Rob Reiner talks with Terry Gross about directing the new sequel to Spinal Tap, the mockumentary about a heavy metal band.  He’ll  also talk about his remarkable life and career, like directing When ...

The hottest metal docuseries of the year explores the death of guitarists Randy Rhodes and Dimebag Darrell, Judas Priest's legal troubles, and so much more ...

After more than 40 years Spinal Tap is back in a new mockumentary. Reiner says the band's still dialed up to 11. After losing his mother to an overdose, Billy Strings plays to honor her memory.

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...

Orbit Culture return with yet more evidence of why they're one of the best bands in the current European metal scene ...

Without B.B. King’s soulful guitar and blues innovation, Led Zeppelin’s legendary sound and rock’s future might never have ...

"It’s a device called a 'crampon.' Crampons are generally metal spikes that attach to shoes or boots that dig into hard ice ...

The Paradise Lost guitarist on how '80s nightclubs shaped his style, writing guitar as a vocals, and how an old overwound Ibanez Iceman pickup was the holy grail tone on new album Ascension ...

Damn, I miss Ozzy. I’ve been blasting even more Sabbath than I usually do over the last month or so, and thinking a lot about just how profound an influence those early records had not just on the ...

The DSO recently announced the appointment of seven new musicians for the 2025-26 season, while another six received ...

Perhaps no one is more surprised Steve Hackett is doing a retrospective on THE LAMB 50 years after the fact than the ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Sept. 21-27 include a slew of rock acts from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, comedians Adam Sandler and ...