One of the cardinal sins in hard rock and metal is “going soft.” Taking a step backwards in intensity can be a surefire way to lose fans, but these 10 acts didn’t just do it successfully ...

Ever since Van Halen broke through soft rock’s velvet ... "Round and Round," Ratt delivered what is arguably the definitive single from the L.A. metal scene, bar none — complete with a ...

The air of cock-rock cosplay hangs pretty heavily. At its best (the crunching ‘Hero’ boasts one of Weezer’s greatest ever choruses), ‘Van Weezer’ marries soft metal and melodic geek ...