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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

You can now see Metallica‘s James Hetfield in the first trailer for the upcoming western film The Thicket.  We first reported on Hetfield’s casting in the film in March of 2023. While his role wasn’t specified at the time, Tubi shared a first look at some of the characters in late June, and the photos showed the

Pixies have announced their new album ‘The Night The Zombies Came’ and shared their haunting new single ‘Chicken’. Check it out below. ‘The Night The Zombies Came’ marks the band’s 10th album – including their classic 1987 4AD mini-LP ‘Come On Pilgrim’ – and also marks their first new music since 2022’s ‘Doggerel’. A press

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

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,

Black Sabbath legends Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler have reunited (but not in the way you might expect) as they star in a new ad debuting the new uniform for their hometown Aston Villa Football Club. The Black Sabbath legends have long celebrated their home base of Birmingham, England and in the new ad, Ozzy

Welsh noise rock trio Mclusky have shared details of their surprise reunion album. A characteristically brief statement on X/Twitter read: “mclusky were a band between 1999 and 2005 and now they are a band again. “I know, mindblowing. go wonder at the night. mclusky are recording a new album. it will be released on ipecac

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

Lady Gaga has been spotted in Paris, France ahead of this week’s Olympic Games’ opening ceremony, where she’s been rumoured to perform – find out more below. READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her own Yesterday (July 22), the pop star was spotted waving and

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