Spencer Kaufman is the Editor-in-Chief of Loudwire. He grew up playing stickball and basketball in Brooklyn, N.Y., before graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Communication Arts. He has been a professional music journalist for more than a decade in New York City. He digs punk, hardcore and industrial music, and fondly remembers the time Iggy Pop landed on him after a stage dive. His favorite movie is 'Taxi Driver' and he once played in a fictional college band called the Raging De Niros.
Fans lucky enough to attend last night's taping of ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' were treated to an outdoor gig by Alice in Chains. The televised portion of the show aired AIC's performance of their current single 'Stone' off their upcoming album 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.' However, the band also rocked out their classic track 'Man in the Box' and their new album's first single, 'Hollow,' with the video of both posted on the official 'Kimmel' website. Watch all three performances below.
Dying to hear the first single off Black Sabbath's upcoming '13' album? Better yet, would like to see the metal legends perform the tune? Well, next month you can catch Ozzy Osbourne & Co. rock out 'End of the Beginning' on the season finale of CBS' hit show 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.'
Neil Smith, an early bassist for hard rock legends AC/DC, died today (April 7) after battling cancer. The news was reported on the Australian rocker's official Facebook page.
David Draiman is gearing up to release the self-titled debut album from his new band Device, and we were fortunate to catch up with the singer to discuss the disc, among other topics. As an added bonus, the band has graciously allowed Loudwire to stream the entire album prior to its April 9 release.
With his multiplatinum band Disturbed on hiatus, singer David Draiman is making the most his time with a number of projects. In addition to fronting the new industrial-leaning group Device, he also recently lent his knob-twiddling skills to Trivium's upcoming album.
Stone Sour have taken on one of the most ambitious projects in recent rock history with the release of their albums 'House of Gold & Bones Part 1' and 'Part 2.' With 'Part 1' a fixture on several 2012 year-end Top 10 lists, including our own, the stage is set for 'Part 2' to get the spotlight when it arrives on April 9.
Singer-guitarist Tim Armstrong will be doing double duty, as his bands Rancid and Transplants are joining forces for a North American tour in June that leans heavy on East Coast dates.
As two members of the Big 4 of thrash bands, Slayer and Anthrax each have tremendous followings. But with some recent lineup changes affecting both bands, the two legendary acts have decided to form one singular band known as Slanthrax.
One of the more intriguing tracks on Device's upcoming debut album is the cover of 'Close My Eyes Forever,' in which frontman David Draiman shares vocal duties with Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale. Now, the song has been unleashed for everyone to hear. Check it out below, as well as some insight Draiman gave Loudwire into recording the duet with Hale.
After teasing the title and release of their upcoming album last week, Queens of the Stone Age have now confirmed that the disc will be titled '...Like Clockwork' and will arrive in June.
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