Milwaukee Metal Fest will return May 14 to 16, 2027, at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with its first wave of band announcements led by Meshuggah. The Swedish band will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a headline set and will be joined on Friday by thrash metal vets Testament and New Orleans sludge legends... Continue Reading →
Korn, Bad Omens, Pierce the Veil and Blink-182 lead a lineup of more than 150 artists playing the 2027 Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, the festival's 16th edition is set for May 6 to 9, 2027, at Daytona International Speedway, and will feature Korn, Alice in Chains... Continue Reading →
Death metal band 200 Stab Wounds has shared "Sweet Suicide," the latest single from its third album, "Lowest Form," due Feb. 19, 2027, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order the album here, and watch the music video for "Sweet Suicide" below. “This song is about anger, despair, confusion and conquering your own demons," the band said.... Continue Reading →
After more than two years away from the stage and an extensive global search, long-running hard rock band Skid Row has named Justin Sargent as its new lead singer, ushering in a new era as the band celebrates its 40th anniversary. And in a fitting twist of fate, after searching around the world, Skid Row found... Continue Reading →
Mudvayne and Hellyeah vocalist Chad Gray is showing a little bit of a softer side with his newly released cover of "Beautiful," the 2002 Christina Aguilera hit written by Linda Perry. "The song 'Beautiful'Â is a song about self-acceptance, finding your inner beauty, and overcoming insecurity," Gray said. "I have struggled my entire life with all... Continue Reading →
Genre-bending rock band The Plot in You will set out on a spring 2027 U.S. headline run. "World Tour: Part 1," with support acts to be announced soon, will kick off March 12 in St. Louis, Missouri, and wrap April 18 in Nashville, Tennessee. General admission tickets will go on sale here at 10 a.m.... Continue Reading →
Following the news of her recent signing to Frontiers Music Srl, trailblazing guitarist/vocalist Lita Ford has unveiled her new single, "Dracula." The song was produced by Gary Hoey, mixed by Max Norman, and performed by Ford, Hoey,and Bobby Rock on drums. "Dracula" arrives alongside a music video, available below. "'Dracula' is a song about an... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Meshuggah will return to North America in 2027 to celebrate its 40th anniversary with an extensive tour featuring special guests Testament and Blood Incantation. Tickets for the newly announced dates, produced by Live Nation, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, with pre-sales running throughout the week. Tickets are available... Continue Reading →
The CEO, the hard rock band featuring Sevendust bassist Vince Hornsby, will release its third album, "After the Fall," on Nov. 27, 2026, via Rat Pak Records. Pre-order the album here, and hear its first single, "Reality," below. In addition to Hornsby, The CEO includes guitarists Chase Brown and Beau Anderson, drummer Joseph Herman and... Continue Reading →
Singer Laura Guldemond has left Burning Witches—in what appears to be an amicable split—the Swiss metal band announced Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The band said all announced live shows will go ahead as scheduled, with Jennifer Gruber of Fireborn stepping in temporarily. Auditions for a permanent new frontwoman already have begun. Guldemond had been the... Continue Reading →
