The metal scene is wildly fragmented, but fans can and should get back to their roots by listening to these albums from start ...

The Canadian singer rose to fame because of his time as Skid Row 's singer in the late '80s and '90s. The metal band's 1991 ...

OS and iPadOS 26.4 are here, with a surprising number of new features for a point release. Chief among them is a new AI ...

As Metallica et al broke through, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction were forging an even harder sound. They recall gigs in coalmines, sessions in steelworks – and boozing with Slayer The noise might have ...

Twisted Sister is getting a heavy metal shake-up. The legendary hard rock band is moving forward without longtime frontman Dee Snider after the band tapped another iconic voice to take the mic. On ...

An ‘80s metal band has been added to the New York State Fair concert lineup. Quiet Riot will perform at the NYS Fair’s Chevy Court stage on opening day Wednesday, Aug 26, at 6 p.m. The concert is free ...

The best 80s songs do more than trigger nostalgia, they still light up dance floors, karaoke nights, and streaming playlists. These ten tracks keep hitting because their hooks, stories, and cultural ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

Here are 10 essential rock and metal '80s albums you should own on vinyl. The '80s were a really interesting time in heavy music because that was when rock and metal really started splintering off ...

In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

Rob Halford received a surprise when he performed at Live Aid in Philadelphia 40 years ago. The Judas Priest frontman told the Associated Press that meeting Joan Baez backstage at the star-studded ...