In late-60s England, the blues got heavier, darker, more sinister. Black Sabbath emerged from Birmingham, and with Tony Iommi’s detuned guitars, a new kind of music developed. Though Deep Purple and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 50 years after its release, Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is still considered one of the greatest songs in rock and ...

What's the best metal album of each year of the 1980s? Let's find out! Building off the collective foundation laid by '70s legends such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Led ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. For what it’s worth, the relevancy of this question is only ...

When it comes to the music landscape, one can say that metal ruled the '80s, presenting a cultural turning point and an influx of talent as the genre grew and expanded. Being caught up in the "Satanic ...