2011

Q2KExpectations ran high for Queensryche to deliver a follow-up to HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER that would strike the delicate balance of pleasing long-time fans without reverting to an ’80s metal sound.

Although the most popular contemporary jazz tends to fall into the “lite” category, trumpeter Chris Botti avoids painting himself into this corner by sticking with an approach more reminiscent of Chet Baker.

The two most anticipated hard rock/heavy metal releases of 2001 were unquestionable Tool’s LATERALUS and Slipknot’s sophomore effort, IOWA. The nine-piece masked band has returned with another platter of bile-spitting,

These wacky Cleveland nu-metal-heads have been wowing Midwest audiences since the early ’90s with their masked-men-of-mystery schtick, but XX proves that they’re no mere posers.

The more things change, the more Lemmy stays the same. He is a pillar of stability in the wobbly world of metal, where bands and trends come and go.

Judas Priest’s frequently overlooked debut lacks the sonic punch of its successors, but it has its charms and, more importantly, displays the roots of what would become the band’s classic sound

ZZ Top returned after an extended layoff in late 1979 with Degüello, their best album since 1973′s Tres Hombres.

“Come and Get It” kicks things off on The Electric Age in that classic OverKill style.

The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of this year’s awards for achievement in a variety categories including photo and video products.

When Dion DiMucci was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Traditional Blues category for 2006′s Bronx in Blue, an excellent collection of blues standards, it was an official affirmation that he was “back.” In truth, he’d never left, and had been recording all along.