The 1980s was a prime decade for heavy metal music. From Metallica to Black Sabbath, and many others in between, bands were firing on all cylinders. The decade gave the genre some of its biggest hits, ...

Saxon singer Biff Byford is not a man easily given to outpourings of emotion. In that sense he is as much a quintessential ...

The musical zeitgeist is constantly in flux and ever-evolving. Many a band sink beneath the whims of its ebbs and flows. One-hit wonders and even iconic bands that are intrinsically linked to the ...

Layers of leather and spandex, teased hair, and made-up faces were part of de rigueur during the ’80s hair metal scene. I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream, a three-part docu-series premiering on ...

When it comes to the music landscape, one can say that metal ruled the '80s, presenting a cultural turning point and an influx of talent as the genre grew and expanded. Being caught up in the "Satanic ...

Time and time again, heavy metal bands burst onto the scene hoping to make an impact. While it's tougher for some, some bands that tried to deserve to be remembered. Sometimes a band like Guns N' ...

Johnny Cash made a name for himself as a country music star, and traditional gospel hymns were some of the earliest songs he learned. He once said his favorite album was his record of songs from his ...

SALISBURY, United Kingdom — Paul Di’Anno, who was the original lead singer for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died at the age of 66. A statement from Conquest Music says Di’Anno died at his ...

The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations. By Ben ...

Hair coerced into a shape resembling a radioactive mushroom cloud. Circulation-binding leather pants stuffed into studded cowboy boots. Twisted Sister pins on uniforms. Heavy-metal style that ruled in ...