They may have called Dee Snider and Twisted Sister a “two-hit wonder,” but those hits were loud enough to last a lifetime and now he’s turning 71.

The musical zeitgeist is constantly in flux and ever-evolving. Many a band sink beneath the whims of its ebbs and flows. One-hit wonders and even iconic bands that are intrinsically linked to the ...

We use the terms “legend” and “icon” to describe influential musicians. And there are some years in music history where it almost feels as though something supernatural has taken place. If somewhere ...

Layers of leather and spandex, teased hair, and made-up faces were part of de rigueur during the ’80s hair metal scene. I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream, a three-part docu-series premiering on ...

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of the legendary 1980s heavy metal band Iron Maiden, began teasing his upcoming studio album in August 2025. Thanks to hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, there is ...

Our picks for the 'Big 4' bands and artists that represent 1980s metal are Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica. For more '80s metal, check out the best metal and hard rock albums of ...

It's a debate that's gone on forever – or at least for the last few decades: Did grunge ignite the downfall of 1980s hard rock and heavy metal? According to Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, yes (to ...

Inspired by horror movies and dark themes, legendary bands created a theatrically dark genre, Metal. Linda Diaz and Joey Hays chat with members of the legendary bands Gwar and Impaler to uncover how ...

Hair coerced into a shape resembling a radioactive mushroom cloud. Circulation-binding leather pants stuffed into studded cowboy boots. Twisted Sister pins on uniforms. Heavy-metal style that ruled in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bruce Dickinson, frontman of the legendary 1980s heavy metal band Iron Maiden, began teasing his upcoming studio album in August ...