Philip Trapp is a staff writer at Loudwire. He previously wrote for Alternative Press, HM Magazine, Music Times and others.
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New York City Will Require Proof of Vaccination to Attend Live Concerts
A recent negative COVID test will no longer suffice.
Was Fred Durst Wearing a Wig During Limp Bizkit’s Lollapalooza Set?
Why the gray wig, Fred?
Dusty Hill Recorded Vocal Tracks for New ZZ Top Songs Before He Died
Bandleader Billy Gibbons shares how they were captured.
Metallica Show What ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Sounded Like in Pre-Production
Hear another piece of history from the 'Black Album' reissue.
These Were the Highest Paid Rock + Metal Bands of 2020
Ten rock acts' earnings last year matched pop music's elite.
Watch Stephen Pearcy Recount Ratt’s Beginnings in ‘Nothing to Lose’ Trailer
The entire 'rockumentary' is now available to stream.
England Wants Venues to Require ‘COVID Passports’ for Concertgoers
The NHS COVID Pass is already in use elsewhere.
Metallica Share Live ‘Wherever I May Roam’ From 1991 + More ‘Black Album’ Covers
The live recording was captured at the Day on the Green festival.
Former Sex Pistols Suing Johnny Rotten Over TV Show Song Rights
The legal quarrel concerns the songs' use in FX's upcoming 'Pistol.'
Metallica’s 3 Latest Albums Get Corresponding Jigsaw Puzzles
Get hardwired… to completely crush some puzzles.