In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As artificial intelligence infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever. By Jon Pareles The 21st century has not been kind to ...

Metalheads have always found transcendence, exultation, and deliverance in music’s heaviest genre where everyone else has heard noise. Sometimes you need to feel like the sound coming out of your ...

I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, ...

From rap-rock pioneers to masked metal mavericks, the alternative metal scene has redefined heavy music. Join us as we count down the most dynamic and interesting bands that pushed the boundaries of ...

If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is for you. These 10 bands bring their own sound, mood, and raw intensity ...

The following list of the most underrated song by 11 legendary hair metal bands proves that the genre was more than hits and filler. Hair metal – or glam-metal, or pop-metal, or whatever you want to ...

Of course American Football were going to make this list. They helped to define Midwest emo, combining jazzy math rock, clean guitar tapping, and Mike Kinsella’s wounded lyrics about teenage malaise ...

The author argues for the inclusion of several artists into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The article also mentions the induction of Warren Zevon and Joe Cocker. It's the middle of summer, so it's ...

Groups like Ghost and Sleep Token are prioritizing lore and musicianship — and demonstrating how niche fandoms can take an act to the top of the charts. By Hank Shteamer In July, near the end of a ...