Mike Portnoy Plays Iconic Rock + Metal Drum Parts
Watch Mike Portnoy play probably the most iconic rock and steel drum components on this unique video capturing one of the best of our instances with the legendary drummer over time. We’ve put him by so much ? three studio…
Tony Levin Ready for ‘Heavy Lifting’ on BEAT’s King Crimson Tour
Tony Levin has many years of expertise taking part in the music of King Crimson. But you would be right to assume that the act of performing it’s no stroll within the park. “It’s some heavy lifting, the bass legend…
How Iron Maiden Became ?King of the Castle? With ?Powerslave’
In an unique chapter-long excerpt from the newly up to date version of Martin Popoff’s Iron Maiden: Album by Album, Mike Portnoy, Nita Strauss and Blaze Bayley analyze the group’s Powerslave album. Released in September of 1984, the album was…
How a Liberated David Gilmour Made ‘Luck and Strange’: Exclusive
David Gilmour is not about to show his again on his legacy with Pink Floyd, however it’s clear in talking with him that creatively, he is obtained his ft firmly planted within the current. “I just felt liberated from any…
Judas Priest’s ‘Rocka Rolla’ Track-by-Track: Exclusive Excerpt
Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Judas Priest’s 1974 debut album Rocka Rolla, rock journalist Martin Popoff is releasing a brand new guide devoted to the band. Due in shops Nov. 12, Judas Priest: Album by Album examines…
Inimical Drive’s Joel Colby Says Band Is Focused on Singles
“I think if we’re being realistic, we’re in a singles game.” Inimical Drive frontman Joel Colby just lately joined Loudwire Nights to have a good time the band’s newest single, “Victim,” in addition to look forward to what’s subsequent. “We’ve…
How Bush Conquered Failure and Found Success With ?Sixteen Stone’
When Bush turned within the Sixteen Stone album, a few issues occurred. They have been informed there have been no singles on the document. A short while later, they misplaced their distribution cope with Hollywood Records. While some bands would…
Meet the Man Ruining Your Favorite Rock Songs With Mashups
Some issues can’t be unheard. That’s roughly the complete level of the There I Ruined It YouTube channel, brainchild of Texas-based musician Dustin Ballard. Using Pro Tools, he is been mashing up diametrically opposing songs to create new tracks which…
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier Reflects on Summer Olympics, New Music
“I thought of the whole metal community at that moment.” Joe Duplantier joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (Aug. 30) to replicate on Gojira’s efficiency on the opening ceremonies of this 12 months’s Summer Olympics. “That was a pretty mystical moment,…
Metal YouTubers Play Their Favorite Riffs
They’ve change into among the hottest YouTube personalities whereas gracing your display with their guitar mastery, however what are the riffs that helped outline the enjoying of the web heroes? Loudwire reached out to a number of high YouTube guitarists…
Comedian Chad Daniels Gives Advice to Parents
Over the summer time, Chad Daniels celebrated the discharge of his tenth comedy particular, Empty Nester. As the title suggests, it is one of the vital trustworthy specials he is ever recorded. “This is as close to my real life…
Melvins’ King Buzzo Picks His Five Favorite Classic Rock Songs
Underappreciated gems by Led Zeppelin, Montrose and Thin Lizzy are among the many 5 tracks King Buzzo chosen as his favourite traditional rock songs. The Melvins frontman is at the moment on tour as one-half of King Dunn alongside Mr….