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Dave Mustaine is one of the most successful and gifted metal guitarists of all time and goes without saying. His career with ...

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“I don't think that the term ‘Heavy Metal’ was used for Led Zeppelin,” Frankie Banali said, “although I could be wrong.” ...

A growing number of independent community stations are rising up to serve local audiences at a time when the larger, ...

If you were born in 1985, you are going to turn 40 years old this year. That’s a fun thought. For many of us, though, it was ...

As the ’80s came to a close and a new decade dawned, it was obvious that the heavy music landscape needed — and had begun to ...