The 1970s were a pivotal time for music. Between the birth of heavy metal in 1970 and the development of many new sub genres under both the rock and metal umbrellas, it's a period of music history ...

When they first stepped onto the rock scene in the early 1970s, few would probably guess KISS would still be rocking today–50 years later. An eye-grabbing group with their painted faces and flamboyant ...

On this day (October 10) in 1970, Black Sabbath was at No. 1 with their sophomore album Paranoid. Released just seven months after the band’s self-titled debut album, it contained some of their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

Rock and metal still have their wild moments, but these days have nothing on the 20th century. The 1970s, '80s and '90s were full of chaos and decadence. Heavy metal was essentially born in 1970, ...