Here are five albums from the 1970s that paved the way for hair metal. By the time the 1980s rolled around, hair metal seemed to explode overnight. Fit with loud guitars, flamboyant wardrobes and an attitude that thrived on debauchery and excess. But like most cultural phenomenons, it didn’t just appear out of thin air. […]
A man at a recent Korn concert was punched by a fan and ejected by security for apparent public masturbation. The incident took place on Aug. 27 at the first of two nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. where System of a Down and Korn performed. The incident was captured on video by […]
Let’s take a look at the 25 most-played songs on rock radio in 2025. Of course, rock has many definitions for fans and these stats will specifically deal with what’s being played the most on hard rock stations who have adopted the “active rock” programming format. This includes a mix of new songs by hard […]
Our guest on this episode of How I Learned to Sing is Filter‘s Richard Patrick. The frontman takes us back to his childhood and some of his earliest inspirations, including an aggressive rocker from the ’60s and ’70s who helped inform the grittier end of his voice that borders on screaming. From there, we get some […]
Breaking Benjamin drummer Shaun Foist has announced he’s stepping down from the group for the time being as he focuses on a disease that’s been impacting his health in recent years. The musician shared in a message to fans that he’s been dealing with Hashimoto’s disease since 2017 and that the physical challenges it has […]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra yearly touring has become a rite of annual passage and this year the group is plotting out 106 performances in 64 markets to bring some heaviness to the holiday season. Multiple casts will take the epic all-new stage production of the band’s beloved “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” across the country, while also […]
Mudvayne have just dropped “Hurt People Hurt People,” their first new song since releasing their self-titled album in 2009. The announcement officially ends all speculation about whether or not the group, who reunited in 2021, would eventually return to the studio to writer new material. While there’s no word of whether or not “Hurt People […]
Zak Cox of nu-metalcore four-piece Uncured is here to take the Temu Guitar Challenge. What’s the Temu Guitar Challenge? The Temu Guitar Challenge presents a daunting task for any guitarist out there — can you play these cheap, junky guitars we bought off e-commerce behemoth Temu, known for their minimal standards in merchandise? We present an array […]
On Tuesday (Aug. 26), Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan and Adam Jones joined Loudwire Nights and opened up about what it was like performing at Back to the Beginning on July 5 in Birmingham, England, and what went through their heads when they heard the news that Ozzy Osbourne had died. “It was very devastating,” Jones shared with […]
UPDATE: Cradle of Filth have parted ways with guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda following recent statements he and the band’s newly former keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff made about the band and its management. That statement can be seen on Instagram and further down this page. Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda has now issued a statement […]
