Our metal columnist reports from Knoxville's storied experimental music festival. Plus: the best metal tracks of the month.

"Hanoi Rocks could’ve been one of the biggest bands in the world. The potential was there, but fate had other plans" ...

As much as anyone wants to have that sixth sense with their bandmates, some musicians were never meant to last long in ...

Rick Rubin may have worked on plenty of classic records during his time behind the board, but he always returns to this piece ...

From Guns n' Roses to Stephen Harper to almost falling to his death with the Stanley Cup, Kevin Shea is a Canadian original.

Influential proto-punk and heavy metal guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman, co-founding member of The Dictators and Manowar, ...

Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a guitarist who helped define both the early New York punk scene and heavy metal, died Thursday at 72, Rolling Stone reported. His death was announced Friday on his official ...

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Who needs Worthy Farm? From woodland raves and psych freakouts to fell walks and barbecue hoedowns, there’s a festival for everyone this summer. And some of them don’t even require a tent ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

Ross “The Boss” Friedman, guitarist for Manowar and The Dictators, has died at 72 after an ALS diagnosis, leaving a lasting mark.