For those about to rock, we salute you. We'll be reporting all the action at Power Trip, Goldenvoice's three-day metal festival in the desert featuring heavy-hitters Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden on ...

That was James Hetfield about halfway through Metallica’s closing set Sunday night at this past weekend’s Power Trip festival — and indeed heavy was what the tens of thousands of fans before him got ...

When Metallica started out in Los Angeles in 1981, their uncompromising music – super-fast and super-heavy – made them outcasts in a rock scene dominated by glam metal stars such as Ratt and Mötley ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart experiences quite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Pearl Jam is back with a new album, Dark Matter, which has become a ...

“This is a celebration!” proclaimed Metallica’s James Hetfield midway through the band’s set at the first-ever all-metal “Power Trip” festival. His comment was actually an understatement: While major ...

It's time to raise a toast, but will you do so to Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" or AC/DC's "Have a Drink on Me"? That's right, we've got two great bar songs and you have to pick one to toast to as ...

Metal heads and rock ’n’ rollers rejoice. You no longer have to test your strategies in unappreciated terrains like Park Place and Marvin Gardens or dip into the Community Chest for petty cash.