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Watch Poison ‘Rock Like a Rocker’ on public access TV in 1984
Pre-fame footage includes rare sighting of original guitarist Matt Smith
The Smashing Pumpkins team up with Jane's Addiction for massive Spirits on Fire North American arena tour
The alt-rock titans join forces for fall extravaganza
Listen to ‘The Cure,’ the slow-burning, bluesy new single from Phoenix rockers the Black Moods
The young power trio will release their third full-length, 'Into the Night,' in June
Tesla, Skid Row & Stryper make Day 3 of the M3 Rock Festival an instant classic
Burning Witches & Leatherwolf prove their metal on fest's final day
Scorpions announce Rock Believer North American tour dates with Whitesnake
The summer/fall run will also include Swedish rockers Thundermother
Tom Keifer, Blue Oyster Cult & Stephen Pearcy heat up Day 2 of the M3 Rock Festival
Paul Gargano in a singlet? Heaven's Edge want to see it...
Kix, Doro & Lizzy Borden kick off the M3 Rock Festival
Night 1 was damp, but the music blazed at Merriweather Pavillion
Judas Priest to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘Glory hallelujah,’ Rob Halford says
The band will receive the musical excellence award at the 2022 ceremony
Metal Gods snubbed again: Judas Priest fail to make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan ballot
The British legends came in sixth in the voting
Watch Axl Rose and Carrie Underwood duet on “Sweet Child O’ Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’
The Guns N' Roses singer joined the country-pop superstar onstage during her set at the Stagecoach Festival this past weekend
Santa Cruz unveil video for ‘Under the Gun,’ the song at the center of the band’s backing tracks controversy
The Finnish glam rockers ignited a firestorm of lip-synching criticism following a performance at the Whisky a Go Go last month
Watch BulletBoys singer Marq Torien join Steel Panther for ‘Smooth Up in Ya’ at Rainbow 50th anniversary bash
It's a match made in hair-metal heaven
Queensryche’s Michael Wilton and Eddie Jackson accuse former drummer Scott Rockenfield of ‘abandoning’ group
Countersuit claims Rockenfield skipped out on live dates and recording sessions, accessed band funds for personal use and more
Listen to hard-rocking new Def Leppard song, 'Take What You Want'
New cut is the leadoff track from the band's forthcoming album, 'Diamond Star Halos'
Watch Gene Simmons star as Dr. D. D’Mone in mock ‘80s-style infomercial for new Gibson signature bass
Suffering from ugly bass syndrome? ‘I have the cure!’ the Kiss man says
David Lee Roth comments on Van Halen ‘celebration tour’ rumors
Guitarist Joe Satriani and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted have been linked to the proposed tour
Finnish glam rockers Santa Cruz experience backing tape mishap at Whisky a Go Go show
The band was performing new song ‘Under the Gun’ when things fell out of ‘sync’
Hanoi Rocks legend Michael Monroe returns with new single ‘Murder the Summer of Love’
Monroe's 10th solo album, 'I Live Too Fast to Die Young,' is out in June
Swedish glam/sleaze rockers Crashdïet share raging new single, ‘Together Whatever'
The long-running band will unleash their sixth studio album, ‘Automaton,’ April 29
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison not included in the Grammys’ ‘In Memorium’ tribute
Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula also overlooked by the Academy
Watch Skid Row play ‘18 and Life,’ ‘Slave to the Grind’ and more at first show with new singer Erik Grönwall
The band is currently opening for Scorpions at their Sin City Nights Las Vegas residency
Watch Slash pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins with onstage speech, ‘Starlight’ performance
‘We're completely crushed that we lost him,’ the guitarist said
Axl Rose and Lars Ulrich remember Taylor Hawkins, “a really great guy, drummer and family man’’
The Guns N’ Roses singer and Metallica drummer are among the many who have paid tribute to Hawkins
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50
'The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss,' the band wrote in a statement
Watch the official music video for Def Leppard's new single, 'Kick'
Let it race through your brain like a bolt of white lightnin'...
Listen to 'The Gang's All Here,' Skid Row's debut single with new vocalist Erik Grönwall
The rejuvenated band will release the album of the same name on October 14
Watch Don Dokken and Freddy Krueger reunite on Gibson TV's new 'Metal and Monsters' series
It's a 'Dream Warriors' reunion made in hair-metal and horror-movie heaven (or hell)
Oslo-based sleaze rockers The Cruel Intentions share new single, 'Reapercussion'
The band, led by former Vains of Jenna singer Lizzy DeVine, are set to release their second full-length, 'Venomous Anonymous'
Skid Row splits with ZP Theart, announce new singer
He'll make his debut on the band's upcoming record, 'The Gang's All Here'
Fozzy unveil ‘I Still Burn,’ the first single from the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Boombox’
Chris Jericho calls the song 'Fozzy's mission statement, our life's work and our destiny'
Def Leppard announce new album, 'Diamond Star Halos,' share first single, 'Kick'
Listen to the stomping glam-rocker now
Daryl Hall turned down Eddie Van Halen's offer to replace David Lee Roth in Van Halen
The singer also reveals which Hall & Oates song inspired VH’s ‘Jump’
Queensryche's Scott Rockenfield: Current vocalist Todd La Torre is ‘subcontractor,’ original singer Geoff Tate ‘needs help’
The estranged drummer takes aim at QR front men past and present in new Facebook posts
Watch Dee Snider's new video, 'Stand,' featuring footage from the deadly 2003 Station nightclub fire
Snider recently appeared in the documentary, 'America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List'
Sebastian Bach on the 3 lesser-known rockers you should be listening to right now
They may not be household names, but according to Baz these bands deliver the rock goods
Y&T front man Dave Meniketti is battling prostate cancer
The singer and guitarist 'looks forward to getting this behind me and continuing to bring the music to you for many years to come'
Watch Michael Anthony sing two David Lee Roth-era Van Halen classics with Sammy Hagar & the Circle
The former VH bassist takes on Runnin’ With the Devil” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Dave Grohl has recorded an entire album of throwback thrash under the band name Dream Widow
The record is slated for release in conjunction with the Foo Fighters’ forthcoming horror-comedy film, 'Studio 666'
Drowning Pool return with new album, new label, new tour
Texas hard rockers sign with UMe, hit the road with Ill Niño & (Hed) P.E.
Listen to the Foo Fighters’ new full-on death metal rager, ‘March of the Insane’
Who’s got new Foos? We do’s
Listen to Blacktop Mojo cover the Temptations' Motown classic, 'My Girl'
Texas rockers turn the sentimental song upside down
Watch Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators take on Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’
Slash has been ‘dying to play it’ for a long, long time…
Metal Edge Presents: Another F'n Podcast - Nita Strauss
Nita Strauss joins Paul Gargano & Izzy Presley to talk about her smash single, Alice Cooper, professional wrestling and more
Kirk Hammett announces 'audio-cinematic' debut solo effort, 'Portals'
The Metallica guitarist steps out with a four-song instrumental EP
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes diagnosed with throat and neck cancer
‘Chris will come back stronger than before,’ his wife and manager says
Halestorm announce new album, 'Back From the Dead' – listen to single 'The Steeple' now
Fifth studio effort ‘is the story of me carving myself out of the abyss,’ Lzzy Hale says
ShipRocked 2022: Metal Edge boards the Carnival Breeze for 5 nights of music and mayhem on the high seas
Rock hard? We did it. Vacation harder? Mission accomplished
Playlist: Hot n' heavy hits of 1985
Metal Edge hit the streets for the first time in 1985. Here are the jams we were listening to that year.