Blue Cheer’s version of ‘Summertime Blues’ reached number 14 in 1968, making it the first-ever heavy metal song to reach the ...

“The Beatles” and “heavy metal” are largely regarded as residing on opposite ends of the musical spectrum. But every so often on a rogue 1960s track, the Venn diagram between these two phenomena ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the millions of songs that have been written since the dawn of time, only one can claim to have laid the foundations for ...

"Black Sabbath" was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band's bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...