Foo Fighters Play Unplugged for Apple iPhone 5 Launch Party

While products like the iPod Touch or Nano may be tiny, it’s rare that the folks at Apple do anything concerning the launch of their products small. So with that in mind it should be of no surprise that they were able to secure one of the biggest rock bands in the land, the Foo Fighters, to play the Apple iPhone 5 launch party Wednesday (Sept. 12). Following the new

Daily Reload: Soundgarden, Mark Tremonti + Wolfgang Van Halen, Judas Priest + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Soundgarden will unleash the aptly titled song ‘Been Away Too Long’ as the lead single from the ‘King Animal’ album. [Loudwire] – If there is one interesting thing that’s coming out of Van Halen‘s time off, it’s that we now get to see the pairing of Mark Tremonti with Wolfgang Van Halen on

5 Songs for the iPhone 5

With Apple's long-awaited announcement of the iPhone 5 earlier today (Sept. 12), the world is set to go into a frenzy again. With the release coming on Sept. 21, you'll be living in a tent for days outside your local Apple store, braving the infinite line of iAddicts, and after an anxious, paranoid and caffeine-fueled wait, you'll come out the other side with a beautiful new iPhone 5. You'll gaze upon its glory, test out the newly designed earbuds, download every app of your desire and load your contacts list with the numbers of your loved ones. You'll be the envy of all your friends who are locked into a two-year plan and have to wait another 10 months to get their hands on an iPhone 5. And then, all of a sudden, your face will be imprinted with an ear-to-ear smile as you receive your very first iPhone 5 phone call…

My Darkest Days, ‘Save Yourself’ – Lyric Video Premiere

My Darkest Days are digging deeper into their ‘Sick and Twisted Affair’ album, serving up the tormented track ‘Save Yourself’ as the next single, and to mark the occasion the band is premiering the new lyric video for the song with Loudwire. The clip itself starts with a red-lit room featuring a quick flashing photo of the band before taking you down some dark hallway corridors. Throughout the clip, the

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Comments on Possible Legal Fight Over Gap T-Shirt

As Judas Priest and metal fans celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Screaming for Vengeance,’ The Gap is being scrutinized for perhaps borrowing some artwork from the iconic disc three decades later. And now, there’s reports of the band taking legal action against the clothing franchise. With a t-shirt that bears a striking resemblance to artwork on the disc released back in 1982 (compared in this image), Priest frontman Rob Halford

Rob Zombie Talks New Film ‘The Lords of Salem’ at Toronto Premiere

Rob Zombie‘s latest vision has made it to the big screen as ‘The Lords of Salem’ premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend. The singer/director and a few members of his cast and crew took part in a Q&A session as well discussing the film. ? Zombie said of his initial idea, he explained, ‘Truthfully the inspiration came from five or six years ago. We went to

Sum 41 to Embark on ‘Does This Look Infected?’ 10th Anniversary Tour

Get ready for a full-blown, pop-punk blast from the past, because Sum 41 have announced their plans to play the ‘Does This Look Infected?’ album in its entirety during their next tour. Nov. 26 will mark the 10th anniversary of the album, which to date, has sold over nine million copies worldwide. Home to pop-punk and punk rock anthems such as ‘Still Waiting,’ ‘The Hell Song’ and ‘Over My Head