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Which of these “Big 4” bands is the better thrash band – Anthrax or Megadeth? That’s the question at the center of this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. Anthrax represent the East Coast faction of thrash’s “Big 4” of the ’80s. The group was founded in 1981 and they’ve amassed

Coldplay played ‘Moon Music’ and ‘The Karate Kid’ live for the first time during an intimate show in New York last night (October 7). Check out the footage and full setlist below. Chris Martin and co. took to the stage at the 650-capacity Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn for a SiriusXM Presents gig in

Ozzy Osbourne recently confessed that he’s been indulging in the sweet leaf after decades of widely reported drug abuse and subsequent attempts at sobriety. On a September installment of The Madhouse Chronicles, Osbourne’s new online talk show with Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison, both cohosts discussed their long, tumultuous histories with drugs. Osbourne, who has been reportedly substance-free for

Paul Simon has said that he is currently “optimistic” about a potential live return following his near-total hearing loss. Last year, the veteran singer-songwriter suffered a near-total loss of hearing in his left ear which has left him struggling to perform live. In September, he admitted he hadn’t “accepted” his hearing loss but was in

They’re creepy and they’re kooky — and also they’re a purple hamburger? Prepare yourselves, fans of weird fast food loosely inspired by major motion pictures: Burger King just announced a special batch of menu items inspired by The Addams Family. Who cares if the last one of those movies came out three years ago? Who cares

Charli XCX‘s recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show has drawn mixed reactions online. READ MORE: It’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re just living in it: a timeline of ‘Brat’ summer so far In one awkward clip that has made the rounds on social media, Stern asks the ‘Brat‘ singer: “You have a boyfriend?”, and she

One of Ritchie Blackmore‘s former classmates has been scammed out of almost $184,000 by someone pretending to be the former Deep Purple cofounder. Valerie Horwood, a terminally ill cancer patient, was conned into sending a series of Apple gift cards over a period of three years. The fake Blackmore connected with Horwood through Facebook then

Slayer’s Kerry King has announced his first ever solo headline tour of North America, to take place in January and February 2025. The guitarist has also shared a new video for ‘Where I Reign’, taken from his debut solo album ‘From Hell I Rise’, which was released in May. Check out the video below. The

David Gilmour insists there is nothing that could conceivably get him back onstage with Roger Waters. During a Q&A with The Guardian, a fan queried whether Gilmour and his former Pink Floyd bandmate could ever perform together again. “Absolutely not,” the guitarist responded. “I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and

Kaiser Chiefs have spoken to NME about their huge homecoming show in Leeds to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2005 debut album ‘Employment’. The band will play the seven-times Platinum, UK Number Two record in full at their biggest headline show to date when they hit Temple Newsam Park on May 31, 2025. READ

It’s spooky season — and that means the resurrection of Spirit Halloween stores all across the nation. Although the annual Halloween store is often the butt of jokes regarding store closings — Spirit Halloween stores typically pop up in the defunct retail locations of other shops that have since shuttered — the company clapped back after

Elvis Costello has announced a new boxset and has shared a cover of country classic ‘Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line’ – check it out below. The song was written by Jimmy Bryant and recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1968, reaching Number Two on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It has subsequently been covered

A fan named Stephen Shult has died after sustaining injuries at Chicago’s Riot Fest, which took place in late September. The festival organizers have since issued a statement on the tragedy. Shult, who was 58 years old, was at the festival with his daughter, Jen Eaton, according to a GoFundMe page she organized to help with his

Fashion Nova has removed an image on a product listing for a BBL Halloween costume after fans saw a likeness to Drake. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline The US fast fashion retailer had listed a ‘BBL Booty Butt Pad Costume Accessory’ earlier this month, with no specific reference to Drake’s name.

Two child actors from the comedy School of Rock are now engaged. Starring Jack Black, School of Rock came out in September of 2003. We first reported on the relationship between two of the child actors from the movie, Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, in May of 2021 after a fan of the movie discovered that the pair were dating

Various bands have pulled out of Shell Shock II after the festival’s organisers announced that Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse had been invited to appear. The metal music festival, which doubles as a charity event raising money and awareness for veterans and first responders with PTSD, will take place in Orlando, Florida on October 19.

Welcoming a new member back to the band doesn’t have to come with additional drama. In fact, several bands have been able to make it work where the returning member only accentuates the current lineup rather than causing someone to lose their job. It’s no easy task. There are egos to be handled, fanbases that

The Smiths‘ drummer Mike Joyce has spoken to NME about ending his decades-long feud with Johnny Marr, as well as the recent reunion row and plans for a mural in memory of late bassist Andy Rourke. The pair hadn’t spoken since Joyce sued Marr and Morrissey in 1996 over The Smiths’ royalties. The drummer won