The past few years have seen vinyl come back in a big way. Seemingly every new album gets pressed on a series of limited-edition colored records, and fans eagerly add them to their collection. While ...

Heavy metal enjoyed a serious boom in the 1980s, and the genre evolved significantly by the decade’s end. Many early 1980s tracks would predict the dark direction heavy metal would take, too. Let’s ...

What 1980s era rock and metal albums do you feel it’s essential to pass on to your kids? As a teen in the ‘80s, there was a lot of great music to digest. But as I’ve gotten older, it’s always ...

Rolling Stone ranks it the 12th-best metal album ever made.

What were the best rock and metal collaborations of the 1980s? History may tell you that the '80s were the "me" decade, but when it came to rock and metal there was probably more openness to ...

The greatest classic rock and metal hits always seem to be accompanied by a slamming guitar solo that ranks among the greatest of all time. That certainly holds true for the No. 2 song on Guitar World ...

Going year by year through metal’s most iconic decade — the 1980s — we’ve not only named the best album from each, but the best song as well! In some instances, the best metal song of the year also ...

The 1980s metal explosion turned many bands into stars overnight as loud choruses and flashy music videos filled arenas and dominated MTV. This era thrived on a mix of loud energy and a rebellious ...

Great White had its heyday in the mid-1980s, with Top 40 singles including “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” and “The Angel Song.” Getty Images “Jack is loved and remembered for his sense of humor, exceptional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A popular 1980s metal band is hitting the road again with a new lead singer. Quiet Riot announced John Torra, a 23-year-old ...