Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s ...

Chester Bennington’s voice helped shape Linkin Park’s rise, turning raw emotion into global hits that left a lasting mark on a generation and the sound of modern rock The voice of Chester Bennington ...

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Inspired by gruesome death, darkness and the occult, Doom Metal has become the ultimate projection of fear in music. The legendary genre rose from the ground during 1970 in the form of Black Sabbath — ...

The '80s were a golden age for guitar-driven rock and roll. Coming strong off the hard rock scene of the '70s and bolstered by the emergence of MTV, riff rock has never been as popular as it was ...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." "The first three Black Sabbath albums are like gospel. Everyone kind of universally agrees. They ...

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 ...

Songwriter/guitarist Alicja Trout has long been a mainstay of Memphis’ rock scene. (Photo: Jamie Harmon) There’s an epic tale unfolding in the Memphis music world these days. You might call it “The ...