The Altons share the sound of East L.A. worldwide, despite ICE raids

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It’s a summery, late-afternoon Saturday on the backyard lawn of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, with the kind of warmth and variety of sounds, sights and smells that have defined weekends in many Los […]

Vans Warped Tour, the original punk rock circus, returns to Long Beach

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Sublime’s drummer Bud Gaugh says his most memorable moment at the first Warped Tour in 1995 was when he broke his ribs riding a BMX bike on a half-pipe during their stop in Houston, an […]

Five Finger Death Punch was inspired by Taylor Swift to re-record their old songs

Five Finger Death Punch was inspired by Taylor Swift to re-record their old songs

It’s another dry, sweltering morning in Las Vegas, and the guitarist Zoltan Bathory has just left his Gothic castle. Bearded and dressed in black, with a bundle of dreadlocks piled high on his head, he’s […]

VIVIAN CAMPBELL’s Pre-DIO Band SWEET SAVAGE Announces New Album ‘Bang’

VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Pre-DIO Band SWEET SAVAGE Announces New Album 'Bang'

Belfast metal pioneers SWEET SAVAGE will release a new album, “Bang”, on September 12 through earMUSIC. To mark the occasion, they have unleashed the sharp title track today, accompanied by a gritty music video that […]

HOPELESS RECORDS And FAT WRECK CHORDS Announce Landmark Partnership

HOPELESS RECORDS And FAT WRECK CHORDS Announce Landmark Partnership

Hopeless and Fat Wreck Chords have announced a joint effort that unites two of punk’s most influential independent labels. In a full-circle moment more than three decades in the making, the alliance reflects both labels’ […]

THE OFFSPRING Partners With ‘Punk Rock & Paintbrushes’ To Present Art And Photo Exhibits During ‘Supercharged’ Tour

THE OFFSPRING Partners With 'Punk Rock & Paintbrushes' To Present Art And Photo Exhibits During 'Supercharged' Tour

Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is teaming up with punk rock legends THE OFFSPRING to present curated art and photography exhibits at each North American stop on the band’s upcoming “Supercharged” tour, beginning July 11 and […]

THE DAMNED Announces 50th-Anniversary Show At London’s OVO Arena Wembley

THE DAMNED Announces 50th-Anniversary Show At London's OVO Arena Wembley

Legendary punk pioneers THE DAMNED have announced a special 50th-anniversary show at London, United Kingdom’s OVO Arena Wembley on Friday, April 11, 2026, marking five decades since the band first exploded onto the scene as […]

Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath Discusses Band’s 10th Studio Album

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On Aug. 15, Rise Against will celebrate the release of their 10th studio album, Ricochet. Ahead of that, frontman Tim McIlrath joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (June 10) to dive into it. Listen to the […]

Photo book by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett highlights his rare six-strings

Hammett pictured with his Gibson Flying V guitar, a "made-to-measure" instrument created for him by the specs he requested.

For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, there is one electric guitar that stands above the rest in his arsenal for the metal band’s ongoing M72 world tour. He thinks of it as his Excalibur, he says. It […]

Alt-Country Phenom JR Carroll Throws Banjo On ‘Teenage Dirtbag’

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Getty Image / Wheatus / LAENG Productions JR Carroll does not fit the traditional label of “country music” but his songs often feature a fiddle and a banjo. He falls more into the category of […]

Steve Stevens Reflects on Billy Idol Not Making the Rock Hall

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Steve Stevens joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (May 20) to dive into his new signature guitar series with Ciari Guitars, but he also spent some time discussing his friendships with legends like Billy Idol, Billy […]