New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
Key Highlights Tour Announcements: This week features 21 new rock and metal tours, including festival updates. Taste of Chaos: The iconic tour returns with Hollywood Undead and In This Moment co-headlining. Mastodon: The band is back on tour with new…
Black Crowes Frontman Responds to Viral On-Stage Remarks
The vocalist of the Black Crowes, Chris Robinson, is addressing the viral response following his comments on stage that provoked audible backlash from the audience during a concert in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday (May 31). “One of the [things] this…
Freedom 250 Controversy Ignites Response from Bret Michaels’ Guitarist
Bret Michaels may have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair last week, but Michaels’ guitarist Pete Evick is quite upset about the reactions stemming from Michaels’ association with the event after the initial performers were announced. Shortly…
Triumph Provides Update on Mike Levine’s Health Status
Triumph cofounder and bassist Mike Levine has been unable to join the band on its current reunion tour due to health issues, specifically, an undetermined physical disorder. However, the group remains hopeful that he’ll be able to join them. “It’s…
Amy Lee’s Heartwarming Moment With Son at Metallica Show
Amy Lee of Evanescence shared the incredible experience she had with her son while the band opened for Metallica last year in Loudwire’s June digital cover story. “They were so great, they were so gracious,” Lee said of Metallica, who…
Paul Simon’s Comeback Tour Highlighted in New Album and Film
Paul Simon’s ongoing comeback will be the focus of a new album and film. Paul Simon: The Quiet Celebration Concert premieres on June 26 on Disney+ and Hulu, with the companion LP following on Oct. 9. He returned in 2025…
Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Responds to Freedom 250 Critics
The guitarist for Bret Michaels, Pete Evick, had a clear message for fans who turned against the Poison frontman after his scheduled (and now-canceled) participation in President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series: “FUCK OFF.” Michaels was set to perform…
Metallica Achieves Sixth Major Milestone on ‘M72’ Tour
Records are meant to be broken, and Metallica is achieving their fair share of new attendance records during the European leg of their “M72” world tour. On Wednesday (June 3) in Bologna, Italy, the band set their sixth attendance record…
Peter Frampton’s Documentary Comes to Life at Last
Peter Frampton has had an incredible career, without question. It’s a story that’s finally being told in a new way, thanks to Frampton, the documentary that premieres tonight (June 4) with an initial screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in…
Black Crowes Frontman Responds to Viral On-Stage Remarks
The Black Crowes vocalist Chris Robinson is addressing the viral reaction after his reported stage comments stirred up audible audience backlash during a Sunday (May 31) concert in Tampa, Florida. “One of the [things] this country [was] founded on is…
Best ’80s Albums Ranked in Rock’s Top 100
Muzyka lat ’80. jest zazwyczaj kojarzona z komputerowymi, neonowymi dźwiękami MTV, ale ta dzika dekada miała znacznie więcej do zaoferowania. Jej wczesne lata były zdominowane przez ostatnie resztki post-punku, długo przed tym, jak pojawiły się teledyski. Klasyczne zespoły rockowe, które…
Guitarist Nita Strauss Welcomes Son Maxwell James
Nita Strauss is now a mother after she and her husband, Josh Villalta, welcomed a baby boy on May 28. How Did Nita Strauss Introduce Her New Baby? The guitarist for Alice Cooper and solo artist shared photos on Instagram,…