Category: Music
The late Scott Weiland’s solo debut, 12 Bar Blues, turns 25 on Friday (March 31st). In honor of the milestone, Rhino will release remastered and expanded versions of the album this spring. 12 Bar Blues will get its vinyl debut on Record Store Day (April 22nd), as a limited edition …
Neil Diamond has revealed it took him five years to accept being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I’m still . And I don’t like it,” Diamond told CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Anthony Mason in an interview airing in full on Sunday, April 2nd. “But … this is me; this is what …
Here at Loudwire, the name Corey Taylor is synonymous with one thing only — hard rock and heavy metal greatness. But, as anyone who has googled their own name knows, there’s more than one of just about anybody in this world and we found eight sort of famous Corey Taylors, …
Wayne Swinny, guitarist and co-founder of hard rockers Saliva has died at 59 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while on tour with the group. The news was confirmed by the band in a Facebook post on Wednesday (March 22) in which they wrote, “It is with great sadness that we …
Just a couple of weeks after sharing their new album 10,000 gecs, 100 gecs took over Los Angeles’ Boiler Room the other night for a DJ set that incuded — among an array of bangers — a very gec-ified version of “Toxicity” by System of a Down. It’s not too …
The Pitch: In the first Murder Mystery, Netflix subscribers met Nick (Adam Sandler) and Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), a married couple that discovered an innate talent for solving mysteries together, after finding themselves in the middle of an Agatha Christie-esque adventure on board a European yacht. (Okay, maybe it wasn’t super-surprising …
Cardi B is returning to the deep blue sea as Sharki B for the upcoming animated film Baby Shark’s Big Movie! Per Variety, the Bronx rapper’s husband Offset and daughter Kulture are also reprising their respective characters of Offshark and Kulture Sharki from Baby Shark’s Big Show! In addition, their second …
We’re just a little over two weeks from the release of Metallica‘s 11th studio album 72 Seasons, and while we’ve already got a taste of what it has to offer from the four tracks the band has shared, there’s still a lot we don’t know about it. One of the first reviews, …
Bob Dylan will play the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland this summer. Dylan tops a bill that spans two weeks of concerts from June 30 to July 15, including shows across two venues from Sam Smith, Lil Nas X, Caroline Polachek, Wet Leg, Pat Metheny, Christine and the Queens, …
Metallica have shared the latest single from their upcoming album, 72 Seasons. The seven-minute song, “If Darkness Had a Son,” arrives with a moody music video directed by frequent collaborator Tim Saccenti, who helmed the visuals for recent tracks “Screaming Suicide” and “Lux Æterna.” Watch the clip for “If Darkness …
To clear up questions about the copyrightability of AI in music, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) recently signaled that copyrighting songs is about to get a lot more complicated. Last week the USCO released guidance on the copyright-ability of works made using AI, saying that a work that is a …
If you think censoring books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach is bizarre, you can rest easy knowing one of the most widely-banned writers in American history agrees with you. In a recent interview for Variety, young adult author Judy Blume spoke about the …
While the upcoming CMT Music Awards will understandably put a fair share of focus on country music, they’ll also pay tribute to Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd with a multi-genre salute that includes rockers Slash, ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, Gov’t Mule‘s Warren Haynes, Bad Company‘s Paul Rodgers, The Allman Brothers …
Pantera‘s return with drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Zakk Wylde in the lineup has been met with fanfare and criticism and, now, the former has opened up about some of the hate he’s received online, relaying that these fans may not be fully aware of the impact these messages of …
Fontaines D.C. have shared their cover of Nick Drake’s “’Cello Song.” It appears on a forthcoming covers compilation, The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake, which is out July 7 via Chrysalis. The collection features covers from Feist, Liz Phair, Let’s Eat Grandma, Philip Selway of Radiohead, Skullcrusher, …
The Idol, an HBO show that Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye co-created with his longtime collaborator Reza Fahim and the Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, is in limbo after abrupt changes in staff and creative direction, according to reports, which include a new Rolling Stone investigation. Neither Tesfaye, who is set to …
If you were to take a look around at Limp Bizkit‘s 2023 concert debut, you certainly would have spotted Fred Durst and Wes Borland looking a little different than when we last saw them. The band returned to the concert stage Thursday (March 30) in Munich, kicking off a rescheduled …
KISS may be winding down their touring years, but that doesn’t mean you’ve seen the last of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Not by a long-shot. The long-running greasepaint rockers will revisit their early years in an upcoming biopic slated to hit Netflix in 2024 according to longtime manager Doc …
It’s officially baseball season, and if you’re a rock fan who roots for the New York Yankees, you probably recognized the song they used in their hype video for opening day yesterday (March 30) — My Chemical Romance‘s “Welcome to the Black Parade.” In a social media post, guitarist Frank Iero …
Boygenius have released the music video for a new song called “Not Strong Enough.” The clip finds Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus spending time at the amusement park. They self-shot the visual, which got edited by Bridgers’ brother, Jackson. Watch the new video below. “Not Strong Enough” is …
An intense storm caused the roof to collapse Friday night (March 31st) at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, where Morbid Angel were set to play along with Revocation, Skeletal Remains, and Crypta. One person has been reported dead, with at least another 28 injured. The collapse came roughly 30 …
Pete Davidson has received as many articles chronicling who he’s dating as he’s had stories about his Hollywood projects, but he doesn’t understand the interest in his romantic life. The comedian appeared on a recent episode of Jon Bernthal’s Real Ones podcast, where he said he doesn’t believe his dating history …
A lot of musicians have heaped praise upon Metallica‘s Master of Puppets album over the years, but now the band’s own Kirk Hammett is ready to give the album its flowers. Speaking in a Rock Candy feature on the record, Hammett proclaimed, “Master of Puppets is my favorite of all …
Song of the Week delves into the newest songs we just can’t get out of our heads. Find these tracks and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Childish Gambino returns with the Swarm EP and “Sticky.” It’s rare that …
Lance Reddick, best known for his roles in HBO’s The Wire and the John Wick franchise, has died at the age of 60. According to a report from TMZ, Reddick’s body was found at his home in Los Angeles on Friday morning. Per Deadline, his publicist confirmed the news and …
Rodney Crowell, the 72-year-old country artist, has announced a new album produced by Jeff Tweedy. The Chicago Sessions is out May 5 via New West. The Texan singer-songwriter recorded the album at Wilco’s Loft studio in Chicago. Tweedy appears throughout the album, including the lead single “Everything at Once.” Tweedy’s …
Further proving that a great song is a great song no matter the genre, the members of the Alabama-based quartet Iron Horse have adapted Pearl Jam‘s “Better Man” into a bluegrass jam that you need to hear. In fact, they didn’t stop there, as they recorded a full album of …
Olivia Jean has announced her new album, Raving Ghost. It’s out May 5 via Third Man. Check out the lead single, “Trouble,” below. Jean’s album features My Morning Jacket’s Bo Koster, the Raconteurs’ Patrick Keeler, drummer Carla Azar, and Jellyfish’s Roger Joseph Manning Jr. It includes a cover of Enya’s …
It’s become so commonplace for musicians to release covers, that we’re almost immune to it. However, when an artist totally steps out of their genre to cover something entirely unexpected, that’s cause for excitement. Rapper T-Pain has released a new covers album, titled On Top of the Covers, via Nappy …
When does fandom become too much? That’s the question at the center of Swarm, the new Prime Video series about a young fan whose love for a global superstar leads to a murder spree. Created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, Swarm begins with the broke Dre (Dominique Fishback) getting …
