The 1980s were a time of experimentation and excess that saw the birth of hair metal, thrash metal, alternative rock, new wave, and other new genres. Solo artists and pop excluded, here are the 20 ...

Packed with hair metal classics, "Rock of Ages" is likely the closest audiences will get to a 1980s super concert by way of ...

The foundation of this record is blues and psychedelic rock. However, songs like “Spoonful” featured stylistic choices that would later influence the heavy metal sound. Specifically, “Spoonful” ...

The British metal band Venom Inc. will perform at the Hard Rock Theater in Hobart. The band is one of the pioneering acts of ...

The 1980s were fantastic ... They still produced excellent songs, though. One of these bands still makes new metal and plays ...

Farry, who worked in radio promotion and as a tour manager for Elliott Smith and the Lemonheads, died on Sunday (Jan. 12) of ...

The U.S. government has long used music for sound torture, but do you remember when a band billed Uncle Sam for the airtime?

Maiden’s my favorite metal band of all time as well. That was the first band I saw of that genre in 1980, the day that MTV came on the air. I was 10 years old, and I was, like, “What in God's ...

Then, in the winter of 1989, several members of the band ... What Rock + Metal Albums of the ’70s + ’80s Would You Pass on to Your Children? 10 Best God-Tier Rock Songs of the 1980s 10 Best ...

Here is her guide to local clubs and indoor venues for your next live music fix. I’m one of the Ottawa music fans who goes to see shows year-round, often several times a week. While our city is ...

AS A guitarist with heavy metal band Saxon, Graham Oliver once entertained a 50,000-strong crowd at Castle Donnington’s 1980 ...