Fans of The Smashing Pumpkins are in for a monumental celebration in 2026, as the legendary alternative rock icons have officially unveiled their sprawling Rats in a Cage North American tour — a tribute to the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking 1995 double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Set to kick off on … Read more
In a move that has rock fans buzzing, Chad Smith is reportedly stepping behind the drum kit tonight (May 15) to perform with Paul McCartney on Saturday Night Live. According to SPIN, Smith will fill in for longtime McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., whose absence has not yet been explained. The news is especially surprising … Read more
The neon sign of the Red Wolf Motorcycle Club buzzed like a dying wasp against the bruised-purple sky, its crimson wolf silhouette snarling down at the rain-slicked parking lot below. It was just past midnight in the industrial sprawl on the edge of Riverton, where the highway bled into warehouses and abandoned rail yards. Inside … Read more
Kane shoved them toward his Harley. “Ride with me, kid. Lila—trucker’s rig. Keys in the ignition. Go!” Lila hesitated, eyes wide with tears and something fiercer—gratitude, maybe the first real courage she’d felt in years. “Why are you doing this? You don’t even know us.” Kane swung a leg over the bike, kicking it to … Read more
Kane’s jaw tightened. He didn’t turn to look out the window. Didn’t need to. He’d felt eyes on him the second the man walked in—predator instinct honed by twenty years on the wrong side of every law that mattered. “Tell me,” he said, voice dropping an octave, cold now, the way engine blocks got right … Read more
The rain hammered Rusty’s Diner like a thousand accusatory fists against the tin roof, turning the parking lot into a black mirror that reflected the neon sign in fractured red and blue. It was past ten on a Thursday night in Willow Creek, the kind of hour when the town’s respectable folk had already locked … Read more
After a decade-long wait for a full-length studio record, Anthrax have officially launched the rollout for their upcoming album Cursum Perficio, due out September 18, 2026 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The campaign begins with the release of the lead single, “It’s for the Kids,” marking the band’s first … Read more
Brann Dailor has long existed in two creative worlds inside Mastodon: the relentless force behind the drum kit and one of the band’s most distinctive voices. Since stepping more fully into the vocal spotlight on Crack The Skye (2009), his cleaner, more melodic delivery has helped stretch Mastodon’s sound far beyond its early sludge-metal roots—adding … Read more
Rock legend Ritchie Blackmore has offered one of his most candid updates in years, revealing that ongoing health issues are forcing him to seriously reconsider life on the road. In a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, the former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist admitted that touring has become increasingly difficult and may no longer … Read more
Jax looked down at the terrified child now pressed against his side. Something in her eyes reminded him of another little girl—his own daughter, who he hadn’t seen in seven long years. He slowly put his arm around Mia’s shoulders. “Hey, kiddo,” he said, voice calm and low. “I was wondering where you ran off … Read more