Sleep Token, Deftones, Linkin Park and more have been nominated for the 2026 Grammys. See the full list below.
Best Rock Song
"As Alive As You Need Me to Be" - Nine Inch Nails
"Caramel" - Sleep Token
"Glum" - Hayley Williams
"Never Enough" - Turnstile
"Zombie" - Yungblud
Best Rock Performance
"U Should Not Be Doing That" - Amyl and the Sniffers
"The Emptiness Machine" - Linkin Park
"Never Enough" - Turnstile
"Mirtazapine" - Hayley Williams
"Changes" (Live From Villa Park) - Yungblud featuring Nino Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II (Sleep Token)
Best Rock Album
Private Music - Deftones
I Quit - Haim
From Zero - Linkin Park
Never Enough - Turnstile
Idols - Yungblud
Best Metal Performance
"Night Terror" - Dream Theater
"Lachryma" - Ghost
"Emergence" - Sleep Token
"Soft Spine" - Spiritbox
"Birds" - Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Album
Sable, Fable - Bon Iver
Songs of a Lost World - The Cure
Don't Tap the Glass - Tyler, the Creator
Moisturizer - Wet Leg
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party - Hayley Williams
Best Alternative Music Performance
"Everything Is Peaceful Love" - Bon Iver
"Alone" - The Cure
"Seein' Stars" - Turnstile
"Mangetout" - Wet Leg
"Parachute" - Hayley Williams
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In an upcoming new book about Alice In Chains frontman Layne Stayley called “This Angry Pen of Mine,” Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Metallica's Robert Trujillo, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and more share tributes to the singer.
Taylor said in his tribute:
“I have two distinct memories about my favorite band, Alice in Chains: the first time I heard them and the time they changed my life.
The first time I heard them was obviously “Man in the Box.” Already, there was a shift happening in music in general, but AiC was the first time I heard all the elements that really resonated with me: darkness, metal, rock, and amazing lyrics. And it all circled and swarmed around Layne Staley’s voice. From that moment on, he was one of my biggest influences and favorite singers.
The day they changed my life was the day I heard “Would?” I was sitting on my couch, the movie Singles hadn’t even come out yet, and the video premiered on MTV. The bass rumbled from my Zenith and I was never the same. The sheer power that Layne sang with was unreal, especially the outro as the modulation descended into a pseudo-Phrygian scale of chords that allowed Mr. Staley to pour every inch of his soul and pain into every note he chose.
It was in that moment that I realized I could write about anything I wanted: addiction, depression, obsession, anguish . . . I didn’t need to look to the clichés that I’d been bombarded with for years. I was free.
I can say with all honesty: No Layne, no me. I wouldn’t have been brave enough to explore the things I have. So, Mr. Staley, sincerely . . .] Thank you”
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The band BLACKGOLD was set to open for CKY at The Fleece in Bristol, UK last night (11/4), but backed out over issues with CKY frontman Chad Ginsburg.
The band said in a video:
“What’s happening people of Bristol? Unfortunately we will not make the show this evening. We can not do another gig next to the frontman of CKY. We can not support that type of narcissism. Our whole touring party just doesn’t want to be around it. We want to play for you guys and we do this for fun, but this has turned not fun. We can not be around that guy.
So unfortunately, we are out. We will be back real soon to play another show. We thought this was gonna be fun, little bit of nostalgia to end the year for us, but it turned out to be absolutely horrendous. We can’t support it. But hey, at least we got to see a really bad vocal cover of [“96 Quite Bitter Beings“.] F*** Chad.”
They added in the caption:
“PEOPLE OF BRISTOL. It hurts to say that we won’t be playing Bristol tonight.
Our whole touring crew cannot perform alongside the frontman of CKY. The level of disrespect we’ve been shown by this individual, leaves us no choice but to exit. Don’t be a narcissist, don’t be a dick..
We’ll be back soon with a headline. # knowyourworth”
Of course, this time last year, the story went viral with CKY being ejected from their UK tour with Alien Ant Farm after Ginsburg and Alien Ant Farm vocalist Dryden Mitchell got into it.
