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Loudwire May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Revealed - Tool, Pierce the Veil + More

Tool Pierce the Veil twenty one pilots Alanis Morissette Rise Against Social Distortion Bad Religion The Format

Consequence of Sound May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Features Tool, Morrissey, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Afroman

Afroman Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Tool Pierce the Veil Pixies twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Rise Against Alkaline Trio

Louder Sound May 28

“Things are spiralling out of control!” Evanescence are on the cover of the latest issue of Metal Hammer, which comes with two exclusive gifts

Evanescence Amy Lee Tool Lady Gaga Sevendust Lajon Witherspoon Zakk Wylde

Pitchfork May 28

AlanAlanis Morissetteette, Morrissey, Tool to Headline Riot Fest 2026

Alanis Morissette Morrissey Tool Chat Pile This Is Lorelei Pixies Yard Act Insane Clown Posse Green Day

Revolver May 28

TOM MORELLO announces POWER TO THE PEOPLE fest with SERJ TANKIAN, FOO FIGHTERS and more

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Foo Fighters Bruce Springsteen Taylor Momsen Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Cypress Hill

2 articles May 28

Shinedown Brent Smith

PopMatters, Radio Metal

Blabbermouth May 28

TOM MORELLO Announces 'Power To The People' Festival, Featuring FOO FIGHTERS, SERJ TANKIAN, TAYLOR MOMSEN, MATT CAMERON, Others

Tom Morello Foo Fighters Serj Tankian Taylor Momsen Matt Cameron Bruce Springsteen Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Roman Morello Cypress Hill

Louder Sound May 28

"Michael Jackson was huge. Whitney Houston was huge. Michael Bolton was huge. There was no place for us in that." Nirvana finished making Nevermind 35 years ago. Here's what Dave Grohl remembers from the 16-day session that changed rock forever

Nirvana Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Michael Bolton Kurt Cobain

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

3 articles May 28

Tom Morello Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Serj Tankian Joan Baez Alabama Shakes Dropkick Murphys

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, Spin

NME May 28

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Joan Baez, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and more for Tom Morello’s Power To The People festival

Tom Morello Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Joan Baez System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Cypress Hill Killer Mike

6 articles May 28

Sepultura Metal Allegiance Mike Portnoy Dream Theater Alex Skolnick Chuck Billy Testament

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Kerrang! +3

2 articles May 28

Poppy Alanis Morissette Evanescence Mandylion

Metalorgie, Revolver

JROCK NEWS May 27

D’ESPAIRSRAY’s first single in 16 years “RAPTURE” reaffirms gothic edge

D’espairsRay HiZuMi Tsukasa

Blabbermouth May 27

SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH On 'Ei8ht' LP: 'I'm The Most Proud Of This Album, Of Any Of Them'

Shinedown Brent Smith Zach Myers

Billboard May 27

Five Finger Death Punch’s ‘Eye of the Storm’ Swirls In at No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs

Five Finger Death Punch Luminate

2 articles May 27

Alex Chilton Henry Rollins Ian MacKaye The Cramps Minor Threat Black Flag

BrooklynVegan, Stereogum

3 articles May 27

Helmet Pepper Keenan Kirk Windstein Slayer Zakk Wylde Lamb of God Black Label Society

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Loudwire

2 articles May 27

Anthrax Iron Maiden Joe Jackson Megadeth Slayer Metallica

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

2 articles May 26

Saliva Bobby Amaru

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Loudwire May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Revealed - Tool, Pierce the Veil + More

Tool Pierce the Veil twenty one pilots Alanis Morissette Rise Against Social Distortion Bad Religion The Format

Louder Sound May 28

“Things are spiralling out of control!” Evanescence are on the cover of the latest issue of Metal Hammer, which comes with two exclusive gifts

Evanescence Amy Lee Tool Lady Gaga Sevendust Lajon Witherspoon Zakk Wylde

Revolver May 28

TOM MORELLO announces POWER TO THE PEOPLE fest with SERJ TANKIAN, FOO FIGHTERS and more

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Foo Fighters Bruce Springsteen Taylor Momsen Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Cypress Hill

