It’s been a while, but might we be getting a reunion of the Bob Mould-led ’90s outfit Sugar in 2025 or 2026? It certainly seems as though something is afoot as the band’s socials are now suddenly active for the first time in a long time with a pair of teasers posted. At present, the […]
Chevelle frontman Pete Loeffler and drummer Sam Loeffler revealed in a podcast episode that they haven’t spoken to their brother and ex-bandmate Joe Loeffler in 20 years. Joe joined Chevelle in 1996 in place of original bassist Matt Scott. After nine years and three studio albums, he was ousted from the band in 2005 and has not been […]
Yungblud is hitting back at musicians who shared unkind opinions of his Ozzy Osbourne tribute performance during the MTV Video Music Awards in September. The 28-year-old English singer was part of an all-star tribute to the late rocker, along with Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and Steven Tyler as well as Extreme‘s Nuno Bettencourt, during this year’s awards show. […]
At an exclusive event Sunday night (Oct. 5), Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson explained what led them to decide to reunite Rush. The prog legends just announced their 2026 Fifty Something tour yesterday and revealed German drummer Anika Nilles will join them in place of the late Neil Peart, who died in early 2020. The news came as […]
Wolfgang Van Halen has weighed in with a new message marking the fifth anniversary of Eddie Van Halen‘s death. Eddie’s son has gone on to become one of the bigger stars of rock over the last five years, launching his band Mammoth WVH (now just Mammoth) shortly after the death of his father in 2020. […]
In a November 2023 Guardian interview, Rush‘s Geddy Lee noted that we were living “in a time rich for great drummers.” He name-checked Tool‘s Danny Carey and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Then he mentioned a far less familiar player: “I heard this drummer the other day, I think her name is […]
“I didn’t really have any ideas or hopes, I just knew I needed to do something on my own.” On Thursday (Oct. 2), Wolfgang Van Halen joined Loudwire Nights to discuss everything happening in the world of Mammoth — including his latest album, The End, set for release on Oct. 24. Listen to the full […]
After nearly a decade together, Trivium and drummer Alex Bent have amicably parted ways. Both parties issued statements regarding the split over the weekend, and Trivium have also announced that Bent’s replacement (at least on tour) will be nonother than Sepultura drummer Greyson Nekrutman. What Trivium, Bent + Nekrutman Said This past Friday (Oct. 3), […]
In his upcoming posthumous memoir Last Rites, Ozzy Osbourne details the myriad hurdles he had to overcome to perform at his Back to the Beginning farewell show, his mounting fear leading up to the big event — and Sharon Osbourne‘s backup plan in case he couldn’t perform. The Prince of Darkness, who died on July 22 […]
Dad rock for Gen X takes on many different forms, meaning a variety in classic albums. It could mean a holdover act from the 1970s that finally found its groove in the early 1980s. It could be a hard rock band whose debut album had everyone rethinking what the L.A. music scene looked like during […]
