A legendary heavy metal band is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a festival that will be the ultimate fan experience.

Ekko Astral received much-deserved praise for their 2024 full-length debut, pink balloons, which was filled with angular ...

William Shatner has announced a new all-star heavy metal album featuring Zakk Wylde, Henry Rollins, Ritchie Blackmore, and many more.

The tour — which is set to take place toward the end of the year — will celebrate half a century of Accept since the band ...

Forbes recently published their list of the 30 Best Rock Bands of All Time, but there is some metal representation in there and it's worth noting how these metal icons stack up against some of the ...

In the world of metal, some bands are simply best experienced live. Studio albums can showcase musicianship and production ...

Queensrÿche expands its 2026 schedule with a newly announced U.S. stop.

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist explains the “punk rock guilt” shared by many bands in the 1990s. New bands formed out of a love for Kiss and Black Sabbath but also Minor Threat, Fugazi, and ...

Before Billy Joel was a classy and sophisticated showman sitting behind a grand piano, he was a thick-haired heavy metal rock ‘n’ roller. Surprised? So are we, but it is true, as Billy Joel co-founded ...

"Hair metal" is not an actual genre. You know it, we know it and the myriad bands that got unfairly lumped into the category know it. That said, the pejorative phrase serves a purpose here. Critics ...

Some bands burned brightly before faltering. These 11 rock acts once promised greatness... yet somehow lost direction ...