Para Bellum – 2025 Metal Album of the Year by Testament
The Para Bellum by Testament is a thunderous celebration of the band’s thrash legacy and a bold venture into uncharted territory, earning the title of Loudwire’s best metal album of 2025. Key Reasons for Our Selection Many metal acts tend…
Elvis Costello Reveals 2026 Headlining Tour Dates
After a busy 2025 that saw him perform over 40 concerts, Elvis Costello has announced his first run of performances for 2026. The bespectacled rocker will take ‘Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello’ across the U.K. for a…
Biggest Touring Rock Band Ticket Sales Since 2001
Pollstar recently compiled a list showcasing how many tickets the biggest touring rock bands have sold this millennium. The publication’s Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium list ranks the Top 25 artists based on the number of tickets sold…
Sebastian Bach 2026 North American Tour Dates Revealed
Sebastian Bach has announced tour dates for 2026 that will run for six weeks. The Party Never Ends North American run is billed as a spring tour featuring support from Stitched Up Heart, a Los Angeles-based hard rock band. The…
Triumph’s 2026 Reunion Tour Lineup of Musicians Revealed
Who else is participating in Triumph’s 50th anniversary reunion lineup? The Canadian rock band just announced the dates for their 2026 tour yesterday (Dec. 9). Dubbed the Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded tour, the trek will start in late April…
Robert Plant’s 2026 Tour: What to Anticipate
Robert Plant has announced a run of new tour dates for spring 2026 with his band Saving Grace. The tour, billed as Robert Plant With Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, will return to the U.S. for more than 15 shows…
Amon Amarth Dethklok Co-Headlining Tour Announced for 2026
Amon Amarth and Dethklok have just announced the co-headlining 2026 AmonKlok North American tour, featuring special guests Castle Rat. It’s the first time these two juggernauts have partnered up for a tour and it will be even more theatrical with…
2026 Tour Dates Announced by Devo
Devo has an uncontrollable urge to tour. The new wave icons have announced the first round of dates for their 2026 Mutate, Don’t Stagnate Tour, including two appearances at next year’s Coachella festival. The brief trek is set to begin…
A Sleep Token Song Tops New York Times’ Best Songs of 2025
A Sleep Token song is No. 1 on The New York Times‘ Best Songs of 2025 List. The publication shared the list earlier this week, featuring a total of 50 tracks divided into two categories. The first category, compiled by…
Radio Treats Artists Worse Than Slaves, Says Gene Simmons
Legendary musician Gene Simmons testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee today, expressing strong criticism regarding the treatment of musicians by terrestrial radio. “Let’s call it for what it is — an injustice that has been going on for decades,” the…
’70s Rock Musicians Who Stayed Sober and Drug-Free
Here are five rock musicians from the 1970s who never drank alcohol or used drugs. When you think of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1970s, it’s almost impossible not to picture backstage chaos, late-night parties, and performances fueled by copious amounts…
Michael Sweet’s Cancer Diagnosis Revealed by Stryper’s Frontman
Michael Sweet, the frontman of Stryper, has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. In a post shared on Facebook, the 62-year-old singer mentioned that a “biopsy that was performed on 11/17 (a nodule in my right thyroid) came…