Hard Rock Archives

September 23, 2023 10:56am

Supergroups hardly ever last. Here’s what happened when former members of Kiss and Motley Crue created a new band for a new era. […]

September 23, 2023 10:32am

During a successful period on ‘SNL’, band leader G.E. Smith used good ratings as leverage to get the coolest musicians in the world to jam. […]

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September 23, 2023 10:29am

People will tell you to never meet your idols. Fortunately for Dimebag Darrell, his childhood hero was just as down to party as he was. […]

September 23, 2023 10:15am

For most bands, the act of playing concerts and connecting with their fans is essential. That sentiment doesn’t always extend to black metal. […]

September 23, 2023 10:12am

Loss is a part of life, but some seem to experience it more than others. For one guitar god, a pall of grief was cast over his very first gig […]

September 23, 2023 10:09am

Metal and punk might go hand-in-hand these days, but that wasn’t the case early on. Here are ten bands who were pivotal to bridging the gap. […]

September 16, 2023 10:14am

On rare occasions, the right person hears the right song at the right time and the whole world changes. That’s what happened to Corey Taylor. […]

September 16, 2023 10:09am

Since parting ways with Diamond Dave in 1984, the classic Van Halen lineup only appeared in public together once. It was a disaster. […]

September 16, 2023 9:51am

What should a political band do when their singer loses his voice before a big festival appearance? Get naked and stick it to the PMRC! […]

September 16, 2023 9:49am

When their friends were booed off stage by a rude crowd, one of the biggest bands ever addressed the disrespectful audience in a unique way. […]