Metallica have provided a showcase for many of rock and metal's bands on the rise over the years, but in a recent interview James Hetfield revealed that one of the biggest bands in rock music that dominated the Grammy Awards last year recently turned them down for an opening spot.

It's that time of year again and we can tell you that the annual Welcome to Rockville lineup for 2027 doesn't disappoint with four days of music headlined by Blink-182, Korn, Pierce the Veil and Bad Omens.

Bands that are Dad Rock now include Blink-182, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Green Day, Metallica, Nickelback, Slipknot, and Weezer.

Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has finished his drum recordings for what will be his first album with the band. He's offered some insights to The Downbeat Podcast about what the experience was like and what you might expect from the new Eloy-stamped album.

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's sets at the "Back to the Beginning" show are coming out on CD and vinyl in December.  Then a box set comes out in April that'll also include all the guest performers.

Sophie talks about coming to Corpus Christi for the first time plus what is her favorite song and what she does on her time off.

Who are Arcus, the new nine-piece mystery band that claim to have ties to Sleep Token?

Bono admits it was his idea to give everyone on iTunes a copy of U2's "Songs of Innocence" album back in 2014.  He says, quote, "I went too far on that one."

Sharon Osbourne buried Ozzy in a plot on their private estate because in public, quote, "There’s no peace because people want to come and they want to pay their respects."