It’s the 1980s, California, and along with bands like Exodus, Slayer and Testament, Metallica were developing a new type of ...

Unlike the Beatles' "Abbey Road," some albums were ignored, even derided when they came out, only to be recognized as iconic years later.

One of the band's most famous songs began with a guitar exercise before becoming a classic rock staple.

So many great albums this year, such a tough list to compile. The result is a globe-trotting cornucopia of rock, alternative, ...