Blabbermouth May 28

TOM MORELLO Announces 'Power To The People' Festival, Featuring FOO FIGHTERS, SERJ TANKIAN, TAYLOR MOMSEN, MATT CAMERON, Others

Tom Morello Foo Fighters Serj Tankian Taylor Momsen Matt Cameron Bruce Springsteen Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Roman Morello Cypress Hill

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

NME May 28

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Joan Baez, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and more for Tom Morello’s Power To The People festival

Tom Morello Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Joan Baez System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Cypress Hill Killer Mike

2 articles May 28

Poppy Alanis Morissette Evanescence Mandylion

Metalorgie, Revolver

Blabbermouth May 27

SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH On 'Ei8ht' LP: 'I'm The Most Proud Of This Album, Of Any Of Them'

Shinedown Brent Smith Zach Myers

2 articles May 27

Alex Chilton Henry Rollins Ian MacKaye The Cramps Minor Threat Black Flag

BrooklynVegan, Stereogum

2 articles May 27

Anthrax Iron Maiden Joe Jackson Megadeth Slayer Metallica

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

Consequence of Sound May 28

Riot Fest 2026 Features Tool, Morrissey, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Afroman

Afroman Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Tool Pierce the Veil Pixies twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Rise Against Alkaline Trio

Pitchfork May 28

AlanAlanis Morissetteette, Morrissey, Tool to Headline Riot Fest 2026

Alanis Morissette Morrissey Tool Chat Pile This Is Lorelei Pixies Yard Act Insane Clown Posse Green Day

2 articles May 28

Shinedown Brent Smith

PopMatters, Radio Metal

Louder Sound May 28

"Michael Jackson was huge. Whitney Houston was huge. Michael Bolton was huge. There was no place for us in that." Nirvana finished making Nevermind 35 years ago. Here's what Dave Grohl remembers from the 16-day session that changed rock forever

Nirvana Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Michael Bolton Kurt Cobain

3 articles May 28

Tom Morello Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Serj Tankian Joan Baez Alabama Shakes Dropkick Murphys

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, Spin

6 articles May 28

Sepultura Metal Allegiance Mike Portnoy Dream Theater Alex Skolnick Chuck Billy Testament

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Kerrang! +3

JROCK NEWS May 27

D’ESPAIRSRAY’s first single in 16 years “RAPTURE” reaffirms gothic edge

D’espairsRay HiZuMi Tsukasa

Billboard May 27

Five Finger Death Punch’s ‘Eye of the Storm’ Swirls In at No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs

Five Finger Death Punch Luminate

3 articles May 27

Helmet Pepper Keenan Kirk Windstein Slayer Zakk Wylde Lamb of God Black Label Society

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Loudwire

2 articles May 26

Saliva Bobby Amaru

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Overview

Recent developments in alternative metal include Linkin Park's announcement of the documentary 'Unshatter' and a companion live album, while Drowning Pool's C.J. Pierce has expressed opposition to using AI in music composition. Meanwhile, Morrissey is set to open for Tool at Riot Fest 2026, and Split Chain has unveiled two new collaborations for the deluxe edition of their album 'motionblur'.

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Shinedown – Ei8ht

Tom Morello announces Power to the People 2026 festival lineup with Springsteen and Foo Fighters

Sepultura : dernier concert

Poppy reprends Alanis Morissette

Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins announce reissue of The Cramps' lost 1977 album produced by Alex Chilton

Down Announces 2026 North American Tour with Helmet

Anthrax performs new single 'It's For The Kids' live for first time

SALIVA : les détails du nouvel album Breaking Through ; clip vidéo de la nouvelle chanson « Sadistic Love » dévoilé

Poppy reprends Alanis Morissette

Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins announce reissue of The Cramps' lost 1977 album produced by Alex Chilton

Anthrax performs new single 'It's For The Kids' live for first time

Shinedown – Ei8ht

Tom Morello announces Power to the People 2026 festival lineup with Springsteen and Foo Fighters

Sepultura : dernier concert

Down Announces 2026 North American Tour with Helmet

SALIVA : les détails du nouvel album Breaking Through ; clip vidéo de la nouvelle chanson « Sadistic Love » dévoilé

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