Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat ...

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American metal band W.A.S.P. will be headlining the Basinfire Festival in the Czech Republic this June.

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It’s a weird moment to be a US citizen in Europe, even if you’re a doom-metal band steeped in the counterculture of the Los Angeles rock scene. As the avant-garde headbangers Faetooth have discovered ...

Your favorite rock and metal bands are likely also pretty big NFL fans. But do you know the teams they root for? Some of the top acts in both rock and metal have never shied away from showing love for ...

From Blink-182 and Green Day to Yellowcard and Paramore, many pop-punk bands have stolen the hearts of rock music lovers. Though the genre has slightly shifted as the years (or decades) have passed, ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On 5 July 1985, when Iron Maiden walked off stage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in California, ...

Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026 ...