Tool and Limp Bizkit will join previously announced headliners Iron Maiden and My Chemical Romance at this year's Louder Than Life festival, set for Sept. 17 to 20, 2026, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In total, Louder Than Life will feature nearly 200 bands on seven stages, the biggest bill ever assembled... Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden will bring its Run for Your Lives World Tour to North America in 2026 with Megadeth and Anthrax supporting. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Iron Maiden will perform at stadiums and amphitheaters across the United States and Canada, allowing fans the chance to witness its new production, on the scale it is intended... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — What a year. For the first time in what feels like forever, heavy music infiltrated the mainstream in a big way in 2024. And it happened without a hint of compromise, showing the world what metal is all about without being watered down for mass consumption. The year was full of... Continue Reading →
Daily band performance times have been announced for this year's Aftershock festival, returning Oct. 10 to 13, 2024, to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, for its 12th year. Fans can plan their daily Aftershock experience with the performance schedule available online (https://aftershockfestival.com/schedules) and through the just-released 2024 Aftershock mobile app (https://aftershockfestival.com/mobileapp), now available for download in app stores. The... Continue Reading →
Aftershock will return for its 12th year Oct. 10 to 13, 2024, to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. The four-day destination festival will feature the only U.S. festival appearance for Iron Maiden, an exclusive West Coast performance by Slayer (one of only three shows in nearly five years), Slipknot as one of the number one requested bands and the first Aftershock appearance for Mötley Crüe. The... Continue Reading →
Following its performances this year at the recent Power Trip Festival in California, in Western Canada and throughout Europe, Iron Maiden will return to the United States and Canada in fall 2024 with "The Future Past" tour. Tickets will be available starting with an exclusive Iron Maiden fan club presale beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The general on-sale... Continue Reading →
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 nominees include Iron Maiden, Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. Eight out of 14 of the nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, The White Stripes and Warren Zevon. This is... Continue Reading →
Ahead of the April 22, 2022, release of its new album "Planet Zero," multi-platinum band Shinedown has announced the Planet Zero World Tour (produced by Live Nation), with special guests Jelly Roll and John Harvie, and also has released “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo,” a new song from the forthcoming album. The Planet Zero World Tour begins on Sept. 3... Continue Reading →
Live Nation's Lawn Pass will be available at 30 venues for the 2022 summer concert season, which is on pace to be one of the biggest in history. With a Lawn Pass, fans can attend concerts at their local amphitheater music venue all summer long, including select sold-out shows. A Lawn Pass can be purchased for $199 (plus... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
