Fred Phillips’ Best of 2019 list includes Gloryhammer, Tom Keifer, Soilwork, Sturgill Simpson, Wind Rose, Parkway Drive – yes, Parkway Drive – and others.

As frontman David Lee Roth celebrates his 65th birthday today, we return to a handful of Van Halen favorites.

I’ve seen concerts with skilled musicianship, but for the total package – spectacle, performance and passion – Iron Maiden can’t be beat.

I had misgivings based on my last lackluster experience with Kiss, but in the end, I was glad that I went.

We returned to some old favorites as ZZ Top kicks off their 50th anniversary tour tonight.

Bloody Hammers strike the perfect mix of riffs, mood, melody and camp to drive a stake right through my metal heart.

I can, without a doubt, say Gloryhammer’s recent stop in Dallas was one of the favorite concert experiences of my life.

Geoff Tate’s collaboration with Sweet Oblivion may be the closest thing we’ve gotten to the classic Queensryche sound since 1990.

Gloryhammer continues to brilliantly satirize power-metal genre clichés and traditions on the final album of an impressive trilogy.

I walked away from Judas Priest’s 2019 show in Little Rock, Ark., with great memories of the music, and a lasting moment with my son.