Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and Bad Company among 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, with Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and Bad Company leading the Performer category alongside Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, OutKast, and The White Stripes. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will receive the Musical...
New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)
April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...
Metallica expand 2025 tour with first-ever Bahrain show and Abu Dhabi performance
Metallica are expanding their M72 tour by having announced two major shows set for December 2025. The legends will perform for the first time ever in Bahrain at Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre on December 3, followed by a headlining set during the after-race concerts for...
Video Premiere: Telling Secrets – “Faith”
Alternative rock outfit Telling Secrets have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Faith." Written by Vik Kovacs (Telling Secrets) and Matt McAndrew (Rain City Drive), "Faith" explores themes of doubt, resilience, and...
Concert Calendar (04/24-04/29) A Grand Night Out: Meshuggah, The Browning, & more
…Spring is SO back, ya'll! Woah! There are so many amazing gigs to close out April. Below are the major heavy hitters for you to consider attending as the flowers start blooming. Visit Metal Insider's site and socials with MANY other great pieces for you to take a...
Ozzy Osbourne training for final Black Sabbath concert, shares health update
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he’s in “heavy training” for his upcoming Back To The Beginning concert on July 5 in Birmingham, UK, his first full performance in seven years. On a recent episode of Ozzy Speaks on SiriusXM, the 76-year-old legend expressed: "I'm in heavy...
Blackbraid announces new album ‘Blackbraid III’
Blackbraid will release Blackbraid III on August 8, 2025, continuing the indigenous black metal project’s raw journey from the Adirondack wilderness. The album features artwork by Adam Burke and Adrian Baxter, with production by Neil Schneider. Ahead of its release, a...
Interview: Epica’s Simone Simons on Aspiral, vocal growth, and embracing the unexpected
Dutch Symphonic metal giants Epica released their ninth studio album, Aspiral, on April 11th via Nuclear Blast, and it has quickly gained momentum as one of 2025's standout records in the genre. With its intricate arrangements and themes of renewal and reflection, the...
Dave Grohl performs Foo Fighters classics with Los Angeles Philharmonic at Coachella
Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance at Coachella on Saturday (19), joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra for a special performance of two Foo Fighters songs: “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” and “Everlong.” Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, the set marked Grohl’s...
Photos/Review: Faetooth Live at TV Eye – A Sacred Day in NYC – 4/20/2025
Today is generally considered to be a significant day culturally, depending on what kind of lifestyle you might lead. Since the olden days, Christians everywhere are taking the day to celebrate that Jesus fellow from all the Deicide songs. Stoners of NYC and beyond...
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Helloween share “Eagle Fly Free” live video
Helloween are gearing up for the release of Live at Budokan, a new live album set to drop on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The group are currently recording their next studio album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. In the meantime, the metal legends...
Sicksense (ex-The Agonist) share “Masquerade Parade” video; debut album arriving in February
Phoenix-based nu-metal band Sicksense featuring Killer V (ex-The Agonist) have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Masquerade Parade." The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice, set to release on February 14, 2025, via Earache Records....
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
New & Noteworthy, July 14th 2017: New Music Goes Pop
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new Punk Goes Pop album, and new music from Silverstein and Edguy. If you would like to check out last week’s...
New & Noteworthy, July 7th, 2017: A Walk With Love and New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new studio releases from Melvins and Orden Ogan, and a live Blind Guardian album too. If you would like to check...
New & Noteworthy, June 30th, 2017: De Mysteriis Nova Musica
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new studio releases from Stone Sour and The Acacia Strain, as well as a live Mayhem album. If you would like to...
