In that spirit, the following tracks might just entice you to throw the horns and turn you into a heavy metal fan after all. In late-60s England, the blues got heavier, darker, more sinister. Black ...

Pop might be an icky word for heavy metal diehards. But remember, “pop” is just short for popular. And if you’re favorite band sells millions of records, then they are, by definition, popular. History ...

The rock anthem, the loudest Beatles song yet, has been credited by legends like Kurt Cobain for helping pave the way for ...

Podcast host and comedian Maron asks Halford about metal's origins, to which the Metal God replies (transcript via Classic Rock, “Some say there was the great band called Blue Cheer, 'Summertime Blues ...

The film capturing the scene outside a Judas Priest show was 17 minutes long, only available on VHS and won the hearts of a generation of rock fans. By Adam M. Rosen In the early evening of May 31, ...

What's the best metal album of each year of the 1980s? Let's find out! Building off the collective foundation laid by '70s legends such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" remains one of the most ambitious long songs in heavy metal, 42 years after its 1984 ...