Blue Cheer’s version of ‘Summertime Blues’ reached number 14 in 1968, making it the first-ever heavy metal song to reach the ...

“The Beatles” and “heavy metal” are largely regarded as residing on opposite ends of the musical spectrum. But every so often on a rogue 1960s track, the Venn diagram between these two phenomena ...

"Black Sabbath" was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band's bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...

Ozzy Osbourne may be synonymous with heavy metal, but there are some songs that set him on his journey to make heavy rock and roll.