Foo Fighters Surprise Trio of Shows in England and Ireland
The Foo Fighters have had an eventful week, recently announcing their upcoming album – Your Favorite Toy – while frontman Dave Grohl explained the reasons behind the band’s decision to part ways with drummer Josh Freese in 2025. Additionally, the…
Arch Enemy 2026 Tour Dates Announced for Asia
Melodic death metal masters Arch Enemy recently released their first song (“To the Last Breath”) with their new singer, Lauren Hart (who replaces longtime vocalist Alissa White-Gluz). They also announced their “Back to the Root of All Evil” European tour…
White House Criticizes Springsteen, Politician Reacts
Bruce Springsteen is once again the subject of the White House’s ire, but at least one politician has fired back at the latest press statement. “The Boss” has been very vocal in his disdain for the current administration and in…
New Singer Revealed by Arch Enemy
After a week of intense speculation, Arch Enemy have revealed their new singer: Lauren Hart, formerly of Once Human. She’s taking the place of Alissa White-Gluz, who left the band in November. The Swedish melodic death metal veterans welcome their…
Heavy Metal Life of Full Metal Jackie
On Thursday (Feb. 19), radio legend and longtime music industry executive Full Metal Jackie joined Loudwire Nights to dive into her heavy metal life — and celebrate a new printing of her 2009 book, Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50…
Grunge Songs That Debuted on Movie Soundtracks
There are quite a few grunge songs that made their debut on movie soundtracks. Once the Seattle music scene caught the attention of the rest of the world in the early ’90s, other facets of pop culture wanted to have…
Journey Reunion Rumors: Steve Perry’s Response
Steve Perry has made it clear that he will not be sharing the stage with Journey on their upcoming Final Frontier tour. In an interview published by Ultimate Classic Rock, keyboardist Jonathan Cain reported that Journey guitarist Neal Schon had…
Black Metal Albums You May Have Overlooked in 2025
Today, we celebrate the amazing black metal albums you might have missed in 2025. Honestly speaking, overall, 2025 amounted to a pretty bleak year for black metal. Yet, within the darkest hours, the brightest lights shine. For example, hopefully, a…
Dave Grohl Discusses Josh Freese’s Departure from Foo Fighters
Key Takeaways Lineup Change: Foo Fighters are moving forward without drummer Josh Freese. New Direction: Dave Grohl explained the decision to find a different drummer was not made lightly. Tribute to Hawkins: The band continues to honor their late drummer,…
Small Imperfection in Ghost’s Logo You Might Have Missed
Tobias Forge revealed that there is a small imperfection in Ghost’s logo during an interview with Canadian journalist Nardwuar. Forge formed Ghost back in 2006. He had been in a few other bands prior but was actually working an office…
’90s Band Members Issue Cease and Desist to Singer Before Tour
Founding former members of Live — guitarist Chad Taylor and drummer Chad Gracey — shared images on social media showing a cease-and-desist letter sent to lead singer Ed Kowalczyk regarding the use of the band’s name. The letter alleges the…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
It has been a significant week for tour announcements with 23 new rock and metal tours revealed over the last seven days. Two of rock radio’s most prominent bands lead the lineup. Breaking Benjamin will embark on a tour with…