Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, Stevie Nicks, Bon Scott. Here are the 15 greatest rock singers of the '70s, ...

Black Sabbath didn’t just influence heavy metal. Most fans would say they invented it, the moment Tony Iommi’s crushing riffs met Ozzy Osbourne’s wail on their 1970 debut album. More than 50 years ...

Replacing a band’s singer is usually where the story ends. Fans revolt, the new guy gets booed, and the band fades away. Every so often, though, the replacement turns out to be the best thing that ...

Every rock musician dreams of writing a hit. Then the hit arrives, and they have to play it every night for the rest of their lives. Some of the biggest songs in rock history were written or sung by ...

Singers get the spotlight, guitarists get the solos and drummers get the wild stories. Bassists usually get the blame. When a band starts to come apart, the person holding down the low end is often ...

The 1970s were the decade the drummer stopped being the guy at the back. Rock got louder, longer and more ambitious, and the people behind the kit became stars in their own right, with 20-minute solos ...

In heavy metal, breakups are as legendary as the music. Singers get fired, guitarists storm out, and lawsuits fly. Then, every so often, the person who got kicked out goes on to sell more records than ...

Overrated doesn’t mean bad. Every band on this list has sold millions of records, packed arenas and built a fan base most musicians would kill for. That’s exactly the point: when a band gets this big, ...

Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” and a lot of parents were concerned about metal music. A lot of ...

The worst rock singers of all time can be a very peculiar situation. They might be poor or downright bad in isolation. However, when combined with the right music and approach, they can shine. This ...

There are metal artists with a lot of different personalities and quirks. The genre is filled with characters and unique individuals who make this music so wonderful. However, this also comes with ...

Finding a budget-friendly guitar can be tough, especially if you’re new to playing. There are a lot of options, and they all look pretty similar on the surface. I’ve been teaching guitar for over 20 ...