As Metallica et al broke through, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction were forging an even harder sound. They recall gigs in coalmines, sessions in steelworks – and boozing with Slayer ...

The Aussie band were radio and MTV superstars in the 90s but are only just now being nominated for Rock Hall enshrinement.

Combat Rock by The Clash and Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses are among the absolute best, most perfect classic rock ...

Every 80s kid knows the hits of the era. But what about these new wave jams from the 1980s that influenced the genre yet still flew under the radar?

Michael Jackson, Ernest, Gizmo and other pop culture fun from the '80s will be celebrated at a "New Wave" exhibit that opens ...

The repetitive nature of new wave has helped forever embed the genre’s earworms in our brains, like these unforgettable songs ...

WE NOW KNOW THE FIRST WAVE OF PERFORMERS WHO WILL BE AT ESSENCE FEST THIS YEAR. HEADLINERS INCLUDE CARDI B, PATTI LABELLE, ...

Alanis Morissette, Jack Johnson, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa, and St. Vincent are among the biggest musical names in a new round of programming SXSW announced on Tuesday ...

One of the best feelings is when a band that's been gone for a while suddenly reappears with new music and a fresh album on the way. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, that's exactly what happened with legendary ...

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The “Toxic” singer sold the rights to her entire catalog to publisher Primary Wave, TMZ was first to report. The gossip site said it was a “landmark deal” but did not disclose the exact amount she ...

Pop superstar Britney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalogue, the BBC has learned. Spears, 44, is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for ...