Dropout Kings vocalist Adam Ramey has died, according to a post on the band’s social media. The singer was a founding member of Dropout Kings, which he formed in 2016. According to the group’s social post, Ramey died yesterday (May 19) at the age of 32. A cause of death was not revealed in their […]
Given the recent news, let’s take a look at some drummers who could replace Josh Freese in Foo Fighters. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster the last couple of years for the rockers, and it all started in March of 2022 when longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins tragically died just a few hours before they were […]
Former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has actually made good on the promise of coming up with a Top 10 list of reasons he was booted by the band. Just last Friday (May 16), Freese posted about his dismissal from the band and sharing that no reason was given other than that they were going […]
As we get close in on Ozzy Osbourne‘s final performance, this week we’re taking a look at Ozzy’s solo work and asking you to name Ozzy’s best solo album. The Loudwire Nights audience is tasked with picking between the singer’s first two efforts outside of Black Sabbath – Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a […]
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 […]
