Here is your 2025 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 ...

Here are the 95 rock and metal songs with over one billion streams on Spotify. Over 850 songs representing Spotify's BILLIONS CLUB playlist, which regularly adds the latest songs that have crossed ...

It was a unique moment in hard rock and metal history where just about anything went: The old had not completely dissipated, and the new had not fully established its dominance. So, for the time ...

Like guitar players, there’s an array of singers in the hair metal genre that never quite reached the heights of their ...

In addition to our Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums, check out our Most Anticipated Albums and Tours of 2025. While album sales are nowhere near where they used to be, thankfully the format ...

Unintended though it may be, a conversation with Ehsaan Noorani sheds light on the dichotomy between making a career as a ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

A rare interview with the late John Sykes, who died this week at the age of 65 – and some personal memories from Myles ...

Legendary guitarist John Sykes lost his battle with cancer and succumbed to death on Monday, January 20, aged 65.

Hair metal — that dreaded colloquialism for the commercial, party-hearty hard rock that dominated the airwaves in the '80s — is known for its hotshot guitar players and over-the-top showmanship.

Ready to feel old? These classic metal albums turn 30 years old this year, and they're still awesome. We've also published: ...