The collaboration between Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth and Ed Sheeran has been in the works for quite a bit now. As a result of the project, the two musicians are apparently good friends now, and Filth has confirmed that the song should come out soon. Metal Hammer recently…

With Demi Lovato revisiting her rock roots in her music of late, she's decided to give one her bigger hits a rock makeover to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The track is "Heart Attack," which also gets a new lyric video that can be viewed below. The new rock version of…

We're coming upon the one year anniversary since Taylor Hawkins death, and to honor the legendary Foo Fighters drummer, Belgian garage rock outfit Black Box Revelation joined with 100 drummers to record and film an uplifting performance of "My Hero" in tribute to Hawkins. The moving performance was organized by…

If you've ever wondered what your favorite Metallica song would sound like with different lyrics, try using ChatGPT. A fan on Reddit shared a clip of an "alternate" version of "Ride the Lightning," with the lyrics entirely written by ChatGPT, and it actually sounds like James Hetfield is singing the…

Are Linkin Park emo? Are Linkin Park metal? Are Linkin Park nu metal? Those are just a few of the most asked questions about the band on the internet, and with a band that did so much to break down the barriers of genre and continually evolved over the course…

Queen + Adam Lambert are back to rock North America one more time, announcing fall North American dates for "The Rhapsody Tour." The trek is set to launch Oct. 4 in Baltimore, Maryland and will hit stops in the U.S. and Canada through a Nov. 11 finale in Los Angeles….

Night Ranger are having to put off a handful of dates after singer-bassist Jack Blades was recently hospitalized. Though the band didn't specify the nature of Blades' ailment, they revealed that they wanted to prioritize Jack's health and safety, and they've already taken measures to reschedule the trio of shows…

The Who's Pete Townshend has shared his first solo single in 30 years, according to Stereogum. Called "Can't Outrun the Truth" and written with Townshend's partner, fellow English artist Rachel Fuller, it was created in response to the ennui of COVID-19 lockdowns. "This lockdown's been bringin' me down," Townshend intones in the…

Babymetal are back with The Other One, their fourth album and first since 2019's Metal Galaxy and they're here to provide a track-by-track breakdown of the 10 tracks that make up this new record. It's the longest wait fans have had to endure between albums and, in October of last year, they were…

With their 1977 self-titled debut, Motörhead opened the floodgates for a new style of bluesy, bombastic biker metal, but two years later, on March 24, 1979, they rewrote the rule book altogether with the more urgent, combustive Overkill. From the start of the record, it was clear that Motörhead were…

As we inch closer to the 20th anniversary reissue of Linkin Park's historic sophomore album Meteora, the band has debuted another previously unreleased song from that era, "Fighting Myself." After Linkin Park unearthed a song for the Hybrid Theory 20th anniversary reissue, fans had long speculated that more unheard material would emerge…

Ever since Dolly Parton was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, she's been talking about making a rock album. She apparently has a lineup of rock stars who will appear on the record, and Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx just revealed that he plays bass on…

Tool are so influential to us rock and metal fans that it's easy to forget the band can be an acquired taste for some. For example, comedian Marc Maron recently explained why he doesn't like Tool's music, though he's friendly with the band, on WTF with Marc Maron. Thursday's episode featured an interview with…

Here are 12 prog rock and metal guitar gods and goddesses, as chosen by Crown Lands' Kevin Comeau. Lovers of wailing vocals, soaring riffs and winding classic rock, in general, will fall in love with Crown Lands, the Canadian rock duo ready to release their new album Fearless on March…

Here are the 12 best songs about going crazy, as chosen by guitarist Jason Bieler. Best known for his work in Saigon Kick and, if you didn't already know, as a hand model, Bieler's musical capabilities are stretched out on Postcards From the Asylum, the new album from by his project, Jason Bieler and…

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony is no stranger to supergroups, and it looks like the musician has another one currently in the works. Anthony teased a new project that he's working on with band members that have ties to Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. The bassist was appearing on SiriusXM's…

After what appeared to be a February dust up during Super Bowl week, US Weekly is now reporting that Machine Gun Kelly and actress Megan Fox are now "on a break," with their wedding plans "stalled." The magazine reports an insider as sharing, “Megan and MGK are currently on a…

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH has already opened for some legendary groups in the past, but during a recent conversation with Loudwire Nights' Kevin Vargas, the rocker named his two "dream" bands that he wants to tour with. Mammoth WVH have played with Guns N' Roses in the past, and…

DevilDriver have reluctantly withdrawn from this year's Bloodstock Festival because, as revealed in a statement from frontman Dez Fafara, a doctor is advising the singer against flying overseas as he still contends with prolonged heart issues stemming from a bout with COVID back in 2021. In an interview with Radioactive…

Metallica's Kirk Hammett has shown his affinity not only for unique horror-centric guitars, but also legendary guitars with a sense of history. And now he's added a super rare guitar to his collection, tracking down a 1959 Les Paul Standard in Factory Black with a Bigsby vibrato. Hammett shared his…