’ll serve as
Rapper Azealia Banks is shooting her shot on social media, hoping to snag a date with Creed frontman Scott Stapp. While quote-tweeting a performance of Creed’s meme-worthy Dallas Cowboys halftime show performance, Banks commented, “Ok can somebody hook me up on a date with Scott Stapp. I’ll be back in Florida Nov 2. Call me
Alex Van Halen has unveiled the full six-minute version of ‘Unfinished’, the final song that the drummer wrote and recorded with his late brother Eddie Van Halen. Read More: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display In September, it was reported that the last song the siblings ever
“We want to make sure it’s a perfect storm.” The brothers Rex and Zak Cox recently joined Loudwire Nights (Oct. 21) to discuss Uncured, the band they formed together, and all that’s on the horizon for them. “It’s not just about having one song that pops off online,” Zak told host Chuck Armstrong, “it’s about
Green Day have announced more European shows for 2025, and teased that extra international dates will be coming “soon”. Read More: Green Day live in Manchester: an emphatic celebration of two timeless albums The pop-punk trio confirmed last month that they would be headlining the Hurricane and Southside festivals in Germany next summer. Now, Billie Joe
Chris Daughtry has a new video coming today (Oct. 21), but his attempts to tease the arrival of “The Dam” have been met with resistance from one of the most unlikely of sources …. his own record label. The singer wasn’t holding back his frustration when addressing the situation in an Instagram post on Monday.
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have announced reunion shows to celebrate 15 years since their debut album. It will be their first show since splitting up five years ago, and they’re set to play their self-titled debut in its entirety, as well as some other rarities from that era. The band officially announced that
If you want to know who played which instruments on a KISS album, the liner notes will probably not tell you the complete story. “A lot of the Kiss records, they way things are done is that sometimes the instruments that you think are members of the band are not members of the band at
Jeff Lynne’s ELO have announced a farewell show at BST Hyde Park 2025 in London – you can find all the details below. The band’s headline set at Hyde Park back in 2014 marked their first festival performance in 30 years. Now, they are set to return to play the Great Oak Stage on Sunday
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Stranger Things” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has
For decades, a gatekeeper determined what songs and albums were too obscene for the American public: Walmart. The company’s roots stem from the southern Christian heartland of Arkansas, and since its establishment, Walmart has continually projected itself as a “family” store. Under that guise, they established firm rules regarding what music would be available in their
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has shared his thoughts on Jane’s Addiction‘s bust-up onstage. READ MORE: Jane’s Addiction live in London: the alt-rock icons make an explosive return to the UK Frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro got into a fight while on stage during a show in Boston last month subsequently resulting in the band cancelling their
A star-studded lineup of rockers joined forces to honor Ozzy Osbourne during the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The backing band for Ozzy’s set was impressive, featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, producer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Watt and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. All of the musicians have history with Osbourne: Smith and Watt