Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” ...

F or some, the 1980s were about neon and new wave, yacht rock and wine coolers, wide lapels and pristine pop. For others, the ...

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist explains the “punk rock guilt” shared by many bands in the 1990s. New bands formed out of a love for Kiss and Black Sabbath but also Minor Threat, Fugazi ...

These 80s rock bands were hyped like crazy back in the day, but they never quite matched the star power that was predicted of them.

Dennis Peters is known by his stage name Dennis Lee Roth in the popular '80s hair metal tribute band from Green Bay and the Fox Valley.

The Saxon frontman takes Hammer reader's questions - and definitively answers whether Vikings or Saxons would win in a fight ...

The iconic keyboard riff to "The Final Countdown" is cheesy pop-metal perfection, but John Norum's fiery guitar solo gives the song some much-needed muscle. Built around a simple-but-memorable pattern ...

Here are the 11 best hair metal albums of the last 25 years. Hair metal, glam metal, or whatever name you want to give it, has made a triumphant return over the past quarter-century. While the ...

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Rudy Sarzo is one of the most respected bassists in all rock and heavy metal. He’s also of the kindest, and busiest, players ...

Billy Idol, best known as the singer for the highly influential British punk rock band Generation X, has earned a nomination for the 2025 induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.