The internet has spoken, and Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain is apparently not the greatest rockstar of all time. Pubity, a publication that focuses on “global youth culture and entertainment,” recently hosted a bracket tournament on their Instagram page to determine the Greatest Rockstar of All Time. Launched on Jan. 27, followers were able to vote in […]
The discussion of “Rock Is Dead” has been bandied about frequently in the decade since Gene Simmons notably broached the idea in an interview, but during a chat with Sean P. McKenna on Rimshots With Sean for Barstools & Bandtalk, Twisted Sister‘s Jay Jay French broke it down as to why that argument has some […]
Attempting to look for brand new hooky sounds to add to your playlist? Meet Kemuel Roig. Raised into Cuban rhythms, Kemuel is a genre – pushing pianist. His music is similar to a conversation – each note meant to express story and emotion in ways which stay with you long after the final note. Whether […]
It’s the week of the big matchup and Loudwire Nights is ready to help you determine the winner. What? You thought we were talking about the Super Bowl? No, we want to know who has the better music scene – the states of Kansas and Missouri or the state of Pennsylvania. While the Chiefs and […]
Another Grammys is in the books and we ask as always, did the Grammys get it right when it came to the Best Rock Album? Some years they’ve absolutely nailed it, other times not so much. While metalheads have often decried the nominees in the Grammys‘ Best Metal Performance category, the Best Rock Album Grammy has […]
Singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull, one of the most popular women artists of the British Invasion, has died at age 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” a statement said (via the BBC). “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She […]
When Metallica met Marianne: It has a ring to it. But it was still a case of strange bedfellows when the thrash kings combined with British chanteuse Marianne Faithfull for “The Memory Remains,” the lead single off Metallica’s 1997 album Reload. They were worlds apart, literally, and the quartet had no idea such an eyebrow-raising collaboration lay […]
There’s a particular band that System of a Down opened for early in their career that Serj Tankian said was like going through “rock ‘n’ roll boot camp.” System’s eponymous debut album came out in 1998, and a particular metal band who had also just released a record invited them out on tour. Tankian recalled […]
See the real names of more than 100 current and former WWE superstars. Fake names are as much of a part of professional wrestling as boots and spandex and the stars of WWE (and formerly WWF) have been using pseudonyms for their in-ring personas for decades They are playing a role, after all. READ MORE: Grunge-Themed Wrestler Changes […]
Last Friday (Jan. 24), Loudwire reported on the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office deciding that they won’t press charges against Marilyn Manson (whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner) following a four-year investigation into alleged domestic abuse. Now, Manson’s ex-fiancée, Evan Rachel Wood, as well as actress and accuser Esmè Bianco, have responded to the decision. Wood’s Response On Friday, […]
