You might not know these rock and metal bands, but you should by the end of 2026. From hard rock to hardcore, nearly every subgenre of rock and metal is seeing a surge of new acts that deserve to be ...

The 1990s were one of the best decades for heavy music, so here's who we think make up the "Big 4" of both '90s rock and metal. The reason the '90s were so unique was because various subgenres peaked ...

Saxon co-founder Graham Oliver celebrates his 74th birthday while continuing to carry the legacy of British heavy metal.

A pioneering ’70s British heavy metal band, central to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, returns with a new ...

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 undergo — a radical shift. It was a unique moment in hard rock and metal ...

It's been ranked among the best songs of the '60s.

Hard rock and metal fans have always known that their music makes a great soundtrack to so many aspects of their lives, so it should come as no surprise that major corporations have figured that out, ...

Heavy metal doesn't exist in a vacuum, and as far as James Hetfield was concerned when getting Metallica together, this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

Developing a definitive “best of all time” list requires a densely thorough thought process, one which must take into account both subjective and objective angles when constructing a list of this type ...

Rock and roll music has sounded good with a little extra volume from the very beginning. All the way back in 1966, Bob Dylan set the stage with his famous command, “Play it f—ing loud!” And since the ...