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The 2025 Upheaval Festival is something you don’t want to miss and this week on Loudwire Nights, we’re putting the two headliners up against each other for our weekly Chuck’s Fight Club feature. Who are you more excited to see – Rob Zombie or Falling in Reverse? Hard rocking bands ...

Shakira experienced a slight mishap during her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour stop at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on Tuesday (May 20). While performing her 2001 hit “Whenever, Wherever,” the Colombian superstar slipped and fell onstage. Fan-captured footage shows Shakira just about to launch into the song ...

Legendary hard rock/alternative metal band Godsmack recently finished their 2025 live trek across the world, and according to frontman Sully Erna, the group will now be taking a “full year off.” Sully Erna on Godsmack’s Year-Long Hiatus + Recent Resurgence During a recent interview with Hungarian publication HammerWorld, Erna went ...

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley posed arm in arm on the red carpet for the first time on Saturday (May 24) in Rome, Italy, where the couple attended a dinner event together at the Palazzo Barberini. Hurley shared a photo from their night out on Instagram, captioning the moment ...

It’s not uncommon for bands to have discounts on their merchandise during Memorial Day weekend, and horror-themed metalcore ensemble Ice Nine Kills are no exception. This year, however, they may not be going about it in the best way, as they’ve been accused of using AI to promote their Memorial ...

Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, has departed the organization after five years as executive director, according to an email sent to staff by Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares. The memo announced a “key leadership transition” heading into Memorial Day weekend, revealing that Segura is ...

In the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael, the guys dig into the challenges and perks of touring. Life behind the scenes is something that continuously intrigues music fans. The idea of being backstages is romanticized, while in reality it’s usually a ...

Roger Nichols, best-known for co-writing such Carpenters hits as “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days and Mondays” and “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” with lyricist Paul Williams, died on May 17. He was 84. Williams confirmed Nichols’ death in an extended, and deeply affectionate, post on Instagram. Williams ...

Pierce the Veil have paid tribute to their agent and manager, Dave Shapiro, who tragically died in a plane crash on Thursday morning (May 22). Shapiro was onboard his private Cessna 550 jet that crashed in the Murphy Canyon area of San Diego, California, while attempting to land at the nearby Montgomery-Gibbs ...

With 33 Country Airplay No. 1s to his name, Kenny Chesney could fill an entire concert—and then some—with only chart toppers. But Thursday night (May 22) at the opening night of his Sphere residency in Las Vegas, he dug deep into his nearly 30 year-catalog. Chesney’s reputation as a stellar ...