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Listen To Full Metal Jackie But Don't Mistake Her For Our Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:06:45 +0000

Every Sunday night we play you a kick ass metal show, Full Metal Jackie. You should listen to it tonight, but don’t mistake her for GRD’s very own night chick; who we call “our” Jackie! I finally got to meet FMJ! Yesterday at Rock On The Range. We had to take a photo I commemorate [...]

Five Finger Death Punch's Jason Hook Talks Trespass America, Metal Community + More

Dave Kim — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:15:55 +0000

This year's Rock on the Range festival has come and gone, but we still have great stories to share. Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook talked to us about their upcoming Trespass America tour, how tight-knit of a group metal fans are, balancing their love of music with business and more.

Theory of a Deadman's Dave Brenner Wants to Be the 'Mysterious' Rock Star

Dave Kim — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:22:48 +0000

Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman don't seem to know the meaning of the word vacation. The band has been touring practically non-stop to promote their 2011 album, The Truth Is... TOADM killed it at Rock on the Range earlier this month and guitarist Dave Brenner stopped by to talk about life on the road, their love for Pop Evil and more.

Halestorm Drummer Arejay Hale Gushes About New Album, Rock on the Range + More

Dave Kim — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:03:36 +0000

It's been a few days since the 2012 edition of Rock on the Range came to a close Sunday night (May 20). We're still recovering from the long weekend, but enjoyed every minute of it. We were able to talk to some awesome bands in Columbus, OH during the festival. One of those bands was Halestorm, who performed on the main stage Saturday afternoon. Drummer Arejay Hale shared his thoughts on the band's new album, The Strange Case of..., the growth of the band and more.

Rob Zombie Talks Upcoming Album, New Film 'Lords of Salem' + More [Video]

Andy Green — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:44 +0000

Loudwire had a blast at this year’s Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, but the highlight came when we were called upon by the rock gods to sit in a room and have a conversation with Rob Zombie. The rocker and filmmaker was incredibly gracious and offered insight into a number of items on his plate.

[Photos] Rock on the Range 2012 Part One

Dave Kim — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:34:27 +0000

In what seems like a blur, Rock on the Range 2012 has come and gone this past weekend. Over 30 of the top acts in rock invaded Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. Check out our first gallery of photos from the sixth edition of the festival.

Anthrax Guitarist Rob Caggiano Talks Mayhem Fest, Possible 'Big 4′ Tour + More

Liz Ramanand — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:20:41 +0000

Rob Caggiano, the lead guitarist for the thrash-masters Anthrax, checked in with Loudwire today (May 20) before the band’s set at this year’s Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The topics of conversation included a possible ‘Big 4′ tour, what Anthrax has in store for Mayhem fest and the details on a the [...]

Volbeat Drummer Jon Larsen Weighs In On Playing in the U.S., The Search For a New Guitarist + More

Liz Ramanand — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:05:06 +0000

As Danish rockers Volbeat make their first appearance at the annual Rock on the Range Festival today (May 20) in Columbus, Ohio, drummer Jon Larsen took some time to sit down and check in with Loudwire. Larsen chatted all about Volbeat’s recent accomplishments, the continued search for a new guitarist for the band and potentially [...]

Anthrax and In This Moment Join Rock On The Range Line-up

Ned — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:56 +0000

If the weekend of May 18, 19, and 20 could not get any better. Rock on the Range 2012 has surprised us again with the addition of 2 awesome metal bands! Thrash Metal Legends Anthrax and Metal Group In This Moment have joined the amazing line-up of Rock on the Range!

Incubus, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, More Headline Rock on the Range 2012

Dave Kim — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:27:06 +0000

The lineup for this year’s Rock On The Range has been revealed. Incubus, Rob Zombie and Shinedown will headline the weekend festival, which is set to take place May 18-20 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. As with past installments, this year’s list of bands does not disappoint. Marilyn Manson, Five Finger Death Punch, Slash, [...]

Disturbed's Mike Wengren Would Rather Die on Stage

Dave Kim — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:54:16 +0000

Here’s another cool interview I did at Rock On The Range over a week ago. Disturbed drummer Mike Wengren sat down with me to talk about his band’s 4th number-one album, Asylum, the risks drummers take while performing and more. While talking about the success of Asylum, Wengren praises Disturbed fans who know that a [...]

10 Years Drummer Talks About Hipsters, Partying on the Road

Dave Kim — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:36:35 +0000

10 Years drummer Matt Brown is a very funny person and it was a pleasure sitting down with him at Rock On The Range. Topics discussed included hipster fashion, the problem with SXSW, partying harder than tour mates Hollywood Undead and more. The first time I saw 10 Years live was earlier this year at [...]

Rock On The Range Celebrates Its 5th Year

lordfrieza2000 — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:41:44 +0000

If you missed Rock On The Range this year, it was quite the spectacle. So many great bands performed over the three-day weekend at Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. A few of my favorites were A Day To Remember, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Pop Evil and of course A Perfect Circle, who closed out the festival Sunday night

Continued Success Surprise Alter Bridge

Dave Kim — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:35:27 +0000

A lot of rock stars walk a fine line between being too cocky and not being confident enough. It's hard not to sound like an overbearing douche when you tell people you're awesome, but you also don't want people to think you're some weak tool who can't handle the fame. Luckily for Alter Bridge fans, they don't have to worry about the band being too far into either category.

Wingstock Artist Sick Puppies' Emma and Mark Discuss Mass Appeal

Dave Kim — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:53:51 +0000

Wingstock artist Sick Puppies rocked the main stage at Rock On The Range this past weekend, but bassist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin had time to sit down for an interview with me before their set. The two talked about their latest album Tri-Polar, the one album that each of them needed to have in case the Rapture did occur and more.

NedTube: Dimebag Darrells Final showplace…

Ned — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:09:19 +0000

Every time I come to Rock on the Range each year, I have to stop by Dimebag Darrells final showplace....the last place Dime stood. It doesn't get any easier knowing that he is gone from us, but every year, I