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Black Sabbath is dead, and Black Sabbath will never die. Both of these things are true. More than 50 years ago, the ...

The hard rock icons from Los Angeles — famed for their arena-rock swagger and a series of multiplatinum albums in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s — are hitting the road again next year, playing more than ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

Prepare for sonic brutality of the highest order! Join us as we count down the most bone-crushing, face-melting anthems that define death metal's crushing legacy. From Swedish chainsaw guitars to ...