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Lindsey Buckingham's Alleged Attacker Faces 7 Criminal Charges

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for the woman, who has allegedly harassed Buckingham for years. Continue reading…
35 Rock Songs That Defined Radio in 1976

The year was 1976 and these songs kept up rocking through the bicentennial year. Continue reading…
VOTE: Better Guitar Great - Jimmy Page vs. Jimi Hendrix

Will you vote for Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix as the better guitarist in this week's Chuck's Fight Club Loudwire Nights poll? Continue reading…
Longtime Guns N' Roses Member Defends 'Chinese Democracy'

Longtime Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed recently defended the band's 2008 album 'Chinese Democracy' to 'those who don't understand it.' Continue reading…
Neal Schon Responds to Arnel Pineda's Journey Tour Allegations

Long-running frontman says he twice tried to step away prior to the launch of their Final Frontier dates. Continue reading…
See Fieldy Cover 2 Korn Songs Onstage With Alt-Metal Band

Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu played two Korn songs and a (hed)p.e. track during a show with Breaking in a Sequence over the weekend. Continue reading…
Tool Frontman Shares Support for Ousted Military General

Keenan shares how the four-star general once was supportive as he decided to leave the military to pursue a career in the arts. Continue reading…
Metallica Announce Only 2 Non-Sphere U.S. Tour Dates of 2026

Metallica's No Repeat Weekend comes to an arena with Suicidal Tendencies and Spiritbox. Continue reading…
Watch Guns N' Roses Play 1991 Deep Cut for 3rd Time Ever

It's just the third time ever that they've played the tune. Continue reading…
Win a Heaven & Hell 'Breaking Out of Heaven 2007-2009' CD Box Set

The 2000s-era reunion of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice was fairly short-lived, but did leave behind an impressive collection of music. Continue reading…
COC Frontman Shares Best Descriptions of Their New Double Album

Corrosion of Conformity's Pepper Keenan shares some of his favorite early reviews of the new double album, 'Good God / Baad Man.' Continue reading…
11 Prog Metal Bands Whose Second Album Is Their Best

Oh, this is going to be divisive! Continue reading…
Geddy Lee on Using Rush Name: 'What Else Do You F--king Call It?'

Bassist defends touring as Rush after previously saying they'd never do so again. Continue reading…
Geezer Butler + Bill Ward Will Appear at Monsterpalooza 2026

See how you can meet two of heavy metal's biggest legends while celebrating your love of horror! Continue reading…
Why Rob Dukes Says Getting Fired From Exodus Was a 'Blessing'

The thrash metal vocalist was fired from Exodus in 2014 but rejoined in 2025. Continue reading…