What is the better Def Leppard album — Pyromania or Hysteria? We’ve got a little Def Leppard fever this week on the Loudwire Nights radio show, so we’ve pitted not only two of Def Leppard’s biggest albums, but the rock scene as a whole’s biggest albums against each other for our Chuck’s Fight Club matchup […]
Here are the 5 best prog rock songs under 3 minutes long! If you asked someone to define the most prevalent traits of progressive rock, they’d likely mention prolonged song lengths before almost anything else. Indeed, a single progressive rock composition can span one or both sides of an LP (or even an entire CD) by stretching past […]
Last night (Oct. 25), Linkin Park kicked off the South American leg of their ongoing world tour (in support of 2024’s From Zero) at Vive Claro in Bogotá, Colombia. They’ll be joined by Poppy for the entire run, and concertgoers were treated to a special surprise when Poppy joined Linkin Park to perform one of […]
Ever since Soulfly released their self-titled debut LP in 1998, fans have wondered why the liner notes include an image of Deftones’ frontman Chino Moreno holding a pickaxe. Well, in a new chat with Alternative Nation, Soulfly’s founding frontman – Max Cavalera – ended the speculation by revealing that the he and Moreno buried Soulfly […]
Aerosmith and Yungblud have released an acoustic “Desert Road Version” of their new song “My Only Angel,” featuring a banjo performance from actor and comedian Steve Martin. You can listen to “My Only Angel (Desert Road Version)” and watch the music video below. Martin posted about the collaboration in a Facebook post on Thursday, which you can […]
There are some rock and metal albums that would make SICK horror movies. Heavy music and horror have a lot of overlapping themes and symbols. Metal bands in particular tend to draw inspiration from horror imagery in their music, live performances and overall aesthetic. Plenty of horror movies feature heavy music in their soundtracks and […]
Even after he got the gig, Rudy Sarzo still wanted assurance that he would be accepted as the new bass player in Ozzy Osbourne‘s band. Sarzo recently revealed what Ozzy did to help him feel more comfortable at the time during an appearance on The Magnificent Others podcast hosted by Billy Corgan of the Smashing […]
The Sphere in Las Vegas has hosted some of the biggest acts in the music world providing a different kind of live music presentation, but Slash is not sure that it’s one that’s meant for Guns N’ Roses. There’s been plenty of speculation of late about Guns N’ Roses next touring move. But the guitarist […]
A private memorial service for original KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley was held on Tuesday in Yonkers, New York, and attended by fellow original Kiss members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. A funeral for Frehley, who died on Oct. 16 at the age of 74, was held the following day. A source told the […]
Will guitarist Nick Johnston be part of the next Mastodon album? Guitarist Bill Kelliher addressed Johnston’s status where the band’s next album is concerned during a recent appearance on the Sixty Scales and the Truth podcast (heard below). Back in March, the band revealed that they had parted ways with guitarist Brent Hinds after 25 […]
