by Marie-Christine Quirion | Nov 19, 2025 | Festivals, News, Previews
After shattering attendance records in 2025 with more than 230,000 fans, Welcome To Rockville roars back into Daytona once again at the Daytona International Speedway this May 7th–10th, 2026. Celebrating its 15th anniversary with the festival’s most ambitious lineup...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2024 | News
This is not a drill; Slayer are back! After wrapping up their final world tour in November 2019, these legends featuring Tom Araya (bass/vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Gary Holt (guitar), and Paul Bostaph (drums) have announced their first return to the stage....
by Elise Yablon | Sep 29, 2023 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...
by Sara Elizabeth | Oct 13, 2022 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Summing up what has made Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival so successful over the years comes down to “Growth.” What started in 2017 as a one-day festival headlined by Creed’s Scott Stapp has ballooned into a four-day tribute to all...
by Matt Brown | May 6, 2020 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. There’s 17 albums on the debuts list this week, and a lot of them have gotten heaps of praise. A few of our contributors have written-up some reviews as...