Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.

Roger Daltrey claims the Who invented metal before Black Sabbath ...

A guide to the essential hard rock and metal tours of summer 2026, including RUSH, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, BABYMETAL, and more.

As a result of the ever-changing definitions of music genres, there are quite a few rock bands that were once considered metal, but aren't anymore. We've argued numerous times that heavy metal, as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was ...

“Into the Void: Life, Death, and Heavy Metal,” an eight-part series that documents the struggles and dark sides of the heavy metal industry, debuted on the streaming service Disney+ on Monday, Sep 22.

KABUL (Reuters) - On a dimly lit stage the godfather of Afghan rock prepares for the next song, as images of the French movie La Haine (Hate) flicker above and his audience is asked what song would ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

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 ...