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New Study Ranks the Top 10 ‘Ultimate Dad Rock Bands’
A new study published by Merchoid has determined the top 10 "dad rock" bands of all time and the results may surprise you. While most associate "dad rock" with classic rock and hair metal, that's all changing as the years and decades roll by. Nothing speaks to this notion better than the No. 1 "dad rock" band receiving more than twice the votes of the bands tied for No. 2.
Shinedown’s Barry Kerch Says New Music Is Coming – ‘Maybe End of Year, Definitely Beginning of Next Year’
After a very busy 2023, this year seems to be pretty quiet for Shinedown. While they have a handful of live shows, it's nothing compared to the massive tours they embarked on last year, all in support of their latest album, Planet Zero. As drummer Barry Kerch recently revealed, though,...
Gathering of the Juggalos Attacked by Hackers? What Fans Are Saying
This year's Gathering of the Juggalos was allegedly attacked by hackers who broke into the event's ticketing service, and here's what fans are saying about it. The multi-day festival, founded by Insane Clown Posse, is set to be held from Aug. 14 through the 18 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. However, as first reported by Futurism, fans on the Juggalo Reddit and other online platforms are claiming that they received emails alerting them that the event's ticketing service was hacked, and their money was stolen.
How Sammy Hagar Outsmarted Van Halen’s Cabo Wabo Shirts Ban
Sammy Hagar got an early sign of how contentious his 2004 reunion with Van Halen would be when he was banned from wearing Cabo Wabo clothing onstage. Hagar and his Van Halen bandmates launched the Cabo Wabo cantina in 1990 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico after the singer fell in love with the town. Years later, with the club in financial and legal distress, Hagar bought out his bandmates' interests. He was not only able to turn around the venue's fortunes but also launched a highly successful tequila brand under the same name. He departed Van Halen in 1996 after a series of escalating creative and career path disagreements.
Ronnie Radke Says He Took All of Playboi Carti’s Merch Profits for Selling Shirts With Band’s Name
Falling in Reverse’s Ronnie Radke is again calling out Playboi Carti about the lawsuit he filed against the rapper for using the band's name on merch. Now he's claiming he took 100 percent of the Carti's merch profits as the result of the settlement. Ronnie Radke Gives Details on...
Def Leppard Share Snippet of New Song ‘Just Like ’73’
Def Leppard are giving fans a sneak peek at their upcoming single “Just Like ‘73.”. “Light up the fuel. Just Like 73. Hotline Now Open,” declares a message from the band on social media (Def Leppard, it should be noted, didn't form until '76). The post is accompanied by a pair of phone numbers – one for the U.S., another for the U.K. Fans who call the hotline are greeted with a recorded message, followed by a short snippet of “Just Like ‘73.”
10 1990s Rock Bands That Never Matched the Hype
The 1990s produced a lot of "next big thing" bands, but in some cases the results never quite matched the hype. In this feature, we revisit some of the '90s acts that seemed destined for bigger things only to see their window of popularity actually fizzle out quite quickly. Take,...
Judas Priest Announce Fall 2024 North American Tour Dates With Sabaton
In support of their new album Invincible Shield, Judas Priest have just announced a second North American tour with Sabaton, set for fall of 2024. The two metal forces combined earlier this year and will embark on another leg together, starting on Sept. 13 in Montreal. This trek will make 23 stops in all, concluding on Oct. 26 in Irving, Texas.
Apple’s New AirPods Feature Could Be Trouble For Metalheads
Apple just announced a plethora of new updates yesterday (June 10), including a new AirPods feature that could be trouble for metalheads. The tech giant's annual Worldwide Developers Conference took place yesterday in Cupertino, Calif., and they unveiled a few new features coming to various devices. The biggest announcements included the all-new Apple Intelligence, the integration of ChatGPT into Siri and some other updates.
Myles Kennedy Drops Blistering Solo Single ‘Say What You Will,’ Announces New Album + Tour
Alter Bridge and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy is on his way back with his third solo album, The Art of Letting Go, while also delivering the new single "Say What You Will," a very entertaining companion video and extending his solo touring to include new North American shows in 2025.
