Despite being hailed as an innovator in his own right, Cobain was never one to shy away from acknowledging his influences and ...

When writing "Sky Full Of Stars", Chris Martin wanted to create a certain chord progression, and luckily, Nirvana's influence helped him out.

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The world was ready for a shift, back to excellent rock music. And along came the album ‘Nevermind’ at just about the perfect moment to fulfill that desire. But time wasn’t everything. Jack Endino, ...

On her second LP Milk Pool, Merpire transmutes alternative pop into something dreamier and blurrier, without sacrificing hooks and momentum.

The best thing about Charlottesville’s Üga Büga is that it’s hard to describe. I’ve seen it called “Southern sludge beard ...

It's impossible to narrow down Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's most important and influential songs to just 15, but these ...

Fans love them. Others rip them. But tribute bands are popular. Writer Ed Balint ranks the best ones who perform in Ohio.

The legendary British musician built a genre through his time with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, paving the way for countless other acts.

Why is the image of the electric guitar hero so often a man, when women have been shredding the axe for nearly a century?

Having a power ballad was practically a requirement in mid-‘80s glam metal, but Cinderella approached it with a darker, more ...

"Growing up on the South Shore, as I did, spending every summer at Brant Rock, playing a show at the Marshfield Fair is the ...