To many people, the mention of metal or heavy music brings to mind venues full of guys with beards, long hair, and patch-covered vests. While the metal world is indisputably male-dominated, many women ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Music writer Laina Dawes is a die-hard ...

Once the bassist for an all-female heavy metal band, Mikaela Mayer is now a unified boxing champion in two weight classes. Mikaela Mayer (L) with a left hook during the WBA, WBC and WBO ...

Clothing worn on stage and screen by Ash Costello, Dorothy Martin and Alissa White-Gluz is featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's newest exhibit. If you follow the winding path of the Rock & Roll ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...