When grunge exploded in the early '90s, it left the '80s hair metal scene in the dust — but the best grunge song by these ...

"Hair metal" is not an actual genre. You know it, we know it and the myriad bands that got unfairly lumped into the category know it. That said, the pejorative phrase serves a purpose here. Critics ...

Before we can dive into bands who are wrongly labeled hair metal, we must ask ourselves: what exactly defines hair metal? Is it the teased hair? The extravagant stage garb and makeup? Songs about ...

Welcome to AP&R, where we highlight rising artists who will soon become your new favorite. Hailing from the birthplace of grunge, Black, queer-fronted trio Black Ends belong to a subgenre of their own ...

The European and American legions have had their day in the press, so it’s now time to shine a scorching mid-day light on some of the black metal acts who call rainforests home instead of snow-capped ...