This past Friday (May 16), drummer Josh Freese announced that he’s been fired by Foo Fighters without warning (and with “no reason . . . given”). Unsurprisingly, Freese has received a plethora of support over the weekend from not only fans but also several huge musicians, including original Foo Fighters drummer William Goldsmith. What Goldsmith […]
Last week, Loudwire shared the news of Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine cutting their co-headlining Poisoned Ascendancy tour short (for reasons we’ll get to below). While that’s certainly disappointing, newly posted footage of both bands – alongside crew and firefighters – rescuing abandoned kittens from a diesel generator will surely put a smile on your face. […]
Josh Freese has revealed that he is being replaced in Foo Fighters. Freese was named as the band’s touring drummer in 2023 after the death of Taylor Hawkins and rocked out with the group on tour in support of their But Here We Are album. He also played with the band at both of the […]
Here is the best album by 15 legendary thrash metal bands. For over 40 years, thrash has been a dominant force in heavy metal. The ’90s proved to be challenging as the musical tides shifted in both rock and metal, threatening an extinction of many once thriving ’80s sounds and styles. But, with the new […]
In the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael, Gass shares an old story of seeing the last person you ever thought would be at a Slayer show! In last week’s episode, the co-hosts were joined by Slayer guitarist Kerry King and Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel. This […]
“As the wise sage Lemmy says, ‘There’s plenty of time for sleeping when you’re dead.’” Gary Holt joined Loudwire Nights on Thursday (May 15) to jump into everything that’s keeping him busy these days, from the 40th anniversary of Exodus‘ Bonded by Blood to his new memoir, A Fabulous Disaster — and a few other […]
Drummer Shannon Larkin will be back on the concert stage very soon after exiting Godsmack earlier this year. The musician will be seen this weekend behind the kit with the reunited Snot during their Welcome to Rockville performance. Why Shannon Larkin Is Playing With Snot Snot have returned to touring in 2025, announcing a reunion […]
At last weekend’s Sonic Temple festival, metal fans picked the world’s heaviest band. Over the weekend, Loudwire’s Joe DiVita and Lauryn Schaffner asked fans a couple of questions outside the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, where the festival took place. The first question fans were asked: What’s the heaviest band in the world? The festival lineup […]
Live Nation has once again launched a limited time ticket deal, with tickets for over 1,000 summer 2025 concerts priced at just $30. The promotion, titled “Ticket to Summer,” features $30 tickets for shows in the U.S. and Canada starting May 21. The ticketing company has ran similar deals the last couple of years, but […]
Lord Buffalo, the self-described “psych-Americana” band from Austin, Texas, said they were forced to cancel their European tour after United States Border Patrol agents removed their drummer, Yamal Said, from their flight to Europe and detained him. The band shared the news in a statement on social media, which you can see below. Lord Buffalo’s Statement on […]
