Incubus Drummer Jose Pasillas Talks New ‘HQ’ Release, Linkin Park Tour, Possible Hiatus + More

In 2011, Incubus celebrated their 20th anniversary as a band with a string of intimate shows for their fans. Fortunately for you, Incubus documented the entire thing. Now, a year later, the band is releasing video footage and audio of their six day celebration in downtown Los Angeles, dubbed ‘Incubus HQ Live.’ The unique experience can be consumed a few different ways. The first package drops on Aug. 14 and

Daily Reload: Slipknot, Duff McKagan + More

On today’s Daily Reload, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor vents on the difficulties of crafting a new record without Paul Gray and we bring you exclusive coverage and photos of the band’s New Jersey show; Alexisonfire announce farewell tour dates; and Napalm Death will be embarking on a tour with Municipal Waste and Exhumed. Also, CKY’s Jess Margera talks about his high school band with Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn; Dave Navarro

Duff McKagan + Mike McCready Lend Their Talents to Seattle Supergroup Walking Papers

When Jeff Angell and Barrett Martin decided to form a new band, they didn’t have to look very far for support. As two longtime members of the Seattle music scene, with time served in bands like Mad Season and Screaming Trees, they only needed to reach out to some old friends. Some very famous old friends. The new band, christened Walking Papers, needed a bassist, so Angell and Martin enlisted the

Stone Sour Offer ‘Gone Sovereign’ Song Snippet From Upcoming ‘House of Gold & Bones’ Album

Stone Sour will be releasing ‘House of Gold &  Bones – Part 1‘ in October. The band is offering a snippet of the song ‘Gone Sovereign‘ from that album at houseofgoldandbones.com in exchange for a ‘share’ on Facebook or Twitter. ‘House of Gold & Bones’ is a two part concept album. Part 1 will be released Oct. 12, with the second half to follow in 2013.  There will be 12

The Company Band Talk New EP + Jess Margera Recalls Rocking With Brother Bam & Ryan Dunn

The Company Band consist of an all-star lineup from groove and hard rock oriented acts. The group features Clutch vocalist Neil Fallon, CKY drummer Jess Margera and Fireball Ministry frontman James Rota. We recently were given the opportunity to speak with Margera and Rota before their recent Brooklyn, N.Y., performance, where they spoke about their new EP, ‘Pros & Cons,’ how the band formed and Jess Margera’s high school band with

Win a Texas Hippie Coalition Prize Pack

Texas Hippie Coalition are emerging as one of this year’s breakout acts, and are set to take things to the next level once their ‘Peacemaker’ album arrives on Aug. 14. We at Loudwire are proud to team up with the “red dirt metal” rockers to offer fans a chance at winning a new prize pack based around their upcoming disc. The package includes one copy of the ‘Peacemaker’ album, one

Napalm Death to Embark on 2012 North American Tour With Municipal Waste + Exhumed

Holy hell! The next incredible metal tour to hit North America has just been revealed. During our recent interview with Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey, the extreme metal legend revealed that Exhumed will soon be embarking on a 2012 tour with thrash party masters Municipal Waste and iconic grindcore innovators Napalm Death. Rumors of the tour have been circulating for a little while now, so Harvey decided to officially spill the