The reading list in Rock Music Menu’s Summer Essentials. (Courtesy of, clockwise from top left, Akashic Books, Akashic Books, Jawbone Press, Enemy Books, Motorbooks, St. Martin’s Press, Jawbone Press.

One of the most important metal bands of all time is the legendary British act Judas Priest. The band got their start in '70s ...

Some bands initially found their footing in the so-called hair metal scene or frequently mingled with those acts. For example, Guns N' Roses bore all the markings of a glam metal band when they got ...

In the years since White Lion broke up, Bratta’s public profile has been virtually nonexistent, while Tramp has toured and ...

Heavy metal dominated the 1980s. With so many classics to choose from, we pick the best metal album of each year from that ...

On June 11, band members from Metallica attended the Tribeca Film Festival for the screening of their new documentary, ...

One inspiration that has never surprised me, however, is Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. You would be hard pressed to find a ...

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The “Take on Me” singer, 65, who said in a statement on the band’s web site he has had multiple brains surgeries, appears to be at peace with the situation. “I’ve got no problem ...

Load YouTube video Kaplan and Grunwald said they loved how saturated the music scene was in the city in the ‘80s. “ Almost any night you could go see an interesting band or go to two clubs ...

Morten Harket, frontman of the Norwegian ’80s new wave band A-ha, has Parkinson’s disease. Harket opens up about his diagnosis and treatment in an article for the band’s website. A-ha is ...