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Who is the better 21st Century frontperson – Lzzy Hale or Maynard James Keenan? Over the last two weeks, your voting has helped us name the best 21st Century Frontman and best 21st Century Frontwoman. For this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on Loudwire Nights, we now take the winners and ...

2024 has been a massive year for Fontaines D.C. In June they played a well-received set at Glastonbury and followed it up with another at Reading & Leeds Festival last month. Their fourth album Romance landed at No.2 on the Official Album Charts in the U.K. and was a critical ...

Here are 60 awful metal album covers. Whether it’s cheesy ’80s drawings or some very recent works by prominent bands, selecting album art always comes with inherent risk. Art is subjective, but consensus can also say a lot and, in this case, fans all seem to agree that these album ...

Moms in Music recently saluted the empowering and inspirational balancing act that comes with the dual demands of motherhood and career at its second annual brunch. This year’s quintet of honorees included Grammy winners Melanie Fiona (the Essence Award) and Makeba Riddick-Woods (Visionary Award), Freebandz COO Dr. Stephanie Jester (Leading ...

British rock legends Uriah Heep have announced their farewell tour. In a video message to fans, Mick Box, the band’s last surviving original member, revealed the news. “Who can believe next year is 55 years since the band started, and that’s just so amazing. I know many of you have been with us ...

Metallica gave its first concert in Mexico City in seven years on Friday (Sept. 20), and the band’s bassist, Robert Trujillo, took the opportunity to pay tribute to his Mexican roots by performing a peculiar song: “La Chona,” by famous corrido group Los Tucanes de Tijuana. Explore See latest videos, ...

Founding Corrosion of Conformity bassist and vocalist Mike Dean has shared a statement announcing his departure from the band. Guitarist Woodroe Weatherman and frontman Pepper Keenan shared a post on social media regarding Dean’s decision, noting that they are “in full support” of the bassist’s choice and his future endeavors. ...

LL COOL J and Usher were among the honorees saluted Thursday night by the Black Music Action Coalition at the organization’s fourth annual BMAC Gala. As BMAC co-founder/president/CEO Willie “Prophet” Stiggers noted, the event isn’t about “celebrating record sales, streaming numbers or other accolades. It’s the intersection of activism and ...

Here is your 2024 hard rock + metal album release calendar. With so many new metal and hard rock albums being released each week, it can be difficult to keep up. We’re making things a lot easier for you by keeping track of all the 2024 releases in one convenient ...

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