Jorma Kaukonen Celebrates 85 with Unique Concert Series
Jorma Kaukonen will celebrate his upcoming 85th birthday with a run of shows featuring several special guests this fall. The Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna cofounder will perform four shows billed as the 85th Birthday Celebration as part of his…
Megadeth Album That Transformed Dimebag Darrell’s Life
On the night Dimebag Darrell first met David Ellefson, he wanted to express how much Megadeth meant to him. The former Megadeth bassist and founding member recently shared an early conversation he had with the late Pantera guitarist, recalling a…
Better Rush Album Comparison: ‘Rush’ and ‘Clockwork Angels’
The love for Rush continues this week as we compare the band’s first (Rush) and final (Clockwork Angels) albums to determine which is superior. This is essentially the “how it started / how it’s going” debate featured on the Loudwire…
Metal Weddings Weekend Features Gene Simmons as Officiant
It was a big weekend for metal weddings and Elvis in different forms. Not one, but two big metal weddings happened over the weekend in Georgia and Las Vegas. Brann Dailor of Mastodon Marries Calina Walker Friends and family were…
Eagles 2026 Concert Dates Added to Show Schedule
The Eagles have added more dates to their 2026 concert schedule. The four new shows extend the band’s performances to eight, including the previously announced shows for next year at Las Vegas’ Sphere. READ MORE: Top 35 Country Rock Songs…
Cradle of Filth Shares Images of Rapper in Their Merchandise
Cradle of Filth shared photos of famous rapper Cardi B wearing their merch on social media. The extreme metal group and frontman Dani Filth reposted a carousel of pictures of Cardi B in a Cradle of Filth T-shirt maxi dress,…
Bryan Adams Almost Gave Away His Biggest Hit Song
Bryan Adams is well-known for his collaborations. He has written songs for Kiss, Joe Cocker, and many others. However, there was a moment when he almost gave away one of his biggest hits. “Way back when I was working with…
Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Last Rites’ Book: 10 Key Takeaways
Completed just days before his July 2025 death, Ozzy Osbourne’s third and final book Last Rites is a compelling chronicle of the harrowing health battles he endured in the last half-decade of his life. Simply put, it is remarkable how…
Too Late to Be Cool: Bernie Leadon Album Review
Too Late to Be Cool features a telling archival cover photo shot by Henry Diltz back in 1979. Both the album and the image took a long time to reveal themselves, and in the end – like that flashlight trained…
Midwest Emo Albums of the 1990s: Top 11 Picks
Najlepsze albumy Midwest emo z lat 90. XX wieku pochodziły w dużej mierze z samego Midwestu. Przenieśmy się do ostatnich lat, a zobaczymy zespoły z niemal każdego zakątka USA, które niosą sztandar Midwest emo. Filadelfijski Modern Baseball pomógł ustanowić odrodzenie…
Sammy Hagar’s Thoughts on Van Halen’s Roth Era Today
Key Takeaways: Sammy Hagar has recently embraced songs from the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen. The 2002 tour with Diamond Dave was a significant event, despite backstage tensions. Hagar appreciates the evolution of Michael Anthony as a lead…
AWOLNATION’s Aaron Bruno Talks California Barbarians
On Thursday (Oct. 9), AWOLNATION’s Aaron Bruno joined Loudwire Nights to discuss his latest band, Barbarians of California, and its significance beyond a mere side project. Listen to the complete conversation in the player near the end of this article….