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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

Tool will embark on a North American tour starting in late September, and apparently, fans can expect some changes to the setlist compared to their previous run. Adam Jones said they might “dig a couple oldies out” and switch things up a bit for the upcoming shows. The rockers’ next performance will take place at the

Carrie Underwood is the opener for select Guns N’ Roses shows during their current North American tour leg. While rehearsing for the tour kickoff this past Saturday (Aug. 6) in Moncton, Canada, the country superstar gave a nod to Axl Rose — did you catch it? After Underwood invited Rose onstage to sing during her

Concerts are a great opportunity for fans to meet their musical idols, and obviously, that applies to rock and metal artists who deeply admire other acts. Just ask The 1975 vocalist Matty Healy, who unexpectedly (and ecstatically) ran off stage to embrace a special concertgoer – Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge – during The 1975’s set at

This past Friday (Aug. 4), Metallica launched the North American leg of their “M72 World Tour” – in support of this year’s 72 Seasons – at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Aside from Pantera and Mammoth WVH’s opening sets, highlights included the debut of another standout piece from the quartet’s latest LP and Kirk

Teeming with experimental sensibilities and a heavy dose of bass, RANKZ’s latest single “Alien Technology” is a true stunner. The rising talent, who kickstarted his career back in 2021, is still buzzing off his recent BURN EP with “Alien Technology” serving as the perfect followup. Out via renowned artist Naeleck’s Dancing Dead imprint, the single

While there are many positives in Corey Taylor‘s life at present, the musician says there are still many things in this world that are pissing him off. When asked during a recent larger interview with Loudwire if age and peace have made it harder to channel his aggression, the singer answered with a resounding, “Oh

Fans in attendance for Megadeth‘s set at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany today (Aug. 4) got a special surprise when Marty Friedman made a surprise guest appearing, joining the group onstage for four songs. Friedman already reunited with Megadeth once this year in Tokyo, Japan at the Nippon Budokan arena. Though it was a big deal,

When the worlds of fate, talent, and determination collide, they often create a melody that lingers. For RN ISMO, this collision has been nothing short of harmonic brilliance. The minimal house scene has witnessed an unparalleled confluence of sound and storytelling with his entrancing journey. Imagine a young, eager talent submitting a seemingly simple remix

Metallica have quite the list of artists supporting them throughout their M72 World tour, which has dates scheduled as far out as September of 2024. They’ve also had a lot of artists support them over the last 10 years, so we wanted to look back and see everyone who’s opened for the legends within that time

Automhate, the prodigious dubstep producer known for his unrelenting intensity, bone-rattling basslines, and audacious sound design, has dropped his highly anticipated release on Funtcase’s label, DPMO. With five tracks that push the boundaries of the genre, Automhate once again proves his prowess as a dominant force in the dubstep scene. Each track on this release