40 Rock Radio Hits That Defined 1995
The year was 1995 and rock music was going strong in the U.S. and in this feature we’ll look at the songs that helped define the year in music as Continue Reading
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Here Are The Best Red Carpet Looks From The 2025 American Music Awards
Today (May 26), musicians from across genres descended onto Fontainebleau Las Vegas for the 2025 American Music Awards. The night is dedicated to crowning the year’s most impactful recording artists. Continue Reading
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Better Upheaval Headliner – Rob Zombie vs. Falling in Reverse
The 2025 Upheaval Festival is something you don’t want to miss and this week on Loudwire Nights, we’re putting the two headliners up against each other for our weekly Chuck’s Continue Reading
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The 1975 Is Only Playing One Concert This Year As They Finish A ‘Pretty Extraordinary’ New Album, Their Manager Explains
The 1975 are playing just one concert this year: Glastonbury. There’s a good reason for that, though: They’re working on a new album. As NME notes, on an episode of Continue Reading
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15 Rock + Metal Songs About Soldiers
Here are 15 rock and metal songs about soldiers. Many rock and metal acts have shown their support for the members of the military over the years, and some have Continue Reading
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Sully E. – Godsmack Are Taking Year-Long Rest After European Tour
Legendary hard rock/alternative metal band Godsmack recently finished their 2025 live trek across the world, and according to frontman Sully Erna, the group will now be taking a “full year Continue Reading
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5 Hair Metal Bands Whose Biggest-Selling Album Isn’t Their Best
Here are five hair metal bands whose biggest-selling records were definitely not their best. The hair metal era is often remembered for the big hair, the overuse of Aqua Net, Continue Reading
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All-American Rejects Avoided Having Their Recent Concert Shut Down After The Cops Called Turned Out To Be Fans
Forget the Ticketmaster boycott many musicians orchestrated in the past, All-American Rejects have another plan. Instead of searching for a way to circumvent the company’s recent hiccups, the “Gives You Continue Reading
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Pierce the Veil Pay Tribute to Agent + Manager Dave Shapiro
Pierce the Veil have paid tribute to their agent and manager, Dave Shapiro, who tragically died in a plane crash on Thursday morning (May 22). Shapiro was onboard his private Cessna Continue Reading
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The Challenges (and Perks) of Touring
In the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael, the guys dig into the challenges and perks of touring. Life behind the scenes Continue Reading
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Punk Band Releases Vinyl That Smells Like Famous Actress’ Vagina
In a move five years in the making, punk band Private Function have created “scratch and sniff” variant of its new album that is scented like Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina. We know Continue Reading
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Billy Joel Cancels All Of His Remaining Tour Dates Following A Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Last year, Billy Joel celebrated several performance milestones. Those accomplishments include his record-setting 150th performance at Madison Square Garden as well as a co-headlining tour alongside Stevie Nicks and Sting. Continue Reading
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15 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week
Here are the 15 new rock and metal tours that were announced this past week (May 16-22). Believe it or not, we’re already looking into 2026 with a couple of Continue Reading
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Indiecast On The New Wednesday Single And The New Pavement Movie
Steven and Ian begin with a short Sportscast about the tush push surviving a potential ban in the NFL. Then they talk about about the terrible commercial performance for Arcade Continue Reading
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Former TDWP Drummer Daniel Williams Dies in San Diego Plane Crash
Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams died in a San Diego plane crash on Thursday, along with Sound Talent Group and Velocity Records owner Dave Shapiro. Williams was Continue Reading
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Empress Of Unveils The Seductive ‘Little Secret’ From The ‘Buccaneers’ Season 2 Soundtrack
Following her beloved 2024 album For Your Consideration, Empress Of is back with new music. There’s no new album cycle yet, but her latest, “Little Secret,” comes from the soundtrack Continue Reading
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Metallica Announce First 2026 Tour Dates + The Lineup Is Stacked
Metallica have just unveiled a slate of 2026 tour dates taking place in the U.K. and Europe. Support will vary with Gojira and Knocked Loose opening on select dates as Continue Reading
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Florry Makes Indie Rock That Actually Rocks
The Philadelphia band Florry first came across my radar in 2023, upon the release of their third album, The Holey Bible. Led by singer-songwriter Francie Medosch, who started the project Continue Reading
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Metal Fans Pick the Ultimate Dad Rock Band
At the Sonic Temple festival earlier this month, we asked metal fans to pick the ultimate dad rock band. Loudwire’s Joe DiVita and Lauryn Schaffner attended Sonic Temple at the Historic Crew Continue Reading
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Wednesday Drop Their First New Music Since 2023 With The Single ‘Elderberry Wine’
People loved 2023’s Rat Saw God, the most recent album from Wednesday. Now, after going silent in 2024, the band is back with new music, a song called “Elderberry Wine” Continue Reading
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