Before establishing herself as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, Mayer played bass in an all-female heavy metal band. She picked up the bass at 12 years old, and by 15 ...

Trying to narrow down the 25 greatest heavy metal guitarists in the history of the genre wasn't easy. But, we gave it a try, and had fun doing it. Here we go.

This past weekend Kelly Johnson, guitarist for all-female heavy metal / hard rock act Girlschool passed away. She had been battling spinal cancer for the past six years.

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: East of Eden (a five-piece all-female heavy metal band fronted by a violinist) and edhiii boi (an up-and-coming rapper with a strong teenage following).