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Tony Iommi Open to Creative Opportunities, Says ‘Quite a Lot of Stuff Happening’
While the new Anno Domini box set reflecting on the Tony Martin-era of Black Sabbath is front and center for Tony Iommi right now, the guitar great revealed to Full Metal Jackie on her weekend radio show that things have been picking up creatively for him of late. Iommi shared...
Setlist + Video – Bon Jovi Plays Surprise Club Show in Nashville
Bon Jovi played a surprise five-song set in Nashville on Friday, June 7. The intimate performance celebrated the grand opening of JBJ’s, the new rooftop bar and restaurant owned by Jon Bon Jovi. It also came on the day Bon Jovi released their sixteenth studio album, Forever. The show...
40 Songs That Aren’t on the Albums They Were Named After
Here are 40 songs that aren't on the albums they were named after. Back before artists began taking albums more seriously than as mere collections of their latest singles plus some record-filling cover songs, their LP titles didn't overthink the process. Typically titled after a big single (Please Please Me) or with the artist's name prominently on display (With the Beatles), it wasn't until the album format became an art form that LP titles got more creative, whether to reflect the contents or to place the record within a conceptual framework.
KISS’ Gene Simmons Has a Great Nickname for Darius Rucker
File Darius Rucker and KISS' Gene Simmons under "unexpected friendships." In fact, the bassist / singer of the rock band has a special nickname for his friend, and it's not "Hootie." Rucker details the impact KISS had on his life in his new memoir, Life's Too Short. The pair were...
Journey’s Jonathan Cain Says Girlfriend Undermined Steve Perry
Jonathan Cain still hasn't completely come to terms with Steve Perry's departure from Journey. "I think the biggest shock for me was Steve Perry retiring," Cain tells WOUB in Charleston, West Virginia. "I had to scratch my head when that happened, when he just said, 'I've had enough. I'm burned out. I don't want to go on.' I would've never bet in a million years that I would hear that from him. That was the biggest shocker. He was willing to just let it all go."
20 Iconic Rock Songs Written on the Spot
It turns out that you can rush perfection, at least in the case of these 20 iconic rock songs that were written on the spot. At least that was the case for the rock masterminds behind the Rolling Stones, the Police, and the Beatles, who all wrote some of their biggest hits on the spot. Some musical prodigies literally wrote hits in their sleep, such as Keith Richards, Sting, and Paul McCartney. Other bangers emerged during practice sessions that turned fingerpicking riffs into songs that have endured throughout the decades like Kansas' 1977 soft rock hit "Dust in the Wind."
Billy Corgan Rejects Pressure to Play Smashing Pumpkins’ Hits
Billy Corgan refuses to be pressured into playing the Smashing Pumpkins’ classic hits. During a recent conversation with Kerrang, the frontman rejected the idea that his band has to play certain famous songs to appease their fans. “I don't play any songs I don't want to play. I don't...
10 HARD Rock Bands Whose Biggest Hit Is a Ballad
They may be primarily considered hard rock, but as it turns out fans seemed to like these bands the best when they served up a ballad. In this list, we take a look at the bands who are primarily known for delivering upbeat, hard rocking songs but found their biggest commercial heights by delivering something considerably more tender-hearted.
Lies the Internet Told About Nu-Metal
Here's a friendly reminder that the Internet doesn't always get it right, especially when it comes to nu-metal. That's something we found out over the years thanks to our Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction series here at Loudwire. Yes, Wikipedia can provide a wealth of useful information about your favorite bands, but the idea that just about anyone can provide updates has led to some misinterpretations of certain facts or straight up falsehoods to find their way into a band's history.
Ronnie Radke Calls Out Sebastian Bach, Previews Alleged Private Video of Singer
In response to Sebastian Bach's recent comments about Falling In Reverse and their singer, Ronnie Radke has shared two explosive videos, calling Bach out while also appearing to leak screenshots of a private video. The beef between the two dates back to 2022 when Falling In Reverse made headlines and...
