“Music altered communication between [brain] regions that process sound and regions involved in regulating stress and arousal ...

Mark Wahlberg’s movie borrowed from one of metal’s wildest true stories—but Judas Priest and the singer who lived it pushed ...

Valhalla is closing, Elysium's building is for sale and venue owners worry about the future of Austin's Red River Cultural ...

Thirty-seven years ago today, a heavy metal band released an album that changed the course of its career. Legendary rock ...

Bad Wolves founding drummer John Boecklin said the group had recorded “Jolene” before Parton’s death, for the band’s upcoming ...

New findings by a team of researchers from the US and Australia have complicated an ongoing debate over whether a total joint ...

Listening to music is linked to relaxation and pain relief through the release of oxytocin. But the study notes that "common ...

A hardcore test of over 120 metalheads in Germany suggests that a few days enjoying live metal performances might boost one’s ...

Music can not only change the mood, but also affect how a person perceives physical discomfort. A new study has shown that fans of the heavy metal genre were able to withstand the painful effects of ...

Wacken Open Air is widely considered the world’s heaviest of heavy metal music festivals for good reason. The annual event in northern Germany has drawn metalheads from around the world to the ...