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In this latest episode of Loudwire’s ‘Gear Factor,’ Nile‘s George Kollias plays his favorite drum parts, from first being inspired to pick up the sticks to the latest with the Egyptian-themed death metal legends. For 20 years, Kollias has commanded the drum throne in Nile, debuting on 2005’s outstanding Annihilation of the ...

The Black Crowes have officially announced their return to the road with a headlining North American tour set to begin this September. The news comes in the wake of Aerosmith’s decision to cancel their farewell tour due to frontman Steven Tyler’s larynx injury. The Black Crowes were originally scheduled to ...

Having the opportunity to play London’s Wembley Stadium, Paramore‘s Hayley Williams used the stage to pay musical tribute to Queen‘s Freddie Mercury with an epic callback. The band were performing during one of Taylor Swift‘s Eras tour stops when Williams decided to have a little fun. Stepping out onto a ...

Ye (formerly Kanye West) has reached a settlement in a copyright lawsuit that accused him of using an uncleared sample from the pioneering rap group Boogie Down Productions in his song “Life of the Party.” In court documents filed Monday, attorneys for both sides agreed that Ye should be dismissed ...

Which is the better Limp Bizkit album – Significant Other or Three Dollar Bill, Y’All? This week on Loudwire Nights, you get to have your say as this Limp Bizkit battle takes center stage in Chuck’s Fight Club. Limp Bizkit got their start with 1997’s Three Dollar Bill, Y’All, quickly ...

Westside Gunn is in album mode. The Buffalo rapper took to Instagram over the weekend and announced that he plans on dropping a surprise warm-up tape before releasing the highly anticipated Flygod Is an Awesome God III (Trilogy). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts ...

When Mark Tremonti joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (Aug. 16), he admitted that Creed didn’t realize just how big Human Clay would be when they were in the studio 25 years ago. “You never know, but I remember in those days we were always fighting for survival,” he shared with ...

Travis Scott‘s Days Before Rodeo is getting re-released, with previously unreleased bonus tracks, for the mixtape’s 10th anniversary. The re-release of the project means Scott’s mixtape will be available on streaming platforms later this week, on Aug. 23. Days Before Rodeo was originally released on Aug. 18, 2014, and featured ...

Even five and a half decades after it happened, Woodstock still looms large in the minds of a lot of people, both performers and attendees. The three-day festival began on Aug. 15, 1969, featuring over 150 musicians playing to hundreds of thousands of people. Even those not present at the event could ...

Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert Friday night (Aug. 16) in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Hundreds of people turned out for the show in Athens, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Nashville. It ...