What if Stephen Pearcy had auditioned for Motley Crue when Vince Neil left and had become their new singer instead of John Corabi? I know, I know… of course that...
Grunge music exploded commercially with the first riff of Nirvana’s “Smell Like Teen Spirit”. The scene became huge very quickly with bands like Alice...
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] The XS ROCK Featured Artist Holy Mother simply has to be heard to be believed. The band...
# 1 How Beavis And Butthead Ruined Winger’s Coolness At The Peak Of Their Popularity # 2 Cinderella…Where Are They Now? ...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
2020 was a tough year for a lot of reasons. None, more so than the loss of some of the greatest rock stars in the world. Check out the list below as we pay our respects...
2020 wasn’t a great year by most standards. Live music venues shut down around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This had a hugely negative effect on...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
Practically since the day guitar legend Edward Van Halen died, totally absurd rumors have been swirling about Van Halen reforming with Eddie’s son Wolfgang Van...
Tawny Kitaen was dating Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby and appeared as the album cover model on the band’s debut EP Ratt in 1983 and again on their debut studio album Out...
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has started his own band called KK’s Priest. The band featuring Downing on guitars, AJ Mills on guitar, Tony Newton On...
While KISS still has some dates to resume on their “End Of The Road” Tour, it appears that the end of KISS is near. Or is it? Paul Stanley and KISS manager...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM...
Okay, let’s talk about this for a minute. I seriously can’t be the only guy that thought at least one of the band members was a girl when this album first...
Anytime you write an article like this, you’re going to get some salty comments about your opinion. And that’s okay. I’d expect nothing less. However...
One of XS ROCK’s most popular articles has been our article on 25 Great Hard Rock Albums Of The ’80s That You Might Have Missed. So popular in fact, that we now...
Recently, we published the article “10 Bands That Helped Form The Gothic Rock Movement” which you can read here. Now, we’re going to start to dig in a...
If you’re a fan of Gothic Rock and you haven’t heard all of these bands before, by all means, check them out. These bands along with numerous others helped...
XS ROCK has recently discovered Spain’s Resurrection Fest. They have provided a huge library of free full-length concerts on their youtube channel and we decided...
For quite some time now, I’ve been seeing news posts from many different media sites that refer to various rumors about legendary rock guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. Some...
Hard Rock / Classic Metal O1. Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood (Frontiers) Review: It seems like it’s been an incredibly...
Best Death Metal / Extreme Metal/ Black Metal Albums Of 2019 01. Amon Amarth – Berserker (Metal Blade) 02. Cattle...
O1. Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood (Frontiers) Review: It seems like it’s been an incredibly long wait for an album of...
A large number of rock stars prefer to use a “Stage Name” rather than their birth name. Interestingly enough, some are variants of their real names just...
Def Leppard is arguably one of the most successful bands to emerge from the 80’s hard rock and heavy metal scene. The band found success early on, hitting the scene...
You wanted the best….you got the best! Now here are some of their worst albums These 10 artists are some of hard rocks’ most famous bands. Most have long...
On March 22nd, Netflix premiered “The Dirt”, the biopic about the infamous and sordid details of lives of Motley Crue. Having read the book, I was curious...
01. Stryper-Stryper has to be at the top of this list. Not because I think they’re the best, but because their contribution to Christian metal is the equivalent of...
So before I get into this article, let me say this….I’m well aware that I’m going to make some people mad with this article. That’s fine. ...
From the late 80’s into the early 90’s Winger built momentum and became an overnight sensation, in part thanks to heavy rotation of their videos on MTV...
During the 80’s glam and melodic metal ruled the airwaves. For all of the bands that made it big, there were plenty of other talented bands that got lost in the...
Over the course of the last decade, album sales have fallen sharply for the rock and metal genres, while hip-hop and rap have exploded in sales and popularity. The...
When I was a teenager, I longed to be a great rock guitarist. I took lessons. I studied and practiced for hours. Eventually I came to the conclusion that I did not have...
During the 80’s hard rock ruled the airwaves. Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first #1 metal album of all time. Soon after the scene exploded with bands...
So here’s an interesting problem. AC/DC’s last album was “Rock Or Bust”, which was the the band’s 17th studio album. As most of you know...
The Most Successful Bands To Change Singers While many bands have tried, only a few have been really successful with switching lead singers after they become famous...
Guitar Heroes Part 1 Here’a list of outstanding guitarists who are known for both technique and showmanship. These artists have inspired generation after...
Rock Guitar Heroes Part 2 Most rock music fans are aware of the guitar heroes like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page….but there are so...
Artist: Heaven’s Edge Album: Heaven’s Edge Genre: Hard Rock / Melodic Metal Label: CBS/Columbia Release Date: 1990 (Re-release Rock Candy Records 2012)...
Artist: Kix Album: Midnite Dynamite Genre: Hard Rock / Metal Label: Atlantic Records Release Date: August 6, 1985 Review: Today, I’m going way back to 1985 when...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAPANESE HARD ROCK AND METAL Part One Recently, there has been a lot of publicity around the Japanese band Babymetal. This trio of Japanese teens have...
