In honor of Metallica‘s massive Load deluxe box set, Loudwire Nights has decided to pit the two biggest Load singles against each other for this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club. So who do you got – “Hero of the Day” or “Until It Sleeps”? On one hand, Metallica leaned into the melancholy with “Hero of the […]
Last night (June 7), Sleep Token kicked off their 2025 “June Festival Rituals” tour in support of their recently released fourth studio LP, Even in Arcadia. In the process – and alongside numerous classic tracks – four songs from the album made their live debuts, resulting in a superb show for all in attendance. What […]
According to multiple sources, actor/Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women (some of whom say that they were underage when they began talking to him). Representatives for Leto have denied the allegations. The Allegations + Leto’s Representatives’ Responses WARNING: Graphic Content Ahead Yesterday (June 7), Air […]
Here it is – your chance to win a Metallica Load Deluxe Box set. This contest comes to you courtesy of the folks at Loudwire Nights and Ultimate Classic Rock Nights radio shows. Metallica are in the process of revisiting the classic 1996 album and their Deluxe Box Set is something pretty expansive and spectacular. It […]
Here are 32 LGBTQIA+ icons in rock and metal. In honor of Pride Month and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community year-round, we’ve compiled a gallery of LGBTQIA+ figures in rock and metal. Among the list are Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford, Queen‘s Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale, Greta Van Fleet‘s Josh Kiszka and many others. June is the […]
Guns N’ Roses have added 13 new dates to their 2025 tour schedule. The band is currently on tour in Europe and have 20 shows of the leg remaining. The newly-announced concerts will take place in Latin America starting in October, kicking off with an Oct. 1 performance in San Jose, Costa Rica. See all […]
In this week’s brand new episode of How I Learned to Scream, we present Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach. Loudwire had the opportunity to attend Ohio’s Sonic Temple festival last month, and while we were there, we captured a whole season’s worth of new How I Learned to Scream (and How I Learned to Sing) episodes. […]
June has historically been a massive month for big rock and metal album releases. We’ve gotten some of the biggest albums from Metallica, Deftones, Limp Bizkit and others in June. The month has also typically been known for the debuts of rock and metal mainstays. June is when bands like Slipknot, Nirvana and The White Stripes first made their presence […]
Alex Terrible has addressed backlash that Suicide Silence and Dying Fetus have received over their 2026 tour plans with Slaughter to Prevail in a statement on social media. Suicide Silence and Dying Fetus were just announced as the supporting acts for Slaughter to Prevail’s 2026 European tour yesterday. According to Terrible’s post, people have left “hate […]
In light of recent news, let’s take a look at some of the wildest catfish scandals in rock and metal. Fortinet defines catfishing as the act of taking “information and images, typically from other people, and uses them to create a new identity for themselves.” There are a variety of reasons people partake in catfishing, whether it’s […]
