Korn is preparing to have a MASSIVE year! Following the announcement of their summer run overseas earlier this year, the nu-metal behemoths have announced a 26-show stint across the States, which includes their stop at Louder Than Life Fest in Louisville, KY. Across the U.S., Korn will be joined by Spiritbox and Gojira as support. Presale tickets are available through Citi here and will conclude on Thursday, March 28, at 10 PM local time before general tickets go on sale at 10 AM local time on Friday, March 29, here. You can check out their full touring schedule, including their… Read more »
The Recording Academy just announced a long list of nominations for the forthcoming 2025 Grammy Awards. Excitingly, many rising pop artists lead the pack with Album Of The Year and Best New Artist nominations—we see you Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. Additionally, some of our favorite rock and metal artists topped the list this year. For starters, Knocked Loose and Poppy are up for Best Metal Performance for “Suffocate.” Additionally, Green Day is walking away with three nominations for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance (The American Dream Is Killing Me”), and Best Rock Song (“Dilemma”). Check out the full… Read more »
If you thought Spiritbox and Megan Thee Stallion ended their time of collaboration with the remix of “Cobra,” think again. Today, the “Mamushi” artist launched her new record MEGAN: ACT II, which features their new rap-metal crossover, “TYG.” This punchy track is a true-to-form hype song. Megan Thee Stallion and Courtney LaPlante blend their powerful voices to sing, “Who in the fuck do you bitches think y’all talkin’ to?/Slap the wrong bitch, she ask me what the fuck I do?” Check out Spiritbox and Megan Thee Stallion slay their new collab, “TYG” below. Spiritbox and Gojira are currently on the road supporting Korn on a… Read more »
Sick New World announces that Metallica and Linkin Park will headline the third iteration of the festival in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025.
Following the release of their latest single, “Soft Spine,” which marked their first new music in 2024, Spiritbox has unleashed a striking black-and-white music video to complement the track. The video harnesses and amplifies the track’s aggressive energy, channeling it into a stunning cinematic visual that mirrors the song’s intensity. Directed by Orie Mcginness, the haunting video portrays frontwoman Courtney LaPlante as a goddess-like figure reigning over an otherworldly arena in which two cloaked warriors battle one another. Check out the video for “Soft Spine” below. Spiritbox and Gojira are currently on the road supporting Korn on a massive North… Read more »
Spiritbox is back with their first new track of 2024, “Soft Spine” out via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. Previously, the act dropped The Fear of Fear EP in November 2023 as well as their “Cobra” rock remix with Megan Thee Stallion. The Daniel Braunstein-produced track sees Courtney LaPlante at her most ferocious and unabashedly raw. “I am a witness to your regicide/The dissolution of your soft spine/You all deserve each other,” she screams. Check out Spiritbox’s “Soft Spine” below. Beginning on September 12 in Tampa, you can catch Spiritbox and Gojira as they support Korn on a massive… Read more »
Oh, Canada, everyone is heading your way for the newly announced All Your Friends Fest. The debut weekend will take place on August 23 and 24 in Burl’s Creek, ON. Fans can sign up for pre-sale tickets that go live on Wednesday, March 27, at 10 AM ET. General sale tickets will be available starting on Friday, March 29, at 10 AM ET. Fall Out Boy and Billy Talent are poised to headline the jam-packed two days. Jimmy Eat World, Gym Class Heroes, Lights, and many more scene staples will join the lineup. Other acts are slated to be announced… Read more »
Static Dress have signed to Roadrunner Records, and are releasing a deluxe version of their debut album ‘Rouge Carpet Disaster’. Here’s one of the new additions.
URNE are looking to bring British heavy metal to the world with their emotional, personal and crushing new album.
photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
