''Loudwire'' is an American
online media magazine that covers news of
hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues ...
and
heavy metal artists. It is owned by media and entertainment business
Townsquare Media.
Since its launch in August 2011, ''Loudwire'' has secured exclusive interviews with high-profile artists such as
Slipknot,
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...
,
Metallica,
Judas Priest,
Guns N' Roses,
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal—alo ...
,
Iron Maiden,
Kiss,
Mötley Crüe,
Suicidal Tendencies and many others. ''Loudwire'' has also exclusively premiered new material from
Judas Priest,
Anthrax,
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction was an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The band's best known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro. Jane's Addicti ...
,
Stone Sour,
Phil Anselmo, and many more of rock and metal's notable acts.
''Loudwire Nights'' and ''Loudwire Weekend'' are Townsquare's nationally syndicated radio programs, airing on its rock stations throughout the country.
One of ''Loudwire''s
web series is ''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?''.
''Loudwire'' Music Awards
The magazine organizes the ''Loudwire'' Music Awards, an annual awards ceremony. The first ceremony and concert, hosted by
Chris Jericho, were held on October 24, 2017, at
The Novo in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
. Awards are given based on votes cast by the readers of the website.
References
External links
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American music websites
Magazines established in 2011
Online music magazines published in the United States
Rock music mass media
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