Attorneys for Universal Music Group have responded to Limp Bizkit‘s $200 million lawsuit against the music publisher, claiming the allegations are based on “fiction.” As previously reported, Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit filed a lawsuit against […]
Guitarist Orianthi is rejoining Alice Cooper’s band for his upcoming tour, filling in for Nita Strauss. Orianthi will assume her old role as Cooper’s live guitarist — previously touring with Alice from 2011 to 2014 — […]
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Gibson have announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit electric guitars. The successful operation was announced to the public on Friday, November 22nd, and involved cooperation between CBP, […]
Architects have announced a new album titled The Sky, The Earth & All Between, set for release on February 28th. In advance of the band’s 11th studio LP, the UK metalcore act has unveiled the […]
British metalcore giants ARCHITECTS will release their new studio album, “The Sky, The Earth & All Between”, on February 28, 2025 via Epitaph Records. Alongside the news, the band have revealed the third single from […]
Pantheon Media and Metal Blade Records, two pioneering forces in music and media, have joined forces to create “100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal”, a new podcast series for fans of heavy metal and hard […]
The nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday morning (November 8th), with some heavyweight acts among the contenders for Best Metal Performance. Gojira, alongside collaborators Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne, have […]
The music market has undergone a real transformation in recent years. Faster, stronger, louder – this is how we could summarize the shift. The distribution channels, in particular, have evolved. Today, the market dances to […]
In the hometown of the legendary Jimi Hendrix, guitarist Zakk Wylde performed the National Anthem ahead of the Seattle Seahawks’ home matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (November 3rd) at Lumen Field. Donning […]
Metallica legend Lars Ulrich is celebrating 40 years with TAMA Drums by unveiling a limited-edition signature kit. The emphasis is on “limited,” as only 72 kits are available worldwide. The specs on the kit match […]
LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces to officially announce Lamb Of God Presents Headbangers Boat 2025, sailing October 31-November 4, 2025 […]
Qobuz, the music lovers’ high-quality music streaming and download platform will begin hosting episodes of Pantheon Media‘s audio podcast series “The Metallica Report” for exclusive streaming in Hi-Resolution. Every Wednesday, new episodes can be found […]
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has amassed an enviable collection of guitars over the past 40-plus years, and he credits an early job at Burger King for getting him one of his first prized possessions, a Gibson […]
Evanescence played their last show of 2024 on Tuesday night (October 29th) in London, Ontario, wrapping up a Canadian tour with Halestorm. For the final song of the night, Amy Lee and company were joined […]
When Alan Robert joined Loudwire Nights (Oct. 30), he took some time to open up about Life of Agony‘s 35-year career. In his reflection with host Chuck Armstrong, he went much further back than when […]
Limp Bizkit are back in the studio recording the follow-up to 2021’s Still Sucks. Frontman Fred Durst offered the update on Instagram, where he shared a story of John Otto tracking drums for the new […]
Gojira’s instantly legendary performance during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics this past summer beamed heavy metal into households around the world, hopefully paving the way for other major events to spotlight metal bands. […]
Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin and LION’S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss joined Canadian metallers ANVIL on stage last night (Saturday, October 26) at the Encore venue in Sundbyberg, Sweden to perform the classic ANVIL song […]
The Warning continue their rise in the rock world, as the band of three sisters from Mexico recently sold out several dates on a headlining US outing. The band is now supporting Evanescence and Halestorm […]
The Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival has unveiled its full 2025 lineup, headlined by Metallica (on two nights), Linkin Park, and Korn. The annual hard rock and metal gathering is set for May 8th […]