The Download Festival has posted a statement after some controversy arose over the accessibility of bathrooms for transgendered fans and artists at the 2025 music weekend. The issue started to garner momentum on social media when musician Noah Finnce brought attention to the festival’s adoption of government guidelines. “We will be following the interim guidance […]
How do you even get noticed as a new band today? It’s never been more difficult and viral rap rock sensation Silly Goose managed to find a way to break the mold, so we asked them all about it. Being a music fan in the modern era has its own challenges, especially for younger generations. […]
In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, we’re taking a moment to honor the lives lost in last week’s San Diego plane crash—six members of the rock and metal community who meant so much to so many. In the early hours of Thursday, May 22, a private Cessna 550 jet crashed in the Murphy Canyon […]
Iron Maiden launched their Run for Your Lives 50th anniversary tour on Tuesday (May 27) at Papp Laszlo Sportarena in Budapest, Hungary, dusting off several classics that they hadn’t performed live in decades. You can see the setlist and videos from the performance below. As promised, the Run for Your Lives tour kickoff focused on Iron Maiden’s first nine […]
“Obviously, people are pretty anxious to hear some new stuff.” Breaking Benjamin guitarist Keith Wallen joined Loudwire Nights on Thursday (May 22). Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. Wallen dove into his latest solo song, “Us Against the World,” but also shared some details about the future […]
The 2025 Upheaval Festival is something you don’t want to miss and this week on Loudwire Nights, we’re putting the two headliners up against each other for our weekly Chuck’s Fight Club feature. Who are you more excited to see – Rob Zombie or Falling in Reverse? Hard rocking bands will be heading to Bellknap […]
It’s not uncommon for bands to have discounts on their merchandise during Memorial Day weekend, and horror-themed metalcore ensemble Ice Nine Kills are no exception. This year, however, they may not be going about it in the best way, as they’ve been accused of using AI to promote their Memorial Day merch sale. What People […]
Legendary hard rock/alternative metal band Godsmack recently finished their 2025 live trek across the world, and according to frontman Sully Erna, the group will now be taking a “full year off.” Sully Erna on Godsmack’s Year-Long Hiatus + Recent Resurgence During a recent interview with Hungarian publication HammerWorld, Erna went into detail about his personal […]
In a move five years in the making, punk band Private Function have created “scratch and sniff” variant of its new album that is scented like Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina. We know you’re confused and we’re here to explain it all. Who Are Private Function? Private Function, the Australian band behind the project, has garnered attention outside […]
Every stadium has its collection of songs that gets fans off their feet as their team is making a huge defensive stand or is trying to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Those same stadiums also likely have a bunch of songs they hope fans forget because they are […]
