Music

Last Friday (Aug. 11), Ghost and Amon Amarth performed at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Mo. Prior to the event, attendees were instructed about the location’s restrictive – and allegedly unclear – face paint guidelines via social media, and now, the venue has issued an apology for the “miscommunication” and subsequent inconveniences. On Aug. 9,

HARD Summer and Insomniac Events made their triumphant return to the city of Los Angeles this past weekend. It was the first full scale electronic music festival to be held in the city in a decade; the first since HARD Summer last took place at LA State Historic Park in 2013. The city has been

No one is perfect. But some people can make very, very poor decisions in their lives, and musicians aren’t exempt from that. Rock and metal has had its fair share of crimes and other heinous events, dating all the way back to the ’50s when rock ‘n’ roll was first starting to really take off. Drug charges, abuse

In an age of division, international recording artist Kēvens has crafted a resonant anthem of unity: “Sweet Lady Liberty”. Released in 2018, this stirring composition paints a compelling picture of a country built on the principles of liberty and equality.However, Kēvens’ message dives deeper. It reminds us of our collective responsibility to cherish these ideals

It’s one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, but Metallica’s self-titled disc (aka “The Black Album”) marked a major turning point for the band long before it was released on Aug. 12, 1991. It was the first solid indication Metallica were no longer interested in writing pure thrash metal and wanted to reach a much larger,

The mastermind behind LEFTI, Alex Suarez, walks the world as a touring musician, DJ, and songwriter. Today, he stands in the spotlight as a highly successful and sought after figure in the house scene, creating waves not only in Brooklyn but across the world. His rich discography, spanning releases on iconic labels like Toolroom, Love

Artists tend to resent when their band is given a specific label, and nu-metal was one of the most scoffed at genre names for a long time. But how does Chad Gray feel about Mudvayne being called nu-metal? Korn are often considered one of the bands that really spearheaded the nu-metal movement in the mid-’90s,

Cementing the title as the ‘biggest DJ in the world’ and throwing down massive energetic sets during his “SUMMER OF BASS” Tour, DIESEL is in full force as he teams up with the ‘Queen of Bass’ Jessica Audiffred to unleash their latest single, “NO FEAR” via Monstercat.  With vocals from SHAQ and apparent bass-fluid and shape-shifting sound immediately from the start, listeners are

Anthrax are in the midst of working on their 12th studio album, and Scott Ian has given an update on the status of it. The record will serve as the follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings.  The band shared a photo from the studio in early May confirming that they’d been working with producer Jay Ruston. While

BIG VENTI’s electrifying masterpiece “BY THE WAY” shoots straight to the top of the iTunes Dance Charts, claiming the coveted No. 1 spot. Hit the road with the smooth beats, irresistible synth melodies, and the unforgettable vocal style of LA’s BIG VENTI. This rising star brings a freshand daring fusion of EDM and Hip Hop

Skillet frontman John Cooper recently chatted with Loudwire Nights (Aug. 10) about performing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and what it’s like touring with Theory of a Deadman. “It’s been a really, really good year, I can’t over-exaggerate it,” Cooper told host Chuck Armstrong. “We started the year with the Rock Resurrection run with Theory,

Rising techno artist alice.km has led quite the impressive career thus far. She has amassed over 120k+ Spotify streams in 2022 alone, performed at prominent music festivals such as Arrival Festival, and opened for Drumcode’s Tempe tour. Also, alice.km clinched victory at Circus Recordings’ remix competition and is soon to officially release a remix “Collide”

The best way to excel in your profession is to get real world experience, and there are few better ways of getting real world experience as a musician than being part of a massive band. Wolfgang Van Halen has his own band Mammoth WVH, but he’s shared what lessons his time in Van Halen taught

There’s a certain undeniable effect that LMFAO has had on electronic music in the US that will stand the test of time. Their bright and electrifying tunes helped fuel parties all over the USA. Co-founding member Redfoo hasn’t lost his lively spirit, and after recently returning with a collaboration with Dainjazone titled “Long Live Party

The music world has lost another legend, as Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robbie Robertson, singer and guitarist for The Band, has died at the age of 80. The news was confirmed by Robertson’s management, who revealed to Variety that the singer passed on Wednesday (Aug. 9) in Los Angeles after a long illness.

The North American leg of Guns N’ Roses‘ 2023 tour kicked off over the weekend in Moncton, Canada, with country superstar Carrie Underwood as the opening act. You can see some great photos from the show below. Underwood, who’s a self-proclaimed massive Guns N’ Roses fan, played a set full of rock ‘n’ roll covers,

On Aug. 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone unveiled a new playable character—an in-game operator—named Oz. For fans of Five Finger Death Punch, Oz is pretty recognizable: guitarist and founding member Zoltan Bathory. “It’s a pretty exciting moment,” Bathory told Chuck Armstrong on Tuesday night’s Loudwire Nights (Aug. 8).

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominees were revealed Tuesday (Aug. 8), and the rock and metal world was largely overlooked when the nominations were called out. With 21 big categories for 2023, the rock and metal acts can mostly be found in two categories – Best Alternative and Best Rock – with only three