Back in November, Lamb of God announced the initial lineup of the 2025 Headbangers Boat. That early lineup featured hard rock titans including Clutch, Obituary, Fear Factory, the Black Dahlia Murder, Crowbar, and more. On Tuesday (December 17), Lamb of God announced the complete lineup for the 2025 Headbangers Boat on Instagram. New acts added…… read more »
A new docuseries on heavy metal is set to premiere on Hulu in 2025. The eight-part series currently has the working title of Into the Void, and is being produced by Vice Studios Canada. The series is executive-produced by Evan Husney and Jason Eisener, the team behind Vice TV’s acclaimed pro wrestling docuseries, Dark Side…… read more »
Julian’s Auctions announced that they are hosting the upcoming auction event, Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More, at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on January 18. The auction will feature 60 total items for sale, including 50 artifacts from renowned journalist Al Aronowitz’s personal archive. Some…… read more »
Los Angeles County Judge Steve Cochran ruled on Monday (December 16) that Marilyn Manson can’t avoid sitting for a deposition in the sexual assault and battery lawsuit brought by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters. The judge ruled that Manson, real name Brian Warner, can still assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and refuse…… read more »
The Allman Betts Family Revival celebrated the music of the Allman Brothers Band at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Monday night (December 16). The group – led by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts – brought out a series of special guests for the big occasion,…… read more »
The shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards is filled with A-list music superstars. Elton John and Brandi Carlile are shortlisted for co-writing “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late; Lainey Wilson for co-writing “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters; Pharrell Williams for writing “Piece by Piece” from his Netflix biopic…… read more »
In a new interview with NME, Slipknot co-founder and percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan takes a reflective look at the band’s 25th anniversary while revealing what the future holds for the alt metal group. Crahan says that Slipknot’s long-rumored and much-delayed album, Look Outside Your Window, will finally be released soon. “What I can tell you…… read more »
In a new interview with Billboard, REO Speedwagon vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cronin speaks out for the first time about the split of his classic rock band. The final performance under the REO Speedwagon moniker is set to take place on December 21 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Cronin will continue to tour, making his solo…… read more »
In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives, Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon explains why the band still tours non-stop 40+ years into their celebrated career. “We’re a lot older now and we have to tour a lot to make a living,” Hannon reveals. “We’re not rich. We never became millionaires.” The music industry changed dramatically over…… read more »
Metallica held their annual Helping Hands benefit concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Friday (December 13). The group dusted off some long-unplayed rarities, choice cover songs, and classic hits during their acoustic and electric sets. Metallica played Reload tracks, “Low Man’s Lyric” and “The Unforgiven II” for the first time in many…… read more »
