Music

In this latest episode of Loudwire’s Gear Factor video series, GWAR‘s newest guitarist, Grodius Maximus, plays his favorite riffs. Grodius is a member of the legendary Maximus lineage, succeeding the late Scumdog Flattus Maximus and his six-string heir, Pustulus Maximus. When he zips up his human skin suit, he has been known to take the
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Bill Crook, the former bassist of metal band Spiritbox, has died. The news was shared on social media last night by Kai Turmann, Crook’s bandmate in their mathcore band A Textbook Tragedy. Turmann wrote: “I have some absolutely devastating news to share. I’m so profoundly sad to say that our dear friend Bill Crook has
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Metallica officially launched a highly-anticipated digital Cliff Burton exhibit in their Metallica Black Box online museum. Titled “Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton,” the first part of the exhibit features pictures, personal letters, interviews and video content for Metallica fans to sift through in honor of the late bassist’s life and career. The Metallica Black
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Pioneering British blues and rock musician John Mayall has died at the age on 90. Mayall’s passing was announced via his family on Facebook, writing in the early hours of July 23: “It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home yesterday, July 22,
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In this week’s Loud List, we present you with 10 unforgettable Blink-182 moments. Last week’s video compilation featured legendary Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth, but this week’s is all about one of the most beloved bands of the late ’90s and 2000s — pop-punk kings Blink-182. The band has been through a lot over
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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
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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
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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
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