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 ...

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Heavy metal’s origins began in the late 1960s, though it didn’t begin to really kick off until the 1980s. An extension and evolution of rock and roll, heavy metal was influenced by quite a few ...

With more than five decades under its belt, Judas Priest is old enough to know the unwritten rules that make a memorable concert tick. That wisdom benefited everyone Wednesday at a packed Rosemont ...

Def Leppard is commonly associated with the new wave of British heavy metal which sprung up in the early ‘80s. Yet, frontman Joe Elliott has revealed that he doesn’t like the metal label, calling it a ...

Classic Metal Band Announces Final Album and Farewell Tour originally appeared on Parade. When it comes to American metal, there are the "big four" bands, the pillars of headbanging, that laid the ...

Like many young bands of their generation, Spiritbox found their momentum all but obliterated by the arrival of the pandemic. At that point, the Canadian metalcore crew - spearheaded by husband and ...

In 1994, John Heyn received a call from Sofia Coppola requesting permission to use a clip of a 17-minute documentary he’d ...