Category: Music

A jury has found that Live Nation operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. The decision arrives following a seven-week trial and four days of deliberations. Penalties against the live-music industry giant will be decided at a later date, but they could range from significant …

Splice has announced the launch of three new generative AI tools: Variations, Craft and Magic Fit. Each is designed to allow users to modify and customize the over three million samples already created by human musicians for the Splice library. Related As part of the rollout, the company’s press release …

What songs should represent Iron Maiden at their Rock Hall induction this fall? Congrats are in order for the latest metal member of the Rock Hall who will be going in as part of the 2026 induction class. It’s a conundrum that faces all of the acts going into the …

What would the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame be without a bit of drama? This year’s induction class certainly offers its share of it: Will Peter Hook finally reunite with New Order? Will Iron Maiden, having been snubbed of enshrinement for more than two decades, reroute their tour, in …

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2026, with Oasis, Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, and Joy Division/New Order among the inductees. Sade, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Luther Vandross complete this year’s class. The induction ceremony is set for November 14 in Los Angeles, and …

Maryland passed legislation Thursday (April 9) to restrict when prosecutors can cite rap lyrics as criminal evidence against the artists who wrote them, becoming the third state to rein in the controversial practice. The Protecting Artists’ Creative Expression (PACE) Act would allow prosecutors to use rap lyrics and other “creative …

It’s been 15 years since longtime Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing (who joined in 1970) left the band. It’s widely known that the split wasn’t entirely positive, and in a new interview with Metal Hammer, frontman Rob Halford commented on Downing’s involvement in the new (and official) Judas Priest documentary, …

Kudos to Coachella for booking a nightmare rave on the same day as its biggest pop headliner. Taking the Sahara stage by (dust) storm on Saturday was Nine Inch Noize, the newly minted collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and producer Boys Noize. When the festival schedule was first announced, the …

Slayyyter made her Coachella debut on Friday (April 10), bringing her new album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA to the festival’s Mojave Stage in front of a capacity-busting crowd. Watch her set, which included live debuts of “Gas Station” and “Brittany Murphy.,” below. The St. Louis-born pop star, AKA Catherine Grace …

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Thirty Seconds to Mars are promising to celebrate not one but two of their classic albums on a major 2027 tour. The Jared Leto band have announced the A Beautiful Lie vs. This Is War trek, which will kick off with a European Tour leg on April 6, 2007 in …

Foo Fighters have released “Of All People,” which serves as the latest single their forthcoming album Your Favorite Toy. The band first debuted “Of All People” at a February concert in Ireland. Over an agitated set of chords, Dave Grohl sings “Of all people you survived/ When no one else …

Less than six months after Brooklyn Mirage’s operator sought to have it demolished following months of canceled shows, a CEO switch up, and a bankruptcy filing, the beleaguered club is coming back. The New York venue confirmed today it will reopen on June 20 as Pacha New York, an extension …

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Lambrini Girls have been removed from the upcoming Coachella music festival and have rescheduled a slew of upcoming headlining dates after one of the band’s members suffered a scary injury. Lambrini Girls Were Missing Coachella Schedule The first weekend of Coachella is set to begin on April 10. Fans planning …

America may be politically/culturally locked into both 1990 and 2003 simultaneously, but now the ’80s are prepared to roar back with the “Things Can Only Get Better” tour. (Wow, now that’s awfully presumptive.) The 21-date North American tour is headlined by electronic music legend Howard Jones, who has curated a …

Isaiah Rashad is back. In a teaser video shared today, a bloodied Rashad stumbles across an open field before collapsing to the ground. The words “It’s Been Awful 5/1/26” appear on screen. As a new Instagram page confirms, that’s the title and release date of the TDE rapper’s new album—his …

Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square said on Tuesday (April 7) that it made a non-binding offer to buy Universal Music Group in a deal that values the world’s largest music company at more than $60 billion. UMG’s stock was up more than 8.5% on news of the offer. Related The proposed …

Gotta love those riffs! This week in the Loudwire Nights Chuck’s Fight Club poll we’re asking you to tell us which is the better guitar great — Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. Both are legends. Both are influential. But which one is better? On one side of this matchup you …

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has shared a message of support for his longtime friend and former classmate, General Randy George. The four-star general and former Army chief of staff was abruptly asked to step down and take immediate retirement this past week at the behest of Defense Secretary Pete …

The xx returned to the stage on Friday (April 3), playing their first show as a trio in eight years at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center WTC. Romy, Jamie xx, and Oliver Sims played 19 songs from across their group and individual catalogs, performing hits like “Intro” and “Angels” alongside deeper …

Jack Black and Jack White teamed up for a surprise performance of “Seven Nation Army” during the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, delivering a collaborative moment that leaned into the show’s rare double-booking of the two artists. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The crossover occurred during Black’s …

Arch Enemy have responded after former Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro recently insinuated that the band’s “To The Last Breath” single shares similarities to his 2024 song “Talking Dreams.” What started off in a somewhat snarky manner has taken a more serious turn after Loureiro’s initial Instagram post last week in …

Bleachers have dropped their new song “the van,” the third single from their upcoming album, everyone for ten minutes. Stream it below. Get Bleachers Tickets “the van” sees the Jack Antonoff-led act leaning into nostalgia, as the frontman describes his early years in Steel Train. “Packed the van and spun …

James Gadson, a prolific session drummer who played on hit records by the likes of Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, and Bill Withers, has died. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and one hell of a drummer,” Gadson’s wife, Barbara, told Rolling Stone. She said that Gadson …

Ivy Queen is hitting the road this summer with her Pride Tour, a 12-city journey that highlights her long-standing connection with the LGBTQ+ community. The Puerto Rican reggaetón stalwart kicks off the U.S. trek on June 4 at Washington, D.C.’s Echostage and will wrap on June 27 at Vertigo Club …

A woman is under investigation for allegedly stalking and harassing Ghost‘s Tobias Forge, according a report by the Swedish publicationAftonbladet. The article, which was translated from Swedish, states that a woman in her 40s repeatedly sent messages, letters, asked for money and even sent a phone to Forge between July …

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert has been arrested on a charge of second degree attempted murder, according to arrest records in Montgomery County, Maryland. Ebert, 33, also faces a first degree assault charge, and is being held without bond. The circumstances that led to Ebert’s arrest have not yet been …

Converge are about to release their second album of 2026. Just months after the February release of Love Is Not Enough, their first non-collaborative album in eight years, the Boston metalcore band are getting ready to put out Hum of Hurt. Ahead of the record’s June 5 release, Converge have …

Jon Bon Jovi has plenty of awards on his shelf for his work with his eponymous band. But this week the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer won some hardware for his charitable work when he was given a James Beard Impact Award for his work through his Jon Bon …