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The streets of Lubbock are about to buzz with energy as concertgoers flock in — but can the city handle the excitement and logistics?

You've got to hear how a simple coin change could shake up budgets for those counting every cent in our community.

The Mayhem vocalist talks about coming at death from a variety of aspects within the band's latest 'Liturgy of Death' album.

Who reigns supreme: Jon Anderson, Ian Anderson or Peter Gabriel? Let's find out!

Texas saw over 28,000 work zone accidents in 2025. With major projects on I-27 and Loop 88 ongoing, Lubbock drivers must follow TxDOT safety tips to protect themselves and roadside workers from fatal crashes.

Most people know the Mayor, but the City Manager keeps Lubbock running. Discover what W. Jarrett Atkinson does to manage the city budget and enforce local policies every day.

U.K. homelessness charity Centrepoint has severed ties with Sharon Osbourne following her support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson's "Unite the Kingdom" rally.

The band closed their second Coachella weekend set by pairing "Oblivius" with a fiery video regarding the CIA, Gaza and more.

While these death metal albums may serve as the peak for the respective bands, there's still plenty of quality that came before and after!

Some of the chains will close a handful of locations while others are ceasing operations entirely.

Phil Campbell's sons will keep their family band going in the aftermath of the guitarist's death earlier this year.

Creed's Summer of '99 & Beyond cruise will set sail in April of 2027. See the lineup.

Here's everything we know about the Slipknot members' album 'Look Outside Your Window' that they recorded while working on 'All Hope Is Gone.'

At least one store is refusing to sell the album, and is instead using it to raise money for metal health advocacy.

Waters shut down a possible discussion with Draiman and called him a 'psychotic racist Nazi pig,' but Draiman had a response of his own.

Here are 15 times bands shouted themselves out in songs or referenced their moniker in another way. Some of the bands did it in more than one song.

Just a short drive from Lubbock, these small towns are bursting with character, history, and local flavor — perfect for a weekend escape.

Be sure to enter to win Loudwire Nights contest giving you a chance to receive the reflective vinyl version edition of From Ashes to New's 'Reflections' album.

The Strokes and Killswitch Engage lead this week's big tour announcements.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd looks back on his debut album, what it was like re-recording it for its 30th anniversary and much more in this new interview.

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

A portion of Loop 88 is now open.

The longest running event at the National Ranching Heritage Center is back later this month in Lubbock.

20-year-old Santiago De Jesus Reyes-Soria was arrested in Odessa, marking the first U.S. case under a 2022 law targeting firearms trafficking to terrorist organizations. A major milestone for federal law enforcement.