Joe is Loudwire's Editor-In-Chief since 2024 and started as a freelancer with the site in 2013. A fan of rock and metal since residing in the womb, raised on GN'R and only the best of the hair metal era, his gateway to everything else came via 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4' where Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" was in the soundtrack. Nothing has been the same since. Instagram: @icenerveshatter
Joe DiVita
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich: Napster Lawsuit Was About Control Not Money
Looking back on Metallica's lawsuit against Napster, Lars Ulrich stated the impetus was control over their catalog, not money.
Report: Slash Claims to Have Never Technically Been Married to Perla Hudson in Divorce Proceedings [Update]
TMZ reports that due to a bizarre technicality, Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash claims to have never been married, complicating his divorce with Perla.
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Stands Behind ‘Lulu’ Record, Learned to Be More Impulsive From Lou Reed
Guesting on 'The Eddie Trunk Podcast,' Metallica's Lars Ulrich defended the 'Lulu' album & said he learned to be more impulsive after working with Lou Reed.
Rock Carnival: Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister Halestorm + More [Photos + Recap]
Read our review and see photos from the second annual Food Truck & Rock Carnival held in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Rockers We Lost in 2016
Each year we say goodbye to rock and metal musicians who have passed away. See the rockers we've lost so far in 2016.
Steel Panther Announce ‘Lower the Bar’ Album, Release ‘She’s Tight’ Music Video [NSFW]
Steel Panther have set 'Lower the Bar' as the title of their fourth album and released a NSFW music video for the Cheap Trick cover of 'She's Tight.'
25 Nastiest Rock Feuds
There's been plenty of rockers who have clashed over the decades, so click through the gallery to see the 25 Nastiest Rock Feuds.
Alice Cooper Compares Working With Gene Wilder to ‘Jamming With the Beatles’
Alice Cooper reflected on the loss of iconic actor Gene Wilder, comparing working with him on a TV sitcom to 'jamming with the Beatles.'
Tom Morello Joins Bruce Springsteen Onstage at Record-Setting Show
Tom Morello performed three songs with Bruce Springsteen as The Boss broke his own record for his longest stateside show ever.
‘The Complete History of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks’ Book to Arrive in Fall 2016
'The Complete History of Black Sabbath: What Evil Lurks' chronicles the band's history from the early days up to the current farewell tour, arriving this fall.