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 ...

It doesn't matter if one person considers a band metal and someone else thinks they're "soft." But since we at Loudwire tend to have debates over whether certain artists should go in the rock list ...

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 ...

From the raucous sounds of early metal to the tasteful palette of the decade's soft rock, the 70s had a huge range of great rock music. Here are the 15 best albums of that bygone decade to remind ...

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 ...