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…
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Earlier this year, Jane’s Addiction members Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins filed a lawsuit against singer Perry Farrell following Farrell’s 2024 onstage outburst.…
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…
The biggest rock and metal tours of 2025 were a mix of triumphant comebacks, iconic album celebrations and up-and-coming bands celebrating a massive year. Count…
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…
Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week’s newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock…
Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine revealed which condition has been affecting his hands and thus led to him deciding to embark on a farewell tour before retiring.…
Here are the 11 best thrash albums of 2025. Thrash has not historically been known for its willingness to reinvent the wheel — when James Hetfield famously…
As expected, the flurry of tour announcements scaled back significantly over Christmas week. We’ve only got a pair of new rock and metal tour announcements…
Coalesce have publicly addressed allegations of inappropriate conduct made against guitarist Jes Steineger by a former student of his at a college institution. Word of…
The holidays are upon us and the heavy music world is taking some time to spread some Christmas cheer while reflecting on the year that…
You’ll want to avoid these 13 metal Christmas songs if you’re looking to host a warm, cheerful gathering for your family this year. Nothing sends…
During The Guardian‘s Today In Focus podcast, music editor Ben Beaumont-Thomas called out Sleep Token‘s Even In Arcadia as the worst album of the year. They may…
Having just shouted out Three Days Grace for their 2025 Rock Album of the Year Alienation, we recently asked singers Adam Gontier and Matt Walst…
What are the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2026? Let’s find out and let’s take a look at the bands who currently working on…
Spotify has taken action after following reports that a group scraped its library with plans to make it publicly available as a “preservation archive.” Reports…
Here’s how Bikini Kill vocalist Kathleen Hanna came up with Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” song title. Funny enough, Kurt Cobain didn’t actually come up…
These are the 11 best metalcore and hardcore records of 2025. Hardcore and metalcore remain an ever-shifting landscape in the world of heavy music, representing…
Mammoth mastermind Wolfgang Van Halen is really excited about two particular upcoming new albums that’ll be out in early 2026. Loudwire named the title track…
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…