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Here’s the best “epic” song (lasting 10-plus minutes) from 10 classic progressive rock bands! Progressive rock is all about challenging artists and audiences in several ways, not the least of which is seeing how lengthy and multifaceted a composition can be. In contrast to most other genres (which stick to radio-friendly durations and structures), prog

Lil TJay has shared details of a huge London show, which comes as an extension to his 2024 European tour. Find ticket details below. The Bronx rapper – real name Tione Jayden Merritt – will now be performing a massive headline show at The O2 venue in London on October 12. It will now come

Rock stars are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race for re-election. The 81-year-old President has been under increasing pressure to call off his campaign after a disastrous performance in a debate against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump last month. Polls show Biden behind Trump in

Moby Grape co-founder and guitarist Jerry Miller has died at age 81. Yesterday (July 21), a member of the Facebook fan group for Moby Grape shared the news in a public post. “Sadly, I have to relate that Jerry Miller passed away last night,” wrote the member. They added that Miller’s partner Jo Johnson and

On Friday (July 19), Def Leppard‘s longtime guitarist Phil Collen joined Loudwire Nights to celebrate the release of their latest song, “Just Like ’73” — a track that he said brought some closure to the band. “It was nearly on the album, Diamond Star Halos,” Collen told host Chuck Armstrong about the new song. “We

A producer for Little Mix has said Jesy Nelson‘s vocals were sung by an impersonator for one of their last songs as a quartet. Nelson originally left Little Mix in 2020, reasoning that the band had taken a “toll” on her mental health. Though the girl group continued as a trio after her abscence, they

It’s well-known that, due to music industry contracts, it’s often impossible for artists to prevent their music from being used in ways they don’t like. In the instance of Steely Dan seemingly being unable to stop covers band Sixwire from performing “Reelin’ In the Years” at the Republican National Convention this week, the band decided to

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’. The New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “Fuck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, fuck me on that money (Yeah)”. Speaking about

What are Iron Maiden‘s best songs from the Blaze Bayley era? The era, which yielded The X Factor and Virtual XI, is, well… it’s not a fan-favorite. That doesn’t mean it should be overlooked, or that Bruce Dickinson‘s successor should shoulder the blame for the mixed results. Steve Harris is the captain of the Iron Maiden ship

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans.

What are some of the wildest stories that rockers have with their tattoos? Loudwire met up with some of rock’s biggest names at the InkCarceration Festival to get the stories behind some of their ink, and a few personal details came out in the process. Did you know that several of Five Finger Death Punch

Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their recent Alexandra Palace Park show will soon be available to stream. Check out more details below. Earlier this month, London indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club returned to Alexandra Palace Park for a seminal homecoming gig that featured guest appearances from Rae Morris and Nilüfer Yanya. Now, those who

Here’s a list of every rock and metal artist that’s been name-checked in Eminem songs. The rapper just shared his latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) last Friday (July 12), and there were a handful of rock stars mentioned throughout the lyrics. This led us to explore the rest of Eminem’s discography to

The two final potential cities to host Eurovision 2025 have been announced. As confirmed by the Swiss broadcaster SRG, the 69th edition of the festival is set to be held in either Basel or Geneva. It comes as the 2025 edition of the song contest will be heading to Switzerland next year thanks to Nemo’s

Here are the six heaviest breakdowns by Australian bands, chosen by In Hearts Wake vocalist Jake Taylor. The metal scene Down Under is (and has been) alive and thriving, from death metal and goregrind to some of the world’s premiere metalcore acts, and so much more. For over a decade, In Hearts Wake have consistently proven

Legendary LA recording studio The Record Plant has announced it will be shutting its doors after 55 years of operation. The studio, which has produced a slew of incredibly successful albums including the likes of Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’, Lady Gaga‘s ‘ARTPOP’ and Beyoncé‘s ‘Lemonade’. The Record Plant is apparently shutting as “there is no money in the

ZZ Top‘s Elwood Francis has become a key part of the band’s live lineup, but he has one major regret about his performances. That would be having introduced the gigantic bright yellow 17-string bass guitar into the live shows and it gaining viral popularity as a result. Back in 2022, not long after joining the

Fans have been reacting to news that Selena Gomez has earned her first ever Emmy nomination for her role in the last season of Only Murders In The Building. Gomez had previously been nominated at the awards for her work as an executive producer on the series, but not in the acting category. The actress was nominated