The Rage Against The Machine guitarist explains the “punk rock guilt” shared by many bands in the 1990s. New bands formed out of a love for Kiss and Black Sabbath but also Minor Threat, Fugazi ...

Mikal Gilmore writes about his dive into heavy metal music at age 73, following the 2024 election of Donald Trump ...

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Beneath the gift shop of the original Hard Rock Cafe, staff members lead daily tours of the Vault, a space the size of a walk ...

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Midnight pay homage to the punk and metal of their hometown on the ripper "Cleveland Metal." It's our Heavy Song of the Week.

An introduction to some of the women that broke down barriers in the heavy metal and hard rock music scenes. You can count the pioneering women musicians in heavy metal and hard rock on two hands.