From 1975: Ozzie Osbourne and Black Sabbath played the Spokane Coliseum, but The Spokesman-Review critic didn’t quite get it. “Black Sabbath is a part of a phenomenon that anyone over 18 can’t ...

It’s riveting from the start. As fans throw fists of devil horns aloft before the projection of a flaming band logo, the curtain suddenly hits the floor and Black Sabbath slams into “Black Sabbath.” ...

On July 13, 1968 — 57 years ago this month — a quartet of hard-rocking musicians that called themselves the Polka Tulk Blues Band played their first show in a tiny backstreet blues club in their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The Villa Park crowd watch support acts, during British rock ...

In the light of Birmingham’s civil authorities doing nothing to celebrate these musical titans, however, local experimental music promoters, Capsule, through their Home of Metal project, have decided ...

Of course, using rock’n’roll to create ballet isn’t an entirely new concept. In the late 1980s, Michael Clarke worked with Manchester mavericks, The Fall to fashion I am Curious, Orange, an exuberant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...