Stereogum — Raul Malo, frontman for much-loved long-running country band the Mavericks, has passed away. In an Instagram statement, the band says that Malo died on Monday: "Though his earthly body may have passed, Raul’s spirit will live on forever in heaven, and here on earth through the music, joy, and light he brought forth. His contributions to American and Latin music will be everlasting, as his songs and voice touched fans and fellow artists around the world." As Rolling Stone reports, Malo had been battling colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease. Malo was 60. The post The Mavericks’ Raul Malo Dead At 60 appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, so writing about him after learning he'd died unexpectedly at the age of 69 just made sense. I stand behind that column. It contains the only major interview that Ragne's brother and bandmate, Styrbjörn Wahlquist, has done since Ragne's death. I got a few luminaries of today's Swedish metal underground to talk about what Heavy Load meant to them. A few readers even told me that my column had convinced them to check out Death And Glory and Stronger Than Evil, which was all I could have asked for. By late summer, when I had weighed and decided against a half-dozen other memorial columns, it became clear that the Ragne Wahlquist tribute would be a one-off. Metal legends were dying with such frequency that, if anything, Breaking The Oath needed an obituaries desk. The post The 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2025 appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — Metallica had a helluva 2025 with over 21,000 years worth of their music streamed on Spotify... that's like, more than 20,000 years. The post People Streamed Over 21,000 Years Worth Of METALLICA In 2025 On Spotify appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Metalsucks — We all need a break every once in a while... The post Suicide Silence’s Chris Garza is Taking a Hiatus to “Press the Reset Button” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Magnet Magazine — Singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist Jason Narducy is typically a very busy man. When not fronting his Split Single project—time for a new record, Jason, just saying—he’s an erstwhile member of the Bob Mould Band; tours with the likes of Superchunk and Sunny Day Real Estate; and travels around playing solo house concerts. Oh, and he also covers R.E.M. […] The post Five Questions With Jason Narducy appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Brian Bell (Weezer). Watch some TV, listen to some music and eat some candy. Cover photo for MAGNET by Autumn de Wilde. Weezer and Pixies live in 2019: The post Happy Birthday Brian Bell (Weezer) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jakob Dylan (Wallflowers). Here comes now. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review from 2019: The post Happy Birthday Jakob Dylan (Wallflowers) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Tré Cool (Green Day). Don’t spend it all by yourself. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our 1993 feature on then-unknown Green Day, plus Jawbreaker and J Church: The post Happy Birthday Tré Cool (Green Day) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info