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 →
The new, limited vinyl releases set to be available on Saturday, April 18, at independent record stores for Record Store Day 2026 include offerings from Sleep Token, Meshuggah, Motorhead, Judas Priest and Look Outside Your Window, the "lost" album recorded years ago by members of Slipknot. Find participating stores here. Notable hard rock and metal releases... Continue Reading →
Tool and Shinedown will join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Bring Me The Horizon for the fifth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival on May 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2026, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The festival will feature more than 140 bands and is expending to five stages in 2026. Headlining artists include: Thursday, May 14: My Chemical Romance, Pierce the Veil, Breaking... 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 →
Megadeth, which announced in August that its upcoming album will be its last, shared "Tipping Point," the first taste of its self-titled album due for release on Jan. 23, 2026. Pre-order the album here. "We all have different 'tipping points' and they may vary from day to day," vfocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine said. "I think we’re... Continue Reading →
Hard rock/metal band Firstborne, featuring former Lamb of God/Megadeth drummer Chris Adler, has signed to M-Theory Audio and will release its debut album, "Lucky," on July 18, 2025. Pre-order it here. The band—featuring, in addition to Adler, guitarist Myrone (known by some as the originator of soft shred) and vocalist Girish Pradhan (Girish and the Chronicles, The End Machine)—also... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----For us Americans, we haven't yet gathered with family to stuff ourselves with turkey and the many (many) assorted side dishes. But Halloween has come and gone, and for an ever increasing number of people, that means the holiday season is in full swing. Retailers would have us believe the big day is... Continue Reading →
Set times have been announced for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which will be held Sept. 7 to 10 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The lineup includes headliners Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown, along with Till Lindeman of Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Staind, Danzig, Papa Roach, Lamb of... Continue Reading →
As the 2023 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival approaches, festival passes are 98 percent sold out for the July 14 to 16 event. Inkcarceration will feature a rock and metal lineup led by headliners Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions at the historic grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory (made famous by the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" in Mansfield, Ohio. The three-day... Continue Reading →
The full lineup for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been announced, and it features headliners Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown, along with Til Lindeman of Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Staind, Danzig, Papa Roach, Lamb of God and many more. The event, which will feature more than 150 acts in... Continue Reading →
