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…
New Godsmack Album Possible, According to Sully Erna
Several years ago, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna mentioned that 2023’s Lighting Up the Sky might be the group’s last album. The 2024 departures of guitarist/vocalist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin solidified such speculation, yet during his recent appearance on…
Jane’s Addiction Settles Lawsuits, Dismisses Claims Against Farrell
Earlier this year, members of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins, filed a lawsuit against singer Perry Farrell following Farrell’s 2024 onstage outburst. Hours later, Farrell launched his own lawsuit against them, and now, the two parties…
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…
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…
2026 Hard Rock and Metal Album Release Schedule
Key Highlights 2026 Calendar: The hard rock and metal album release calendar for 2026 is now available. Weekly Updates: New releases are updated every Friday throughout the year. Exclusive Content: Sign up for the Loudwire newsletter for the latest news….
Perry Bamonte of The Cure Passes Away at 65
Perry Bamonte, who played guitar and keyboards for The Cure, has died at the age of 65. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte who passed away after a…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
As anticipated, the number of tour announcements significantly decreased during Christmas week. This week, we have only two new rock and metal tour announcements along with one major festival update. Leading the announcements, the powerful CKY has scheduled a brief…
Rock and Metal Musicians Share 2025 Holiday Cheer
The holidays are upon us, and the heavy music world is taking some time to spread Christmas cheer while reflecting on the year that has passed and offering both Christmas and New Year’s greetings to their fans. As they wind…
2025 Most Listened To List by Machine Head’s Robb Flynn
As the year nears its end, Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has offered a playlist and reflections on the music that he listened to the most over the course of 2025. Though the playlist is titled “Robb’s Top 10 ‘Listened…
Rock and Metal Albums to Watch for in 2026
Jakie są najbardziej oczekiwane albumy rockowe i metalowe w 2026 roku? Dowiedzmy się i przyjrzyjmy się zespołom, które obecnie pracują nad nową muzyką, ale jeszcze nie ogłosiły albumu. Lata 2020 szybko mijają, a zostały nam tylko cztery lata. Na czoło…