Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL has signed to Capitol Records, which will release the group’s new album, “Metal Forth”, on June 13. Meaning “beyond metal,” “Metal Forth” features collaborations with Poppy, SPIRITBOX, Tom Morello, BLOODYWOOD, […]
Sam Mendes officially confirmed the main cast and shared a release date for his forthcoming Beatles biopics at Sony’s CinemaCon, which took place tonight (March 31) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. All four films—each […]
April 2025 is packed with major tours from some of music’s most iconic names and exciting genre-spanning acts. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are teaming up for their massive “Grand National Tour,” Beyoncé is launching her […]
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have […]
Evanescence have dropped a brand new track titled ‘Afterlife’, set to feature in the Netflix series ‘Devil May Cry’. Photo credit: Travis Shinn With the series set to arrive on the streaming platform on April […]
“Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival” (St. Martin’s Press) is out today. The new book sees New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour (“Nothin’ But A Good Time”) telling […]
Evanescence have unveiled a brand-new song called “Afterlife” for the new Netfilx anime series Devil May Cry, which is set to premiere on April 3rd. In advance of the show’s debut, fans can hear the […]
“I’ve been dying for new music.” Evanescence‘s Amy Lee joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (March 25) to celebrate her band’s latest song, “Afterlife,” which is part of Netflix’s upcoming animated series, Devil May Cry. Listen […]
Napster has been sold for $207,000,000 to a 3D technology company more than 20 years after it closed for good. In the late 1900s, Napster was one of the most popular ways for people to […]
As the world reacted to ‘Emergence’, the first taste of Sleep Token‘s new album ‘Even In Arcadia’, we gathered together a group of experts from across the musical spectrum to get their analysis of this […]
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has been hard at work. Fresh off the release of a new coffee-table book showcasing his guitar collection, Hammett has revealed that he’s prepping his first full-length solo album, and that he […]
DISTURBED was joined by Adam Gontier and Matt Walst of THREE DAYS GRACE for a performance of the GENESIS cover “Land Of Confusion” during DISTURBED‘s sold-out concert Friday night (March 21) at Madison Square Garden […]
In a new interview with Liberty Dunworth of NME, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was asked if there is an “end sight” that he can think of or a milestone that he could hit and think, […]
Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD have announced their first European tour dates since 2015, with the recently reunited band slating a trio of intimate club performances alongside festival appearances, including Copenhell, Freak Valley and Tons […]
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has teamed up with Gibson Publishing to release a new coffee-table book titled The Collection: Kirk Hammett. The 400-page book focuses on the metal legend’s guitar collection, featuring vibrant pictures shot […]
Metallica have announced a run of 2025 North American tour dates with a rotating cast of support acts featuring Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies, and Ice Nine Kills. Get tickets here and find further details […]
“That Metallica moment is the one that is the most standout.” Red Fang‘s Aaron Beam joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (March 18) to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary. As he thought about some of the […]
A live performance from Word Collections client Greta Van Fleet. Photo Credit: Troy Larson Word Collections has launched a royalty service, Songwriter Collections, designed to reduce fraud and speed up payments on the digital side. […]
Following her passing on January 30th this year, Decca Records has announced a posthumous Marianne Faithfull EP titled, Burning Moonlight, arriving on June 6th. The EP is comprised of four new songs, all of which […]
Metallica have teamed up with Apple for a new “immersive” VR concert film. The film, simply titled Metallica, features footage from the finale of the band’s M72 World Tour captured in Apple Immersive Video. Starting Friday, […]