FARGO — In her 40-year career, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has played all kinds of music, from classical to folk, Celtic, rock, jazz and even heavy metal. Still, she’s always looking for something ...

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up ...

Podcast host and comedian Maron asks Halford about metal's origins, to which the Metal God replies (transcript via Classic Rock, “Some say there was the great band called Blue Cheer, 'Summertime Blues ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition and ...

Pop might be an icky word for heavy metal diehards. But remember, “pop” is just short for popular. And if you’re favorite band sells millions of records, then they are, by definition, popular. History ...

Plenty of heavy metal acts have achieved astronomical success and elevated the medium over the past half-century, but only the biggest and boldest innovators can lay claim to the "Big 4" of heavy ...