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Nine Inch Nails' headlining set at Riot Fest 2017 included the live debut of "The Background World."

Yesterday, Riot Fest announced its day-by-day lineups, added Danzig to the lineup, and revealed that the final two full-album sets would be announced...

After playing Boston Calling, NYC's Governors Ball, and more, Tool continued their tour in the Chicago area on Thursday night. Their setlist was similar to previous shows, including "The Pot" which got its tour debut in Michigan a night earlier...

Opeth, Gojira and the Devin Townsend Project are currently bringing their triple threat of prog metal around the US on a tour together. Here's pics and setlists from Chicago...

Ozzy, KISS, Korn, Pig Destroyer, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Anthrax, Megadeth, Body Count, Lamb of God, Meshuggah, Rob Zombie, Behemoth, and more.

Chicago hardcore/grind outfit Racetraitor were active making politically charged punk in the late 90s, and -- for better or for worse -- their popularity has sustained itself a bit thanks to drummer Andy Hurley's later fame with Fall Out Boy. Now the left-wing political provocateurs have reunited...

Riot Fest Chicago 2016 wrapped up on Sunday (9/18) with the second show by the reunited Misfits (Danzig, Jerry and Doyle, plus ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo) and a younger reunited Jersey band, Thursday, and much more...

Dan Deacon, Diarrhea Planet, Dillinger Escape Plan, Eskimeaux, Fu Manchu, Girls Against Boys, Gwar, Jimmy Eat World, Laura Stevenson, Meat Puppets, NOFX, Refused, The Anniversary, The Flaming Lips, The Specials, Tigers Jaw, Ween, and more in our photo gallery from day one.

The killer triple bill of Slayer, Testament and Carcass began their tour in Chicago on Friday (2/19) at the Riv. Head to BrooklynVegan for a full set of pictures and all three bands' se...

photos by James Richards IV The Sword / Royal Thunder Retro riffin' bands The Sword and Royal Thunder are on tour now, and played Chicago over the weekend at Thalia Hall (12/12). We've got a set of pictures from that show. More below...