Nightwish Mastermind Tuomas Holopainen’s Favorite Metal Song Is a Ballad
Nightwish mastermind Tuomas Holopainen has revealed that his favorite rock/metal song of all time is actually a ballad — Metallica's "One." "[It's] such a brilliant composition and lyric and music video. And that was around the time that I found metal music altogether, so it brings back a lot of memories," the keyboardist and composer told Germany's Rock Antenne (the video has since been set to private, transcription via Blabbermouth).
The Band Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Says Are the Real ‘Architects’ of Metal
Who are the real "architects" of heavy metal? It's a question that has routinely come up over decades and Metallica's Kirk Hammett has his answer — not Black Sabbath. Although Black Sabbath are largely credited with pioneering heavy metal for having driven it further away from the hard rock standard of the time and into new territory. However, that notion has been challenged a bit in recent years as more have come to look back at metal's origins in terms of the style that was later popularized.
Video – Neighbors Call Cops on Metalcore Singer in Hilarious Misunderstanding
You know the vocals are sick when the cops come knocking on your door. Garrett Russell, lead singer California-based metalcore band Silent Planet, recently got a surprise when a police officer came knocking on the door as he was amid a recording session. Russell shared a video of the brief...
Metallica Producer Has a Theory on Why the Bass Was Turned Down on ‘…And Justice For All’
Flemming Rasmussen, the producer who worked on a few of Metallica's albums in the 1980s, has a theory on why the bass was turned down on ...And Justice for All. Rasmussen first worked with Metallica on their sophomore album Ride the Lightning, and the band worked with him again on Master of Puppets and ...And Justice for All. The latter is known for having an infamously low bass volume to the point where it's hardly audible at all.
Better Music – West Coast vs. East Coast? – Chuck’s Fight Club
It's a coastal throwdown this week on Loudwire Nights as host Chuck Armstrong pits the best of the West Coast vs. the best of the East Coast. No disrespect to the Midwest or the South, but the West Coast and East Coast have brought up plenty of great rock and metal bands over the years. Three quarters of thrash's "Big 4" reside out west with Metallica leading the way, but that fourth thrash giant Anthrax is representing hard for the eastern U.S.
Patrick Carney Says the Black Keys ‘Got F—ed’
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys says his band "got fucked," a reference to the recent news that their North American tour was canceled and they split from their management. Carney, who has not made a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, in close to a year, posted a message about the circumstances: "We got fucked. I'll let you all know how so it doesn't happen to you. Stay tuned."
The Most Underrated Album by 10 Big Prog Metal Bands
Here's the most underrated album by 10 big prog metal bands. Progressive metal fans pride themselves on having distinguished tastes, which means that they can be highly critical when discussing and grading their favorite artists’ discographies. If a record strays too far from the formula, it’s arguably committed a...
How Serj Tankian Feels About Sleep Token + Other Newer Rock and Metal Bands
In a new interview, Serj Tankian shared how he feels about Sleep Token, Falling in Reverse and some other newer rock and metal bands. The System of a Down frontman recently guested on The Jesea Lee Show, where he discussed the media's use of subgenre labels within rock and metal for ease of classification, particularly nu-metal.
Five Big Things That Happened at The Inaugural No Values Festival
The inaugural No Values festival was held on June 8 in Pomona, California and here are five of the biggest things that happened at the event. The fest was largely centered around punk and alternative with the Misfits and Social Distortion billed at the very top and other big names in Iggy Pop, Turnstile, Bad Religion, Sublime and so many more.
Bring Me the Horizon’s Oli Sykes Breaks Down Exact Reason for Split With Jordan Fish
Bring Me the Horizon's Oli Sykes has opened up, sharing more of the specifics of why the band and keyboardist Jordan Fish went their separate ways. In a previous interview with Revolver, Sykes chalked it up to "personal reasons within the band" and that "things weren't good last year as a unit," but in a new chat with NME the singer got into more specifics as to where the divide started to take place.
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