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Sevendust have wrapped the recording process on their fifteenth studio album. Guitarist/vocalist Clint Lowery shared the news saying:
“I got so caught up at home I forgot to post my end of studio picture. Seeing the other guys finishing up their parts and going home reminded me. First off…thanks to God ALL mighty. My family who I sacrifice time away from during the writing and tracking of this. My amazing bandmates morgan7d ljspoon jmc7d thevinniehornsby for giving me some of the best memories of my life. The killer production team….the complete monster squad…. elvisliberace 1f_jef joshuasaldate for taking things to the highest level demanding perfection or our closet effort. 4 records in a row and all amazing experiences. Can’t wait to hear @elvisliberace mix this bad boy up. So grateful. See yall on tour very soon! Ps: janusmusicmgmt thank you”
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Former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven is suing the band claiming they are blocking the release of his autobiography “Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories.”
As reported by multiple outlets, Niven is accusing Guns N’ Roses of invoking the confidentiality clause he signed in 1991 when he parted ways with the band, but Niven says it is not enforceable because not all members of the group signed it.
He also states that at least one member of GN’R even encouraged him to write the book.
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BABYMETAL had a show last weekend at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California and Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante joined them on stage.
Fans finally got to see the live debut of their collab track “My Queen” that was released earlier this year.
Full setlist:
BABYMETAL DEATH
from me to u
Distortion
PA PA YA!!
METALI!!
Kon! Kon!
Sunset Kiss
Song 3
KxAxWxAxIxI
My Queen (with Courtney LaPlante)
RATATATA
Gimme Chocolate!!
THE ONE
Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
Road of Resistance
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Slayer’s Kerry King prefers Metallica over Megadeth for one simple reason.
In a recent interview with Reigning TV, King and Mark Osegueda were asked if they prefer Metallica or Megadeth. Both immediately said Metallica with King adding "I'm gonna be brutally honest. Metallica has a singer. Sorry Dave."
Also in the interview, King and Osegueda are asked, “James Hetfield or Dave Mustaine?”, and both chose the Metallica frontman.
King said “James Hetfield – sorry, Dave!”
He adds, “I know I played in your band, but I’m going with James,” (referring to King playing with Megadeth back in 1984).
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Download Festival has revealed its first round of artists for 2026 with more than 90 names. The fest will happen next June at Donington Park, with headliners Limp Bizkit on Friday, Guns N' Roses on Saturday, Linkin Park on Sunday and a lot more.
Full Download 2026 lineup announcement (A-Z)
Ankor
Architects
As Everything Unfolds
As It Is
Ash
Babymetal
Bad Omens
Behemoth
Black Veil Brides
Blood Incantation
Bloodywood
Boundaries
Bush
Catch Your Breath
Cavalera
Corrosion Of Conformity
Cypress Hill
Decapitated
Die Spitz
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Dogstar
Drain
Drowning Pool
Ego Kill Talent
Elder
Electric Callboy
Feeder
Gatecreeper
Guns N' Roses
Halestorm
Headwreck
Hollywood Undead
Holywatr
Ice Nine Kills
Imminence
Ivri
James And The Cold Gun
Kublai Khan Tx
Lake Malice
Lakeview
Landmvrks
Last Train
Letlive.
Limp Bizkit
Linkin Park
Lowen
Magnolia Park
Mammoth
Mastodon
Melrose Avenue
Mouth Culture
Nasty
Native James
Nevertel
P.O.D
Palefeace Swiss
Pendulum
Periphery
Pussyliquor
Rain City Drive
Return To Dust
Røry
Scene Queen
Self Deception
Set It Off
Silent Planet
Slay Squad
Sleep Theory
Snot
Social Distortion
South Arcade
Spineshank
Spitting Glass
Static-X
Story Of The Year
Sweet Pill
Sweet Savage
Tailgunner
The All-American Rejects
The Plot In You
The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Wild
Thornhill
Those Damn Crows
Thrown
Tom Morello
Trivium
Tropic Gold
Tx2
Unpeople
Vianova
Wayside
We Came As Romans
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