Rush‘s Alex Lifeson just revealed which album he had the “most fun” making and it was a pretty big one, to say the least. Some bands’ biggest albums are a total nightmare to make, causing members to splinter under the pressure of delivering the goods. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case for Rush. Lifeson reflected on the making of the band’s […]
Remember when we covered the American Idol contestant that sang nu-metal classics with Carrie Underwood during his audition a few weeks ago? After trying out for the show with Korn‘s “Freak on a Leash” and then singing Drowning Pool‘s “Bodies” as a duet with Underwood, Insite got the golden ticket and made it to Hollywood. It’s not often […]
Though Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen mended fences before the guitarist’s death, Hagar has remained estranged from Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen and during a discussion with Rolling Stone he revealed why he thinks the drummer has shunned communication with him. The Divide Between Alex Van Halen and Sammy Hagar In the aftermath […]
Pantera‘s Philip Anselmo continues to show his love for the late Dimebag Darrell through the band’s recent musical celebration, but he’s also had plenty to say about the late guitarist over the years. In this Loudwire Loud List compilation, the Pantera vocalist speaks from the heart in multiple interviews about his onetime bandmate who tragically […]
Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil said that it was Chris Cornell who changed his bandmates’ minds about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band was just announced as one of the Hall’s 2025 inductees alongside Bad Company, Joe Cocker, The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker and Outkast. Soundgarden were first nominated for the Hall in […]
Now that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 has been announced, a new question emerges: What reunions can fans expect at the induction ceremony? The momentous occasion has previously been enough to coax musicians out of retirement or back together after years of estrangement. When Judas Priest performed at their 2022 induction, they […]
Earlier this year, Matt Pinfield – legendary rock personality and former MTV VJ – suffered a stroke and subsequently fell into a coma. Luckily, he came out of it feeling optimistic about his recovery and future, and recently, Pinfield gave another positive update while revealing that he’ll host Green Day’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on May […]
Do you want to live like Rock Royalty at this year’s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival? Of course you do! And we’re making it a lot easier, teaming up with Danny Wimmer Presents to give away a pair of high-end Rock Royalty passes. Don’t worry about competing with tens of thousands of fans for your […]
When was the first deathcore album released? The genre began flourishing during the early to mid 2000s when bands such as Antagony, The Red Chord, Despised Icon and All Shall Perish were releasing their debuts. Many credit those bands and others from that decade as the founders and developers of deathcore, and they’d essentially be […]
On Friday (April 25), Sammy Hagar unveiled his brand-new song, “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.” The track was co-written with Joe Satriani and it was inspired by a dream Hagar had about Eddie Van Halen. Hagar joined Loudwire Nights on Friday to dive deep into that dream and talk about writing with Satriani — and he […]
