Rock Features

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From metalhead drivers to fans who shred for a living.

Queens of the Stone Age have been lighting things up since the release of their new album ‘…Like Clockwork’ on June 4, and now fans can mark their calendars for a newly announced leg of tour dates that kick off Sept. 10 in Toronto at the Air Canada Center with stops in U.S. cities like Detroit, Nashville and Tulsa, Okla.

There were some incredible rock songs unleashed in 2012 from a diverse group of artists. Bands like Three Days Grace, Stone Sour and Papa Roach maintained their excellence with standout tracks at rock radio. There was a welcome return this year from Marilyn Manson, and breakout tracks from female-led bands like Halestorm and Dead Sara...

The year 2012 turned out to be a strong one for rock albums. We saw the highly anticipated return of '90s favorites Soundgarden, the continued brilliance of acts like Deftones and Stone Sour, the emergence of females in hard rock courtesy of Halestorm and Dead Sara, among others, to go along with memorable releases from a number of other rock acts. Unf...

The holiday shopping season is officially upon us. So for those who are looking to score some awesome rock and metal presents in December, we've got some suggestions which both kids and adults should add to their lists. From a demonically ugly/awesome Slayer Christmas sweater to cool CDs to rocking stockings to concert tickets to more intentionally ugly sweaters, we've got your shopping list cover

It's time to guess the mustache! Mustaches are synonymous with kung-fu masters and '70s adult film stars, among others, but there are plenty of legendary musicians who show off some sweet crumb-dusters of their own.