Secret Eagles Album Becomes Their Biggest Success
Like many groups, the Eagles found themselves up against the wall creatively due to their growing success in the first half of the ’70s. An unexpected series of events in early 1976 put them in an interesting position as they…
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…
Ace Frehley Songs Performed Live by Gene Simmons for First Time
Gene Simmons added two Kiss songs written by Ace Frehley to his solo show set list for the first time ever Saturday night. You can watch Simmons and his band debut “Strange Ways” and “Rocket Ride” (co-written by Sean Delaney)…
Paul Rodgers Reveals Reasons for Declining Van Halen Collaboration
Paul Rodgers has explained why he turned down the chance to work on Alex Van Halen’s new archival Van Halen project. Earlier this week, Alex, Van Halen’s founding drummer, revealed that he was working on a “collection of new recordings…
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…
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,…
Hagar and Roth Excluded from Van Halen’s New Album
Alex Van Halen’s recent acknowledgment that an album made up of previously unreleased Van Halen material is in the works has sparked excitement among the band’s passionate fanbase. In a conversation with Brazilian YouTube channel KazaGastao, Alex revealed that the…
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…
Journey’s Jonathan Cain Discusses Departure and New EP
Key Insights New Music: Jonathan Cain is releasing a six-song EP titled Only a Prayer Away on Feb. 27. Tour Details: The Final Frontier Tour will feature a two-hour set with both classic hits and deep cuts from Journey’s history….
’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…
2026 Vans Warped Tour Announces 44 Bands This Week
Another week, another 44 bands that have joined the 2026 Vans Warped Tour lineup. After last year’s successful three-city revival, Warped organizers have expanded to five stops this year with dates in Mexico City and Montreal joining last year’s Washington,…
Dave Grohl Discusses Josh Freese’s Departure from Foo Fighters
In the spring of 2025, it was announced that Foo Fighters would be moving forward without drummer Josh Freese. “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with their…