Refused admittedly considered boycotting some upcoming festival appearances after learning that one of the financial backers had invested in Israeli Cyber Security amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. But rather than doing so, they detailed some of the thought provoking conversations that took place in deciding how to approach what to do in […]
In our interview with ICP — Insane Clown Posse — we ask Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope about their favorite rock and metal bands. And we chat about nu-metal from the subgenre’s best rapper to why they like the new school bands more than the classic ones. Elsewhere, the duo reflect on their time […]
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (May 28) ahead of the release of the debut album from his latest project, One More Satellite. The new band features DeLeo teaming up with singer and songwriter Pete Shoulder. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. “We […]
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan praised the band’s new drummer Isaac Carpenter in a recent fan-submitted Q&A and explained how he combines the best of the group’s two classic-era drummers, Steven Adler and Matt Sorum. “I have known Isaac since he was in his first band called Loudermilk,” McKagan said in the Q&A, which you […]
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 […]
