Readers Poll

Just because the holidays are over doesn't mean the music world shuts down. In fact, after a dearth of December releases, the album and DVD schedule is starting to fill up again. There's an interesting group of big time acts, up-and-comers and familiar faces in new places releasing new music in January and we want to know which upcoming offering you are most anticipating.

To say that Joey Jordison exiting Slipknot is a surprise is somewhat of an understatement. The drummer had been vocal over the years about Slipknot always being at the forefront of his mind and that he was continually writing for the band. He was also among the most vocal after the death of Paul Gray about continuing the band as soon as possible. But in a new statement, the band revealed that a sp

There's a whole lot of rocker representation on the horizon for the upcoming season of IFC's 'Portlandia.' Noted Pacific Northwesterner Duff McKagan, of Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and Walking Papers fame will make a cameo on the upcoming season. Fans can also keep an eye out for Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and the Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra getting some screen time on the come

Motley Crue are starting the wind down to the end of their career, but it's been one hell of a ride. This Readers Poll reflects on the band's extensive catalog and asks you which of their songs is your favorite.

Every band that reaches any level of success eventually puts out a hits collection and Seether are one of the latest acts to re-visit past glories with their 'Seether 2002-2013' two-disc set. This Readers Poll looks back at their wealth of work and asks you to name your favorite Seether song.

The nominees for the 56th annual Grammy Awards were revealed late Friday night and the good news is that the metal acts no longer have to share a category with their hard rock brethren. There are five new nominees for the Best Metal Performance category, each representative of various types of metal.

Pantera went on hiatus in 2001 after completing the promotion of their 'Reinventing the Steel' album and officially split in 2003, but all hopes of a reunion were dashed with the death of Dimebag Darrell onstage on Dec. 8, 2004 when a deranged fan went on a shooting rampage. As we reflect on Pantera's career, there's no denying their importance in the history of metal and this Readers Poll asks wh

You've seen Godsmack leader Sully Erna and Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor both appearing in music videos, but both frontmen will soon make the jump to acting in films. Erna actually stars in the action horror flick, 'Army of the Damned,' while Taylor just signed on for a role in next year's horror film, 'Fear Clinic.' This Readers Poll asks you which of the two acting roles you're m

Metallica's Orion Music + More festival has been one of the highlights of the U.S. festival circuit in recent years, but the band recently revealed that they will not stage the event in 2014.

During a recent show in Spokane, Pearl Jam granted a fan's request to rock out onstage to his favorite song in return for the band getting a chance to shear off his long dreadlocks to the audience's delight.