Tom Keifer has seen the view from some of the highest mountaintops in the music business and had to claw his way out of some of the deepest pits.

After 1995’s Drift, Flotsam and Jetsam seemed to do just that — drift off the musical map — with a series of disappointing records and a couple of long hiatuses between records. Then came 2010’s The Cold. You May Also Like: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Iron Maiden” from Flotsam and JetsamRead More

A day after fans heard the first single from Black Sabbath’s upcoming 13 project, the band debuted a second song, “The End of the Beginning,” live in New Zealand. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi WasRead More

After a very uneven first album with new singer Johnny Solinger and a second album that was full of jokey novelty tunes, I didn’t hold out much hope for the future of Skid Row. Until now. You May Also Like: Skid Row – ‘The Gang’s All Here’ (2022) Why MetalRead More

Since Black Sabbath began working on a new album with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and producer Rick Rubin, fans have been waiting for a taste of what was coming. You May Also Like: Ian Gillan basically drank his way into Black Sabbath: ‘Did that happen? What happened?’ Why Black Sabbath’sRead More

I think there’s something innate in music fans that drives them to want to make lists. And then, of course, to argue about those lists to the death. You don’t have to look any farther than the conversation on some of the Gimme Five entries here You May Also Like:Read More

OK. I’m a sucker for goofy musical comedy. The goofier the better. A larger than I’d like to admit part of my record collection is taken up by it. I have the full “Weird Al” Yankovic catalog. You May Also Like: Gypsy, “Gypsy Queen, Part 1” (1970): One Track MindRead More

Here are five times when a replacement singer upped a metal band’s game.

Bob Wayne discusses some of our favorite songs from his two Century Media releases, including the first song he ever wrote for the Outlaw Carnies.

Round one of Queensryche vs. Queensryche, much to my astonishment, goes to Geoff Tate – but by the very narrowest of margins.