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2024 not only marks the 35th anniversary of Skid Row’s self-titled debut, but it also will bring the release of Sebastian Bach’s first solo record in a decade. “I’ve been working on this for years and it’s not easy for me to be quiet,” Bach told Chuck Armstrong on Thursday’s Loudwire Nights (Dec. 7). “Everybody

Here are the top five rock musicians who became composers, chosen by Death Valley Dreams singer Nick Coyle. Death Valley Dreams are a synth rock/post-punk band from Pennsylvania, comprised of members of Cold and Escape the Fate and managed by former Motionless in White keyboardist Josh Balz, all making this exciting new group is more than

Just last month, AC/DC fans were gathering en masse to make a big push to top the U.K. charts at Christmas, but those plans have now changed somewhat, with a new goal in mind. The “Christmas No. 1” is a big thing in the U.K., as it is typically the record sales peak volume for

Here are the 50 rock and metal songs with over one billion streams on Spotify. At the time of publication, there are a total of 476 songs with one billion or more Spotify streams, meaning rock and metal makes up nearly 10 percent of that elite group. Not bad for a genre everyone keeps claiming

In a new interview with SPIN, Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin opens up about his sobriety, how he found his own version of a higher power, his struggles with alcohol and how his addiction nearly resulted in him being fired from the band. Shannon Larkin’s Pre-Godsmack Days Larkin began playing clubs at 13 and began drinking at

AC/DC have unquestionably created one of the greatest catalogs of guitar riffs in rock history. Through many episodes of Gear Factor over the years, we’ve heard shredder after shredder tell us about the iconic AC/DC riffs that inspired them to pick up the guitar. See rockers such as Zakk Wylde, Jared Dines, Mark Tremonti and

Disturbed have been one of the 21st century’s most successful rock bands, ascending to festival headliner status and frequently topping the Billboard 200 Album Chart throughout their career with beloved records, but which of their albums is the best? That’s what we want to hear from you in this week’s Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You’ll have

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Metallica’s landmark first LP, Kill ‘Em All, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett recently appeared on the Metal Mayhem ROC podcast to discuss various photos and stories from the recording sessions. Early on, he – alongside assistant engineer Andrew Wroblewski – reminisces about the otherworldly occurrences at Music America Studios

This past November, Geddy Lee released his memoir, My Effin’ Life, which (obviously) sees him going into great detail about his time with Rush. During a recent interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, Lee reflected on why writing about drummer Neil Peart’s 2020 passing was particularly “difficult” and risky. Speaking to host Craig Charles (of

Next Friday (Dec. 8) will be Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s 50th birthday, and during his new interview with TellUs Rock, he spoke about why his feelings toward being a half-century old depends on, well, a few factors. Taylor appeared on the podcast – which was uploaded to YouTube on Nov. 28 – to discuss his

Kiss made a stunning revelation at the close of their final concert: The human version of the band is done, but a virtual Kiss will continue on. The face-painted legends – made up of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer – gave a rousing performance at Madison Square Garden to close their

Many of Scott Weiland‘s fans thought the singer was clean when he started touring with his last band, Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts, in late 2015. The night of his death, on Dec. 3, 2015, the band was scheduled to play a show at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. Then at 8:22PM, police in Bloomington, Minn.

Here is every KISS album ranked from worst to best. As large as life and twice as loud, KISS have become an American rock and roll institution over forty-odd years in the spotlight. But before they were ubiquitous, KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, were just were just another struggling band

A new Apple+ docu-series titled John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial includes new eyewitness accounts that reveal the strange disconnect between killer Mark David Chapman and his brutal act. “He actually apologized to us,” one bystander reports in the promotional trailer below. “He said: ‘Gee, I’m sorry I ruined your night.’ And I said, ‘You

Myles Goodwyn, the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Canadian rock group April Wine, has died at the age of 75. Goodwyn formed April Wine in 1969 alongside brothers Ritchie and David Henman, and their cousin, Jim Henman. The group’s self-titled debut album arrived two years later, but generated only minor attention. Steadily, the band’s

Sadness — it’s one of the strongest human emotions and something everyone feels, whether they’re bottling it up, bawling their eyes out, putting on a brave face or just plain refusing to admit it. In heavy music, sadness is often resigned (to the tune of poor jokes) for emo and ’80s hair ballads. We’re here to