The Academy Is … Unveils First Album in 18 Years with New Song
Key Takeaways New Album: The Academy Is… has announced their first album in 18 years titled Almost There. Nostalgic Single: The new song “2005” reflects on the band’s early emo influence. Upcoming Tour: The band will continue their “Almost Here”…
Metal Allegiance Welcomes William Duvall for Heavy Anthem
Metal Allegiance has returned with “Black Horizon,” their first new single in eight years, featuring vocals from William DuVall of Alice in Chains. The singer will also join the all-star collective to perform the song live during the group’s upcoming…
Metalcore Band Announces First Album in 17 Years
Key Takeaways New Album: Poison the Well is releasing their first full-length album in over 15 years, titled Peace in Place. Release Date: The album will be available on March 20 and is currently available for preorder. Single Release: The…
New Black Crowes Songs Released for Listening
The Black Crowes have released two new songs, including the first single, “Profane Prophecy,” as well as a second track, “Pharmacy Chronicles.” You can hear both songs below. It’s the band’s first new music since 2023’s Happiness Bastards. Producer Jay…
Best Ballads from 15 Iconic Hair Metal Bands
Consider our list of The Best Ballad by 15 Bands of the Hair Metal Era at your own risk — there’s much more substance here than critics would lead you to believe. Hair metal — glam metal, pop-metal, whatever you…
Best Metal Songs from Each Year of the 1980s
Here are the top metal songs from each year of the 1980s, along with one runner-up for all ten years! Many will contend that the 1980s was the pinnacle decade for heavy metal. While Black Sabbath and Judas Priest laid…
Smashing Pumpkins and Yungblud Collaborate on ‘Zombie’
British rock singer Yungblud has collaborated with the Smashing Pumpkins for a new version of Yungblud’s song “Zombie.” Both the original song and the album it appears on, 2025’s Idols, have been nominated for Grammy awards. Now, a “heavier” rendition…
Yungblud Collaborates with Smashing Pumpkins on ‘Zombie’ Remix
Yungblud continues to attract top talent from the music industry, having just released a darker version of his Grammy-nominated song “Zombie,” featuring The Smashing Pumpkins. This collaboration highlights a long-standing mutual respect between the artists and adds an exclamation point…
Most Played Songs on Rock Radio in 2025
What were the most played songs on rock radio in 2025? According to the Mediabase chart for Active Rock’s year-to-date tracking of radio spins from January 2025 to the present, it has been determined that Papa Roach’s “Even If It…
The Best Prog Rock Songs of 2025: Top 11 Picks
Here are the 11 best prog rock songs of 2025! Elsewhere in recapping the year’s best in prog, Loudwire rummaged through both the best progressive metal albums and best progressive metal songs of 2025, as well as the best progressive…
Pantera Singer Terry Glaze Launches New Supergroup
Original Pantera vocalist Terry Glaze is back in a new supergroup called Axe Dragger, who just released their self-titled debut single. Glaze is joined by Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch, Dark Funeral bassist Fredrik Isaksson, and former Pentagram drummer Pete…
Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins: A Classic Record
When it comes to rock ‘n’ roll standards, “Blue Suede Shoes” is undoubtedly a classic. In fact, Paul McCartney’s music publishing company, MPL Communications, has held the rights to this song, along with several other classics by Carl Perkins, since…