Who Jon Bon Jovi Thinks Should Be Skid Row’s Singer
Who does Jon Bon Jovi want as the new singer of Skid Row?. It's safe to say Lzzy Hale's fill-in duty with Skid Row was a huge success, and the Halestorm singer just got further confirmation of that with an unprompted compliment from Jon Bon Jovi. What Jon Bon Jovi...
David Draiman ‘Would Gladly Serve Jail Time’ if He Ever Met Roger Waters in Person
Disturbed frontman David Draiman suggests in a new interview that it might not go well should he ever meet Roger Waters in person. The singer has publicly spoken out against longtime Pink Floyd member and solo artist in the past, taking issue with the musician's numerous allegations of antisemitic views, and in a recent interview with Linda Advocate (as seen at the bottom of this post), he stated when asked if they'd ever crossed paths, "I'd gladly serve whatever jail time and pay the bail necessary for whatever I could get done within a very limited period of time."
Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan’s Different Slipknot Masks Through the Years
Shawn "Clown" Crahan has had countless different Slipknot masks through the years. As a founding member of Slipknot, Clown has had more masks than any other member. This is especially thanks to the .5: The Gray Chapter album cycle, where he had hundreds of different variations of the main mask he came up with, according to Slipknot History.
17 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week (May 31 – June 6, 2024)
We're back with another 17 new rock and metal tours announced over the last seven days, but which will you be getting tickets for. Queens of the Stone Age are wrapping up their "The End Is Nero" tour with a few new shows. You've also got the always entertaining Babymetal coming back to the states. And From Ashes to New have a fall run set up with New Years Day. We've also got new tours from Starset, Crown the Empire and Frank Turner.
Phish Fan ‘Indefinitely Banned’ for Bong Hit at 4/20 Sphere Show
A Phish fan who was captured on video taking the “first bong hit to ever be ripped” inside of the Sphere has reportedly been banned from the venue. The incident took place during Phish’s April 20 performance (yes, 4/20), part of their brief residency at the state-of-the-art facility.
Setlist + Video – Power Trip Play First Full Show With New Live Vocalist
After playing a surprise five-song set with new live vocalist Seth Gilmore late last year, Power Trip have played their first full show in four years and since the death of Riley Gale. The gig took place at The Glass House in Pomona, California, just two days before Power Trip's...
Andy Biersack Hopes Black Veil Brides’ Music Is Reflective of His Fans – ‘I’ve Always Tried to Be Honest About My Faults + My Fears’
On the heels of the release of Black Veil Brides' new song and music video, "Bleeders," and its follow-up, "My Friends," frontman Andy Biersack joined Loudwire Nights on Thursday (June 6) to dive deep into his love of musicals and theatrical rock and open up about why he doesn't mind sharing his imperfections publicly.
Six Easy Mistakes to Make When Organizing a Festival
New England Metal & Hardcore Festival founder Scott Lee is here to warn you about six easy mistakes to make when organizing a festival. Throwing a festival, nevermind establishing a reliable one that goes on for decades, is no simple feat. It means managing a multitude of different things from the venue and security to booking artists and paying them to fan accommodations and so, so much more. It also means that quite a lot can go wrong and rather quickly.
The LGBTQ Influencers in Falling In Reverse’s New Video Released During Pride Month
As Pride Month is now under way, it's worth noting that the new Falling in Reverse video for "All My Life" (ft. Jelly Roll) includes LGBTQ influencers Blair White and Gabbi Tuft among the many cameos. In the past, Falling in Reverse singer Ronnie Radke hasn't always endeared himself to...
What Fans Think of Falling in Reverse’s New Song ‘All My Life’ With Jelly Roll
Here's what fans think of Falling in Reverse's new country-rock song "All My Life" with Jelly Roll so far. The track just dropped earlier today (June 6) and will appear on Falling in Reverse's upcoming new album Popular Monster. According to many fans online, the record's original July 26 release date has seemingly been pushed back to Aug. 16.
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