Chad Childers

How to Destroy Angels are getting ready to play their first shows as a band, and it's always helpful to be fully staffed. The band, which features Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig, Atticus Ross and Rob Sheridan among its ranks, just added another familiar face in Reznor's Nine Inch Nails cohort, Alessandro Cortini.

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Suicidal Tendencies are back with their first new album in 13 years and as a result have decided to call the disc '13' (which just so happens to be the name of the new Black Sabbath album, as well). The group recently polished off the forthcoming effort with the band's own Mike Muir co-producing the disc with Paul Northfield. In addition, fans can now get their first taste of new music courtesy of the newly released video for the single 'Cyco Style.'

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After weeks of continuous media scrutiny, there is now a new pope as Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Bergogolio has taken the title, going under the moniker Pope Francis I.

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As Wednesday (March 13) progressed, more and more rockers expressed their admiration and love of late Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, who passed away Tuesday night (March 12). The musician, who was part of the classic Iron Maiden lineup, suffered from multiple sclerosis in the later portion of his life, but still remained in contact with his former bandmates.

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A man has has died after his attempts to flee security outside Volbeat's Lubbock, Texas, performance ended with him falling to his death in a restricted area near the venue.

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Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland had an interesting weekend on his latest solo tour that included him challenging a heckling audience member to a fight in New York and some rather odd rants during a show in Washington, D.C.

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Eve to Adam are looking forward to a major 2013 after really building their audience with 2011's 'Banquet for a Starving Dog' album. The band is currently finalizing the details for their next studio disc, but they're ready to share some new music. Loudwire is proud to team up with the band to bring you the exclusive song premiere of 'Straitjacket Supermodel' off their forthcoming album (listen below).

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There have been differing trains of thought as to when we might see a Pearl Jam album, but guitarist Mike McCready says that if it were up to him, he'd push to make it sooner rather than later.

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It's turning out to be quite the productive and creatively rewarding trip for Nikki Sixx as he enjoys his travels in Australia. Sixx is currently touring Down Under with Motley Crue and he's been using his downtime to work through new music.

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The original Guns N' Roses lineup may never reunite, but every once in a while there are little slivers of past glory with at least a couple of members teaming up onstage together. That was the case this past week when Duff McKagan's Loaded and Adler shared the stage together in Shibuya, Japan for a pair of shows.

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