John Paul Jones Collaborations Beyond Led Zeppelin
Some bands are built on friendship. Others, like Led Zeppelin, revolved around good old-fashioned work. “I mean, we weren’t like a group who grew up together and made it big,” bassist John Paul Jones later told Q. “Led Zeppelin wasn’t…
Best Metal Songs from Each Year of the 1980s
Here are the top metal songs from each year of the 1980s, along with one runner-up for all ten years! Many will contend that the 1980s was the pinnacle decade for heavy metal. While Black Sabbath and Judas Priest laid…
Most Played Songs on Rock Radio in 2025
What were the most played songs on rock radio in 2025? According to the Mediabase chart for Active Rock’s year-to-date tracking of radio spins from January 2025 to the present, it has been determined that Papa Roach’s “Even If It…
The Best Rock Songs of 2025 Ranked
As 2025 winds down, let’s take a closer look at the 13 best rock songs of the year and count down to the best of the best. Earlier this year, we gave you the 51 Best Rock and Metal Songs…
2026’s Most Anticipated Prog Rock and Prog Metal Albums
Oto nasze 11 najbardziej oczekiwanych albumów prog rock i prog metal na 2026 rok! Aby podsumować najlepsze z roku, Loudwire już odzwierciedlił najlepsze albumy prog rock z 2025 roku oraz najlepsze albumy prog metal z 2025 roku, w tym niezwykłe…
5 Bands That Unintentionally Created Subgenres
Here are five bands who quietly (or not so quietly) invented entire subgenres without ever meaning to. When we look back on music history, genres often get framed around big moments and clearly defined movements, but that isn’t how many…
40 Classic Rock and Metal Albums Celebrating 40 Years in 2026
Take a walk down memory lane — and try to quell your disbelief — with the following list of 40 classic rock and metal albums turning 40 in 2026. Nineteen eighty-six was a great time to be an adventurous music…
15 Biggest Rock and Metal Tours of 2025
Największe trasy rockowe i metalowe w 2025 roku były mieszanką triumfalnych powrotów, ikonicznych celebracji albumów oraz wschodzących zespołów, które świętowały ogromny rok. Oasis należy do zespołów, które dokonały wielkich powrotów w ciągu ostatnich 12 miesięcy. Kto by pomyślał, że bracia…
The Best Thrash Metal Albums of 2025 Ranked
Oto 11 najlepszych albumów thrashowych z 2025 roku. Thrash historycznie nie był znany z chęci do reinventowania koła — kiedy James Hetfield słynnie zaśpiewał “full speed or nothing” w “Motorbreath” zespołu Metallica, nieświadomie podsumował etos tego subgatunku. Jednak zespoły na…
Classic Rock Christmas Albums You Must Listen To
There’s only so much goopy seasonal music you can listen to, right? That’s where this list of Top 12 classic rock Christmas albums comes in. We’ve dug up the best song cycles from guys who set the old cardigan-wearing holiday-music…
The Best Hardcore and Metalcore Albums of 2025 Ranked
These are the 11 best metalcore and hardcore records of 2025. The genres of hardcore and metalcore continue to evolve within the heavy music scene, embodying both tradition and innovation. This year, the intersection of past and future was evident,…
The Best Prog Rock Songs of 2025: Top 11 Picks
Here are the 11 best prog rock songs of 2025! Elsewhere in recapping the year’s best in prog, Loudwire rummaged through both the best progressive metal albums and best progressive metal songs of 2025, as well as the best progressive…