There are many reasons that can prevent a heavy metal band from reaching the heights of some of the greats, but these 10 ...

At 81, Jim McCarty loves playing the greatest hits of The Yardbirds, but he knows today’s fans also like to hear tales of the ...

Today, we consider most "hair metal" bands hard rock bands that had a glamorous aesthetic in the '80s. But back then, people ...

This was also the year when a racetrack in the Midlands became one of the famous locations in the world of rock and metal.

Here is your 2025 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

After headbanging with Carrie Underwood, Naples heavy-metal singer Kobyn Melton returns next week for Hollywood Week on ...

In November, just after the election from hell, I became a metalhead. It was an accident, but it’s too late to reverse course now. Before saying more about that, I want to step back in time.

Prog and Metal Hammer partner with post-rock and prog metal event Pelagic Fest which takes place in Maastricht in August ...

In addition to headliners that include Green Day and Linkin Park, the full lineup features 150+ bands and a number of reunion ...

The metal I know and (sorta) love dates back to the 1980s. Little Rock’s Rwake sounds nothing like those acts, nor does its ...

Eddie Van Halen clearly knew how to laugh at himself with all of his histrionic displays, but there was one contemporary group that truly made him chuckle.