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Jay Weinberg‘s transition into Slipknot as the replacement for long-serving drummer Joey Jordison was an act of stealth. Not only had the band intended to keep the identity of their new drummer under wraps, but Weinberg even had to commission his first drum kit to use with the band without telling the manufacturer what he was

Live Nation is optimistic that live music will return next summer in full force. Despite the mass cancellation of shows, tours and festivals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino expects a “robust outdoor summer season.” He says fans can look forward to “shows at scale next summer.” Rapino continues, “From venue sanitation

Pop star Doja Cat gave her No. 1 hit “Say So” an unexpected metal remix at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, adding a band to electrify her triple-platinum mega-hit. If you’re a rock or metal fan, there was little to no reason for you to tune into the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards, other

If you throw out the whole global pandemic and not being able to play live shows; 2020’s actually been a pretty good year for Benny Benassi. The legendary Italian producer has been keeping busy this year with a steady stream of collabs and remixes. Now, he’s dropped what’s sure to be his biggest track of

Over the last few years, we’ve seen Miley Cyrus dip her toes into the rock world, but it appears she’s ready to dive in fully with her next studio album. More or less confirming what some had suspected, Cyrus told a fan who tweeted at her with a Good Charlotte nod, “Girls don’t want boyfriends,

YG and Nipsey Hussle‘s track “FDT” (which stands for “Fuck Donald Trump“) has become a post-presidency anthem. On the day Joe Biden was named President-elect of the United States, “FDT” experienced a major boost in sales and streams. The song hit number one as sales tripled, and streams quadrupled. According to KTLA, the song could also be

Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes are set to play a livestream event and you could have a significant say in how it all goes off. The band will play at the O2 Academy Brixton on Nov. 13 for their “Brixton By Request” show. As part of this performance, fans will pick the setlist and they’ll

In 2020, DJ Mag‘s Top 100 DJs announcement couldn’t have come at a worse time. Just as EDM Twitter exploded with excitement for President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory yesterday, the annual list’s rollout began, getting lost in the shuffle. While the Top 100 DJs list experienced some pivotal changes this year — including more women than ever, new

Alex Trebek, the longtime host of the television game show Jeopardy!, has died at the age of 80 after a public battle with pancreatic cancer. The social media accounts of the popular television show revealed the news, stating, “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded

Yesterday’s DJ Mag Top 100 list left many as jaded as the year before, with many mainstage acts and still confusion about why it’s called the “Top 100 DJs” when there are many better DJs than those listed. Naming ambiguity aside, it’s an interesting insight into analytics and statistics and how either 1) DJs can

Though Foo Fighters finished up their new album earlier this year, the record has been on hold during the pandemic as the band’s ability to tour in support of it has been shut down as well. However, the band is giving us something new to finish out 2020, dropping the new track “Shame Shame” as

In one of the most unique DJ Mag Top 100 lists ever, David Guetta has reclaimed his #1 spot on the list for the first time since 2011. Launching his Jack Back alias this year, as well as doing plenty of live stream shows viewed by over 50 million people during lockdown, Guetta jumps over

It’s official: Joe Biden has won the 2020 election and will be the 46th president of the United States. In honor of the big news,  we have compiled a slew of rocker reactions below. After three days of agonizing uncertainty, The Associated Press called the race a little after 11 a.m. today (Saturday Nov. 7). Kamala

It has been a very strange year for the music industry. With COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic in March, the live event industry was decimated, with hardly any shows for the past 8 months. With the exception of drive-in shows, live streams, and some more recent shows in states like Florida where things have

Myles Kennedy is one of those artists who always has a million things going on. Alter Bridge released the new EP Walk the Sky 2.0 today (Nov. 6), and the singer has spoken a bit more about his second solo album, which he told Loudwire Nights is a lot more electric guitar-focused than his first one was.

The Speed House Movement is upon us, headed up by Haus of Panda and Brooklyn Fire records, and it’s powering forward at a rapid pace. Haus of Panda and Swage break in the newfound record label with a speedy, acid tinged collaboration that will instantly have you hooked on the genre. “Reload” packs in the

The Weekly Wire playlist is taking it’s once a month detour from recapping the newest rock and metal songs of the week once a month to bring you not only the best October had to give us, but choice picks from the Loudwire staff so you can dig a bit deeper. Maybe you’ll even discover a