Amanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade. She holds a BA in politics and an MA in Communications. Her passions include music, animals, Disney, iced coffee, summer, and bad reality TV, especially Housewives and Vanderpump Rules. Latest posts by Amanda Nowitz (see all) Jelly Roll’s ex and the biological mother of […]
Mastodon just played their first show without Brent Hinds on March 9 at Tool‘s Live In The Sand festival in Punta Cana, and it seems they’ve recruited guitarist (and well-known YouTuber) Ben Eller for at least this one show. It’s not clear if Eller will continue on with the band, but hey – congrats to Eller! […]
“They wanted me to try something that I hadn’t, that I did not know I could do.” Sen Dog, legendary co-vocalist of Cypress Hill, joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (March 7) to discuss the latest album with his metal band, Powerflo. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. […]
Reverend Conrad Tillard Reflects on Hip-Hop Moguls, Harlem’s Legacy and the Fight for Political Power Back in the day, Hip-Hop was tool for education and knowledge. The next step logically was for the culture to impact the political landscape. Diddy represented initiatives like “VOTE OR DIE” and Russell Simmons presented the rap community with his […]
A former neo-Nazi who once spread hate through violent music has revealed an unexpected path to redemption: rave culture and electronic dance music. Arno Michaelis was once the lead singer of a neo-Nazi metal band and a prominent member of Hammerskin Nation, one of the most dangerous white supremacist skinhead gangs in the US. Today, he […]
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, […]
Paradise Slaves may be a brand new band, but this isn’t the members’ first rodeo. The band’s dynamic lineup formed back in 2024, consisting of vocalist Brock Lindow (36 Crazyfists), guitarist Tyler Stroetzel (solo), guitarist Jon Kita (Diecast), bassist Brad Horion (Diecast), and drummer Ryan Manning (Pentagram, Blitzkid), and they didn’t waste time putting pen […]
Guitarist Nita Strauss has made quite a name for herself over the years, having worked with eminent rock and metal artists such as Alice Cooper, Angel Vivaldi and Lzzy Hale. Naturally, she has a ton of awesome influences, too, and in a recent interview with Guitar World, she revealed that Swedish melodic death metal band […]
Keke Palmer ditched the Hollywood glamor to bond backstage with chart-topping songstress SZA before cameras rolled on their anticipated buddy-comedy “One of Them Days.” The “Nope” and “Scream Queens” actress wasn’t just casually hanging out; she put in the extra mile to ensure their chemistry was electric. They connected at script rehearsals in Atlanta and […]
As dusk settled over San Diego’s Waterfront Park on Sunday, the sky darkened and a light, unrelenting rain began to fall. Instead of sending festivalgoers scattering, however, instead it transformed the dancefloor into groove-soaked spectacle. It was a fitting scene for the 10th edition of CRSSD Festival‘s spring showcase, which has not only endured, but […]
