Deep Purple

There are several connections between Dickinson's choice and his own band's career.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich shares a taped testimonial praising Deep Purple's 'Made in Japan' as 'hands down the best hard rock live album ever.

The members of Metallica pick songs that range from classical to alternative to hard rock when asked which were the greatest songs of all time.

Sometimes having a colorful name helps, but who have found the most success at each of the colors?

Try picking only 25 rock + metal albums from each decade that you would want to ensure your kids listened to. It's a harder exercise than you might think.

Lose the bell bottoms, but definitely pass on these '70s albums to your children.

From guitar virtuosos to American actors spoofing a British metal band. Here is a look at the best hard rock albums of 1984.

They're middle-aged!

'Where's the beef?' Right here, as 1984 was stacked with great music.

See how many you can guess correctly.