Metal music

Arts and Entertainment

The Hive’s getting heavy with metal show

Aesthetic, Suicide Forest and Anarchy Hammer play Durango

August 17, 2023

Books

Hair metal bacchanal: New book looks back at ’80s hard rock music scene

Musicians share stories in ‘Nöthin’ But a Good Time’

March 12, 2021

Music

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

The 71-year-old Grammy winner and former vocalist for the metal band Black Sabbath said during an interview on “Good Morning…

January 21, 2020

Music

Houston, Notorious B.I.G. nominated for rock hall of fame

Notorious B.I.G., left, and Whitney Houston are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s…

October 15, 2019

Music

A Harvest Night of Metal at the Garage

Durango black metal band Vile Aesthetic will be one of the metal bands playing Saturday night at The Garage during…

October 10, 2019

Music

Bedbound and ‘bored stiff’ Ozzy Osbourne cancels tour dates

Osbourne says in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday that in a “bad fall” early this year he “screwed…

October 9, 2019

Music

Metallica’s James Hetfield enters rehab; tour dates canceled

Three of the heavy metal band’s members posted a statement on Twitter on Friday announcing the decision and apologizing to…

September 27, 2019

Music

Native REZ-olution XI Youth Concert hits stage in Ignacio

fest celebrates its 11th year

September 12, 2019

Music

Metal isn’t usually ‘cute,’ but Babymetal is changing that

Babymetal is a kawaii Japanese metal band.Courtesy of Babymetal The concept is kind of out there: The band is made…

September 5, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship

With stage names such as Woolfumes, Bunny Bandit and 9” Needles, the participants shared a simple goal: to showcase their…

July 13, 2019

Music

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says he has throat cancer

The singer and guitarist of the heavy metal band announced the news on social media Monday, writing that he’s “working…

June 18, 2019

Music

Taking grandma on a heavy metal road trip

Durango couple launching campaign for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ journey

May 23, 2019

Music

Bernie Torme, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, dead at 66

Drummer Mik Gaffney told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Torme died Sunday at a London hospital. Gaffney said Torme…

March 19, 2019

Music

REZ-olution X is going to rock Ignacio

Southern Ute Tribal Fair Youth Concert celebrates 10 years

September 6, 2018

Music

Vinnie Paul, co-founder, drummer of Pantera, dies at 54

Pantera’s official Facebook page posted a statement early Saturday announcing his death. Paul’s representative confirmed the death to Billboard. No…

June 23, 2018

Music

Radiohead, Simone and Moody Blues are Rock Hall nominees

Nine of the 19 acts nominated Thursday are on the ballot for the first time, with Radiohead and Rage Against…

October 5, 2017

Music

American holds onto Air Guitar World Championship title

The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on Friday after competing…

August 26, 2017

Music

Third annual Durango Rockfest powers into Buckley Park

Thirteen bands to tear up two stages

August 10, 2017

Film

Harry Shearer sues French studio over ‘Spinal Tap’ profits

Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Los Angeles on Monday against the French studio Vivendi S.A.…

October 18, 2016